MEMBERS NEWS
Hertfordshire Surveillance Company receive Queen’s Award for International Trade SILENT SENTINEL, a Hertfordshire-based manufacturer of thermal imaging and threat detection platforms exported around the world, was today presented with a prestigious Queen’s Award by the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Robert Voss CBE CStJ. The surveillance and security equipment company, founded in Hertford in 2002, expanded in 2017 into its manufacturing facility in Stanstead Abbotts, which provides some 60 local jobs. The local brand meets security surveillance needs around the world, with Silent Sentinel products exported to over 55 countries across six continents. In 2019 Silent Sentinel opened its sister company, Sentinel Engineering, in Sandy, Bedfordshire, to bring fabrication of its metal components in-house.
Silent Sentinel expanded into North America with the establishment of Silent Sentinel Inc in St Petersburg, Florida in 2020, and into the Middle East with Silent Sentinel DMCC in Dubai, UAE. Recently in 2021, Silent Sentinel Inc reinforced its global commitments by supplying Mid-Wave Infrared thermal imaging platforms to safeguard the Mexican coast, as well as providing drone detection and tracking in East Africa. The company’s product range has also been expanded with the introduction of a Rapid Deployment Kit (RDK), Aeron Laser Range
New Youth Mayor and Deputy Youth Mayor elected A Year 12 student from Goffs Academy has been unanimously elected as the new Youth Mayor for Broxbourne. Ethan Yardley was chosen by members of the Broxbourne Youth Council at the latest meeting, on Wednesday 6 October. 2021/22 will be his first term as the Youth Mayor for the Borough. Ethan’s priorities this year as Youth Mayor are recruitment to the Youth Council, encouraging young people to actively participate in their community and working to protect the environment and the Borough’s green spaces. Ethan said: “It is an honour and privilege to have been elected as Youth Mayor and I am looking forward to a year of hard work for the young people of the Borough.” Adesola Jinadu-Adewale, a Year 11 student at Presdales School but resident in the Borough, was elected as Deputy Youth Mayor
for the 2021/2022 academic year. Elections for the Cabinet positions within the Youth Council will be held in the New Year. The Youth Mayor is a young person aged 11-18 who is elected by young people to represent young people. The Youth Mayor will contribute to discussions impacting on young people, raising issues where appropriate and make an annual report on the work of the Youth Mayor and Youth Council. The Youth Mayor will also chair the Broxbourne Youth Council, which is open to all young people aged 11-18 who live or study in the Borough of Broxbourne. The Youth Mayor and the Youth Council are politically neutral.
Finder, and the Jaegar Sonus acoustic hailer, all unveiled at DSEI 2021. Silent Sentinel also demonstrated its agility in combating the COVID pandemic by developing its Modum body temperature detection cameras, which were delivered rapidly and ordered in vast quantities for use in transport hubs, industrial facilities and workplaces. The Queen’s Awards are the most prestigious annual awards for UK businesses, recognising outstanding achievement. Silent Sentinel will receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade in 2020, reflecting the company’s growth and global reach. Paul Elsey, Managing Director said: “Winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade is a huge honour, and it shows the extraordinary global export level our team have achieved from our facilities in the UK and US. Silent Sentinel continues to expand and grow, and we look forward to continuing to provide our expertly manufactured products to meet threat detection needs all around the world.”
SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY Every day children, young People and families miss opportunities to help them reach their goals.
Our mission is to support them by building self esteem, improving mental health and wellbeing whilst ensuring they have the personal tools to recognise and utilise those opportunities.
WHAT WE DO
CHEXS bespoke 30 week programme offers an innovative whole family approach. Supporting children and young people though age appropriate activities, one to one coaching and small group work as well as offering parenting workshops, support groups, activities and advice thereby ensuring a unique and whole family support programme.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
There are a variety of ways for businesses to get involved, including corporate sponsorship, charity of the year, developed donor relationships and volunteering your skills, to support CHEXS’ mission.
For more information on the difference CHEXS make:
www.chexs.co.uk/impact-and-evidence/ Business of the year East Herts winner 2021 – Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards.
Pete Maiden: 07974 262 875 Email: petem@chexs.co.uk | www.chexs.co.uk INSPIRE
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