2016 has been a fantastic year so far for Innovative Technology Ltd. (ITL), with the company receiving a number of awards and accolades in recognition for both manufacturing and business achievements.

In February, ITL was chosen by the London Stock Exchange as one of the “1000 companies to inspire Britain” due to its commitment to investing in new products and expanding its global reach through the opening of overseas offices. The report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses and to be included on the list, companies need to show consistent revenue growth over a minimum of three years, significantly outperforming their industry peers. ITL was given special acknowledgement for its growth strategy during the economic recession of 2008. After inclusion in the report, ITL was also invited to open the market at the London Stock Exchange at the end of the month.

Speaking on why ITL was selected by the London Stock Exchange - Group Managing Director, Aidan Towey said “We have made a sizeable investment into the R&D department, ensuring that we are at the forefront of all technological advances – innovation is at the heart of what we do.”

Later on in the year, ITL was nominated in three categories at Insider Media’s Made in the North West Awards ­­– the Advanced Manufacturing award, the Manufacturing Innovation award and the Exporter of the Year award. ITL walked away with the Manufacturing Innovation award thanks to the recently launched TEBS (Tamper Evident Bag System) unit, which the judges praised for its state-of-the-art technology and its ability to solve the problem of cash shrinkage – a growing concern for large and small retailers. Victory in the North West awards led to a nomination at the national ceremony, held at the National Exhibition Centre in Liverpool in June.

Operations Director, TJ Crowley, who collected the award on behalf of the company, said “This is another fantastic achievement for us at ITL. Not only did we win this award but we were shortlisted in two other categories as well, which shows just how well we’ve been doing in the last year. I’m delighted that we’ve won an award that values innovation in manufacturing since that represents the ethos of the company. It was also great news that winning the category meant we would be representing the North West at the national awards.”

Additionally, ITL has also applied for the Manchester Evening News’ Business of the Year, a prestigious award that celebrates the best companies in Manchester. The judging panel considers a wide variety of criteria such as financial success and business growth but also considers intangible factors such as impact on the community and employee development.

Aidan said “It’s a pleasure to be involved with these various awards throughout the past six months and our place on the shortlist for the MEN’s Business of the Year has been the culmination of our efforts and achievements.