Leading optical firms win Queen's Awards

Inspecs has won a Queen’s Award for international business in recognition of growth in this area of 500 per cent in the past three years.

The award will be presented to founders Robin Totterman and Chris Smith at Buckingham Palace in July. Inspecs was recently ranked 39th in the top 500 European Hot Growth Companies by

‘The Queen’s Award was achieved by a highly talented and focused team carving out a niche, applying new perspectives with a modern twist in what is a fundamentally traditional industry,’ said Totterman.

Inspecs saw growth in emerging markets, with new offices in China, India, Russia and Ukraine. It aims to continue to build a global business over the next three years, with a focus on world brands.