John Packer Musical Instruments Managing Director meets His Majesty the King

There was royal recognition for John Packer Musical Devices, the UK-based musical instrument producer, distributor and retailer, lately as the corporate’s managing director met with His Majesty the King.

Rob Hanson, managing director of John Packer Musical Devices, attended a reception at Windsor Citadel in Berkshire, the place he spoke with King Charles III, in addition to HRH The Princess Royal and HRH The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.

The reception got here after John Packer Musical Devices received the celebrated King’s Award for Enterprise within the Worldwide Commerce class, recognising the excellent worldwide development of the flourishing enterprise.

 It’s the second time JP Musical Devices has received the award, having obtained the Queen’s Award for Enterprise within the Worldwide Commerce class in 2018.

 Rob Hanson, managing director of John Packer Musical Devices, commented: “Attending the royal reception at Windsor Citadel was an enormous honour, and it was a pleasure to speak with His Majesty the King and different members of the royal household in regards to the work of John Packer Musical Devices.

 “The King confirmed nice curiosity within the development of the corporate, and took time to debate its continued progress in what’s a fast-paced and continually-evolving worldwide buying and selling panorama.”

 The King’s Awards for Enterprise, beforehand often known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, had been renamed in 2023 to mirror His Majesty The King’s want to proceed the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II by recognising excellent UK companies. The Award programme, now in its 59th yr, is essentially the most prestigious enterprise award within the nation, with profitable companies in a position to make use of the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the subsequent 5 years.

 Extra info on the services on provide from JP Musical Devices is at: jpmusicalinstruments.com.

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About JP Musical Devices 

UK-based John Packer Musical Devices has grown to grow to be a producer, distributor and retailer of the world’s best brass and woodwind devices, distributed worldwide by way of its international community of sellers.

John Packer Musical Devices has its head workplace in Somerset and celebrated its 50^th anniversary yr in 2024 with a collection of milestones. The corporate introduced the acquisitions of Rath Trombones in Yorkshire and Taylor Trumpets in Norfolk, making certain sustained UK manufacturing of high-end, hand-crafted musical devices performed the world over. 

Additionally in 2024, John Packer Musical Devices received a prestigious Finest in Present award on the NAMM (Nationwide Affiliation of Music Retailers) Present in Anaheim, California.

Additional enlargement for JP Musical Devices got here with the acquisition of historic manufacturers in Sterling Musical Devices, and the Rudall Carte woodwind vary. Strengthening and constructing on the legacy of these treasured UK manufacturers will see Sterling and Rudall Carte proceed to succeed in new generations of brass and woodwind gamers all around the world.

The corporate has received the King’s Award for Enterprise within the Worldwide Commerce class on two events; firstly in 2018 (then often known as the Queen’s Award) and extra lately, in Could 2025, recognising the excellent worldwide development of the flourishing enterprise.

About King’s Awards for Enterpris

The King’s Awards for Enterprise are essentially the most prestigious enterprise awards within the UK. The awards had been first established in 1965 and since then over 8000 firms have achieved a King’s Award. 2025 marks the third yr of The King’s Awards for Enterprise, reflecting His Majesty The King’s want to proceed the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II by recognising excellent UK companies.

The awards rejoice the success of thrilling and revolutionary companies that are main the way in which with pioneering services or products, delivering spectacular social mobility programmes, or displaying their dedication to wonderful sustainable growth practices.

This yr 197 companies have been recognised for his or her contribution to Worldwide Commerce, Innovation, Sustainable Growth and Selling Alternative (by means of Social Mobility). A complete of 199 Awards are made with two firms being recognised with two Awards.