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C-Kore Systems is proud to announce they have been nominated for the Subsea Expo 2022 Award in the Global Export category. The prestigious awards ceremony, organised by the Global Underwater Hub, will take place on February 23, 2022, at P&J Live in Aberdeen.

C-Kore has seen extraordinary growth in the export of their products. The subsea testing units have gained worldwide acceptance with both operators and contractors for the cost-savings the tools provide, the reduction in offshore personnel required for testing, and the simplification they bring to subsea operations.

C-Kore Systems is the recipient of both a Subsea UK Innovation and Technology award in 2019 and twice the coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in both the Innovation and Export categories.

C-Kore Systems Limited from Escrick, York is celebrating as they were honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for the second time in 3 years.  Following their award for Innovation in 2019, they have now been recognised for their contribution to International Trade. The formal Queen’s Award presentation was an ideal opportunity for the C-Kore team to take a moment and reflect on their achievements so far.

On the day, the C-Kore team were delighted to welcome the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Mrs. Johanna Ropner and one of her deputies, Mr. David Kerfoot CBE DL, to their offices near York. Although scaled back, reflecting the current risk of covid, the guests were able to have a tour and demonstration of C-Kore’s equipment prior to the formal presentation of the Queen’s Award, with the sales team joining remotely from around the world.

The Deputy Lord Lieutenant, David Kerfoot, read the citation on behalf of HM Queen Elizabeth II, which proclaimed that “recognising the outstanding achievement demonstrated in the application of International Trade, C-Kore Systems have been given permission to fly the authorised (Queen’s) Award flag and to display the Award emblem for a period of 5 years”, followed by the presentation of The Queen’s Award to C-Kore System’s Managing Director, Tim Overfield, by the Lord Lieutenant herself.

After the event Johanna Ropner, the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, commented, “What was evident during my visit to C-Kore was the enthusiasm and commitment the C-Kore team have to the company, their customers around the world and each other. Everyone I spoke with was very passionate about their work and working together as a team. C-Kore is a shining example of how a dedicated team turns a company into a great success story.”

Tim Overfield, Managing Director of C-Kore Systems commented further, “We have an excellent team who work well together to deliver our innovative technology and great service to all our global customers. Our export results show that our technology is now standard industry practice for how subsea testing is conducted. We are honoured to win this second Queen’s Award for Enterprise, as this is such a tribute to all our hard work!”

Our Lead Engineer, Tom Lea, was delighted to attend last night’s Royal reception at Windsor Castle following C-Kore being awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise (International Trade) this year.

The reception, hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales, brought together winners of this prestigous award.  Tom said “It was a fantastic evening and great to be recognised for the continuing growth in our overseas business.”

C-Kore Systems is pleased to announce Ian Griffiths has joined the company to represent C-Kore as their Sales Manager in the USA.

Ian has an engineering career spanning more than 30 years in design, manufacturing, operations, service and commercial. Most of the last 22 years have been in the subsea sector with Trelleborg Offshore and SMD focussing on the Survey, Construction, Intervention, Renewables and Scientific sectors. Ian has been based in the US since 2005 and started Tilman Solutions in 2018, to serve the Asset Integrity, Renewables and OEM markets.

Ian commented, “I am thrilled to join C-Kore as their USA Sales Manager. Their combination of proven track record for innovation, service and agility made it an easy decision; the uptake in other regions speaks volumes. US clients will be quick to recognise the added value to the pre-commissioning/deployment and Life of Field phases of subsea umbilicals.”

“C-Kore’s range of self-contained compact subsea instruments make it easy to identify, locate and mitigate insulation, continuity and attenuation risks that would otherwise take significant time and resource to address”

Cynthia Pikaar, Sales Manager of C-Kore Systems added, “We are delighted to have Ian join our team. With his expertise and experience in the US market as well as his passion for subsea technology, we know he will succeed in bringing our cost-saving technology to the US market.

C-Kore Systems Limited from Escrick, York have been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for the second time in 3 years.  Following their award for Innovation in 2019, they have now been recognised for their contribution to International Trade.

Now in its 55th year, the Queen’s Award for Enterprise is the most prestigious business award in the UK recognising outstanding achievement, with Her Majesty The Queen personally approving all winners.  This year C-Kore is one of only 122 companies across the UK who are to receive an award for their contribution to International Trade.

Tim Overfield, Managing Director, commented “Having had a tremendous 2019, winning both the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation and Subsea UK’s Innovation and Technology Award, news spread globally on how our innovative products are changing the industry practice on how subsea testing is conducted.  This resulted in an increase in international trade of over 600%!  With C-Kore’s automated technology it is no longer necessary to use traditional error-prone manual measurement techniques.”

Tim continued “Following on from 2019, the last 12 months has made all businesses look differently at how they work and has brought the C-Kore testing tools to the attention of even more operators.  Whether it’s cost savings, ease of use, or not requiring the use of additional specialised offshore personnel, our tools have become the “go to” testing solution when installing, fault finding and decommissioning oil fields worldwide.”

C-Kore Systems is pleased to announce Jeremy Edwards has joined the company to represent C-Kore as their UK Sales Manager.

Jerry entered the subsea industry in 1991 as a mechanical engineer and brings to C-Kore over 30 years of experience in subsea controls, both in system design and in developing products and services aimed at maintaining the integrity of ageing assets.

Jeremy Edwards commented, “I am delighted to be joining the C-Kore team and look forward to supporting our customers with their subsea testing needs. The C-Kore range of subsea tools interested and impressed me since I first learned about them at a cable conference 5 years ago. I’m excited to now contribute to the application of the technology, helping our UK customers save money on their fault-finding mobilisations and new installation campaigns.”

Tim Overfield, Managing Director of C-Kore Systems added, “We are very pleased to welcome Jeremy to our team. With his enthusiasm, knowledge and contacts within the oil & gas market, we know he will succeed in increasing the presence of our cost-saving technology in the UK market.”

It’s been a year of celebrations for C-Kore Systems.  Having received the Innovation & Technology Award at Subsea UK’s awards ceremony in Aberdeen in February, this summer C-Kore was honoured with The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, in the Innovation category.  This, combined with continually increasing trade and the launch of the new C-Kore Sensor Monitor, means that 2019 has been the busiest year ever for the company. The formal Queen’s Award presentation was an ideal opportunity for the C-Kore team to take a moment and reflect on their achievements so far.

On the day, the C-Kore team were delighted to welcome 2 Deputy Lord Lieutenants of North Yorkshire, David Kerfoot MBE DL and Trevor Watson JP DL, to their offices near York. Following a tour and demonstration of C-Kore’s equipment the formal Queen’s Award presentation took place.

Reading the citation on behalf of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Trevor Watson JP DL proclaimed that “recognising the outstanding achievement demonstrated in the application of Innovation, C-Kore Systems have been given permission to fly the authorised (Queen’s) Award flag and to display the Award emblem for a period of 5 years”.  The emblem has been recognised by both existing and prospective customers as a mark of distinction.

After the event David Kerfoot MBE DL, and Chairman of the Local Enterprise Partnership of North Yorkshire, commented “The one thing that really came across to me was the enthusiasm and passion of the people C-Kore employs.  Everyone I spoke to was committed and importantly clearly enjoyed what they did from day to day.  This is a testament to the way the company is run and shows how motivated people can really make a difference to a company’s success.”

Tim Overfield, Managing Director of C-Kore Systems commented further, “This is such a tribute to all our hard work. We have a great team who are dedicated to developing and delivering truly innovative technology to the Oil & Gas market.  C-Kore products are now recognised worldwide as must have pieces of equipment to bring significant cost savings and safety improvements to any offshore campaign.”

C-Kore are excited to be entering the Brazilian market, read more in this month’s issue of Subsea World Brazil Magazine.

For more information on C-Kore in Brazil please contact our Brazilian Sales Manager Diego Baraldi.