REDDITCH firm Ubi-Tech (3R) Ltd is among 15 companies from the West Midlands region to be presented with the prestigious Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award.
The joint regional event on November 17 at HMS Cambria in Cardiff saw employers from Wales, West Midlands and Wessex Reserve Forces & Cadets Associations’ (RFCA) recognised for the outstanding support they give to the Armed Forces community.
This year marks the first time that the Gold Awards have been presented in regional events due to the unprecedented high number of winners, 140 in total.
Ubi-tech, which specialises in hi-tech telecommunications, is based off Far Moor Lane by Winyates Green.
For the first time there are 15 winners representing all six counties within the West Midland RFCA’s region, bringing the regions total Gold Award holders to 51. The winners for 2021 are:
Academy Transformation Trust, Ammo & Company, Aston University Engineering Academy, Forces Resettlement Services CIC (BFRS), GRC Ltd, Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, Horiba Mira Ltd, Kinetic Six Ltd, Landau Ltd, Matrix Academy Trust, Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, Ubi-Tech (3R) Ltd, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Wace Morgan Limited, West Midlands Combined Authority.
Bureau Veritas and Pertemps have also had their Gold Awards from 2016 revalidated after their continued support to, and advocacy for, the Armed Forces.
West Midland RFCA’s Regional Employer Engagement Directors Philip Sinclair and Cat Suckling said: “Achieving the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award is a significant achievement, requiring the winning organisations to be able to demonstrate exceptional advocacy of the Armed Forces Covenant, and support for and to the Defence family.
“This is particularly poignant in 2021 due to the majority of the winners advocacy periods being under Covid-19 restrictions, forcing them to be creative and dynamic in their efforts to champion the Armed Forces community.”
The awards were presented jointly by Rear Admiral Beckett CBE, Chief Strategic Systems Executive and UK Project Officer for the Polaris Sales Agreement at DE&S.
