Rob Hanson, Managing Director of John Packer Musical Instruments, recently accepted an invitation from King Charles III to attend a reception at Windsor Castle after the company was presented with a King's Award for Enterprise.

Pleasure

There he met the monarch as well as HRH The Princess Royal and HRH The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and stated: "Attending the royal reception was a huge honour, and it was a pleasure to chat with His Majesty and other members of the royal family about the work of John Packer Musical Instruments.

He showed great interest in the growth of the company and took time to discuss its continued progress in what is a fast-paced and continually evolving international trading landscape."

International growth

As previously reported on 4BR, the reception came after John Packer Musical Instruments was presented with its second award recognising its outstanding international growth of the business. The company also received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category in 2018.

Promotion

The Awards, now in their 59th year, sees businesses able to use the King's Awards Emblem as part of its business promotion for a period of five years.

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