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Make Your Mark Awards joy for firm that’s reaching for the sky

May 24th, 2024 Martin Walker Business 0 comments 0

The sky’s definitely NOT the limit for an Aycliffe firm that specialises in wireless and satellite communications.

Viper RF “started with a laptop” and, in 15 years, including seven at Newton Aycliffe, has progressed to become a globally recognised monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) supplier.

And according to CEO Jim Maycock, there’s even more to come from a firm that won the Engineering and Manufacturing prize at the Make Your Mark Awards.

“We’ve been delivering some really good, high-tech stuff, for 15 years now,” said Jim, pictured (centre) receiving the award from Chris Boughen of category sponsor GEM Partnership.

“We started with just a laptop and built up. Now we have 17 people in the UK at Newton Aycliffe, a company in France and reps all over the world.

“Our ambition when we started was to develop something that was a stand-alone entity – more than just myself and my business partner – and that’s what we’ve achieved.

“Now it’s about continued growth and we’ve got loads of opportunity. We work in semi-conductor design, high-frequency stuff, wireless communications, satellite communications – we’ve had parts on 700 satellites.

“There’s loads of satellites going into space and we’re a leader in what we do, so there’s a lot of growth potential in us. The sky’s not the limit!”

Viper RF took the Engineering and Manufacturing prize ahead of fellow finalists Durham Precision Engineering and TBOX TECH in a category sponsored by Gem Partnership.

It was one of 11 trophies handed out at the awards ceremony, which was organised by Resolution Media and Publishing on behalf of Aycliffe Business Park Community and attended by almost 250 people.

Hosted by BBC Radio Tees presenter Gary Philipson, it featured a three-course meal, a keynote speech from 3M Aycliffe’s Paul Hind and a collection for the night’s chosen charity, Missed A Beat.

 

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