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It’s one other signal that drone corporations aren’t on the perimeter of excessive tech anymore, they’re proper in the combination – competing in opposition to VC-backed corporations of every type, and profitable. Drone {industry} superstars Cyberhawk Innovations has been named the Venture-backed Management Team of the Year on the 2018 BVCA Scottish Management Team awards. Winners had been introduced on the BVCA’s prestigious annual dinner in Edinburgh final night time, June 14.
Cyberhawk is a number one supplier of UAV inspection, survey, and asset administration providers and software program. The firm has a worldwide presence, and has labored with main prospects in power and infrastructure world wide. They’ve gained awards in each power and transportation sectors, and boast 25 “world firsts” in industrial drone operations.
The BVCA Management Team Awards rejoice the efficiency of UK-based corporations which are backed by non-public fairness and enterprise capital. Cyberhawk is one in all 4 corporations which had been named regional winners in Scotland.
Backed by Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) and the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), Cyberhawk gained the award based mostly upon “its strategic growth success, on an international level, and its “game-changing” visible asset administration software program, iHawk.”
Chris Fleming, CEO at Cyberhawk mentioned: “The Cyberhawk administration group is thrilled to just accept this award, which is testomony to the arduous work proven day by day by your entire Cyberhawk group.
“Our efficiency to this point has been excellent and we have now already added six key individuals to our group this 12 months, with additional recruitment ongoing. We have expanded our world footprint, achieved world-firsts throughout quite a few industries and we proceed to considerably make investments in the event of iHawk. We are notably happy to see the BVCA recognise this industry-leading software program platform and its potential for the long run.
“We are delighted with the evening’s results and I am extremely proud of the entire team for its continued enthusiasm and commitment to the company.”
Winners from final night time’s Scottish occasion will now be forwarded into the nationwide remaining to compete with corporations from throughout the nation, earlier than the UK winners are introduced on the BVCA Gala Dinner on 29 November 2018 in London.
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, knowledgeable drone providers market, and a fascinated observer of the rising drone {industry} and the regulatory atmosphere for drones. Miriam has a level from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of expertise in excessive tech gross sales and advertising for brand spanking new applied sciences.
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