Lotus Engineering, the world-renowned automotive
consultancy division of Lotus, has been victorious in the
recent British Engineering Excellence Awards, winning the
Judges’ Special Award, while also being named Highly
Commended in the Consultancy of the Year category.
The British Engineering Excellence Awards recognise the design engineering
excellence of industry and show the world the depth of variety of engineering
design innovation throughout the UK. The Judges’ Special Award was
presented to acknowledge a company that epitomised the aim of the British
Engineering Excellence Awards by being recognised globally as a world leader
in its chosen field of engineering.
Paul Newsome, Managing Director of Lotus Engineering said: “We are
delighted by this recognition from the British Engineering Excellence Awards,
a testament to the hard work of our talented, visionary work force. Lotus
Engineering is revered for innovation, outstanding driving dynamics, exciting
niche vehicles and efficient performance engineering and continues to offer a
unique blend of technical expertise and proven ability to create successful
products that stand out in the market place. Lotus Engineering has seen a
23% sales increase over the last financial year, an incredible achievement in
what is a challenging market, firmly reinforcing our position as one of the
world’s leading automotive consultancies.”
The judges looked at recent projects that had been undertaken and assessed
how Lotus Engineering has been able to diversify its knowledge base and to
deliver world class engineering solutions. They were impressed that the
company had continued to thrive despite the economic problems experienced
by the sector in the last 18 months.
In summing up Lotus Engineering’s achievements, the panel of Judges
said: “Most of its business is derived from engineering services and it is even
more impressive when you think about the size of some of the companies that
have gone to Lotus for its help. Lotus is a truly excellent organisation and an
obvious flag bearer for all that is good in UK engineering.”
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