From left to right: David Bonner, FIC Chairman; Ian Thompson, Sales Director of Advanced Electronics; Ray Hope, Managing Director of Advanced Electronics

Advanced Electronics manufacture and market a comprehensive range of control and indicating panels, software and dedicated peripherals for use in Fire Detection, Smoke Control and Emergency Lighting Systems. The company also source and supply system components and if necessary, design and manufacture bespoke products and solutions to meet customer’s specific requirements.

Barnsley is home to the company’s Research and Development Team and has become an engineering ‘Centre for Excellence’. Through on-going investment in technology, facilities, equipment and staff development Advanced Electronics has experienced rapid growth and are now a significant global player with customers in 21 countries throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. They continue to grow and aim to become the largest manufacturer of its type in Europe by the end of 2005.

With support from Barnsley Development Agency (BDA), Advanced Electronics has received an Objective 1 Trade Exhibition Grant. This contributed £5000 to the cost of exhibiting at International Fire Expo 2005 – the premier biannual exhibition for World manufacturers of fire and safety equipment – held at Birmingham NEC in May.

The exhibition proved a huge success and attracted visitors from all over the world. The company’s achievements to date were recognised and rewarded with the ‘Best New Exporter’ award. As a result of attending the exhibition Advanced Electronics are predicting the creation of two new jobs in Barnsley and increasing there export sales to 25% in the coming year. In addition, the company has already secured a new customer in Romania as a direct result of the exhibition.

Ian Thompson, Sales Director at Advanced Electronics, commented, “We are extremely grateful to BDA for facilitating the Trade Exhibition Grant and look forward to working together in the future. Our presence at the exhibition was well rewarded and we received interest from a large number of companies for further information from both the UK and Overseas.”

Ann Glews, Business Development Officer at BDA, added, “We would like to congratulate Advanced Electronics on winning the FIC Award and on their overall success entering International markets. We are delighted to have been able to support the company with an Objective 1 grant and are pleased that the exhibition will have such a positive impact on sales and the creation of new jobs in Barnsley.”

For more information on Advanced Electronics Ltd products and services Tel: 01670 707111 or visit there website www.advel.co.uk. If you require any assistance from Barnsley Development Agency Tel: 01226 784 451.

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