John Packer Ltd, one of the UKs leading music retailers and brass and woodwind specialists has received a Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The award in the high profile International Trade category was appropriately announced on The Queen's birthday on 21st April, and is regarded as the most prestigious of its kind for exporting British businesses.

Recognition

It has been made in recognition of the 40 year old Taunton based company's outstanding achievement in the field of international trade — one that has blossomed in the past four years thanks to the worldwide success of the company's manufacturing division and bearing the name of the company founder John Packer.

JP Musical Instruments are exported globally to a network of more than 300 music retailers.

Honour

Speaking to 4BR, Director Rob Hanson expressed the company's pride at receiving the honour: "The Queen's Award for Enterprise is highly prestigious and globally recognised, so we are very proud of how the company has forged an international presence from a humble instrument repair service.

It's also of huge personal pride to John Packer that instruments which bear his name are used so widely — by education services, bands and professional players from Taunton to Tonga, the Midwest to Moscow, Ireland to Iceland."

With the increased awareness of the brand, John Packer Ltd has successfully collaborated with other international manufacturers, such as Smith-Watkins who supply instruments to the Ministry of Defence (above), Michael Rath Trombones, Sterling Musical Instruments and Taylor Trumpets.

Our passion and commitment to customer service and longevity are paramount to our success and growthDirector, Rob Hanson

Passion and commitment

Rob Hanson added: "Our passion and commitment to customer service and longevity are paramount to our success and growth.

But we're also keen to keep expanding our range and building on our successful design collaborations so that we can continue to serve a universal desire to make music."

The Lord-Lieutenant of the County, Her Majesty The Queen's local representative, Mrs Anne Maw, will present the Award to the company later this year. The company directors will also attend a reception at Buckingham Palace in June.