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BLACKSTAR WINS TOP U.K. HONOR – THE 2011 QUEEN'S AWARD
MELVILLE, NY, April 27, 2011 — Blackstar Amplification proudly announces that it has been honored in the 2011 Queen's Awards For Enterprise in the International Trade category. The awards are the U.K.’s most prestigious awards for business success and are presented in only three categories to a small number of recipients who meet stringent criteria.
What makes the award particularly notable is that Blackstar has only been in existence for four years – an unusually short period of time in which to earn the award.
Paul Hayhoe, Blackstar U.K.’s sales and marketing director, commented on the company’s quick growth and recent success: “In 2007, four friends – all passionate musicians – launched Blackstar Amplification. Having worked together for years at the highest levels of the amp designing industry, their dream was to create new and innovative guitar amplifiers and pedals that would be the ultimate tools for self-expression.”
Hayhoe continued: “Since then, we have gone from a shed at the bottom of the garden to a 4500-square-foot facility and a team of 25 amazingly talented and dedicated people. Blackstar products are now distributed in more than 40 countries around the world, but one thing remains true: we’re all musicians and are truly passionate about what we do – making great guitar amps for players around the world. In four short years, we have been on a remarkable journey and have met some incredible people from all over the world. We are very proud and privileged to have artists like Gus G. (Ozzy Osbourne/Firewind), Fredrik Åkesson (Opeth), Silenoz (Dimmu Borgir) and Neal Schon (Journey) using Blackstar products, but more importantly, we would like to say a big thank you to the thousands of Blackstar users all over the world who have purchased our products and supported our brand. Without our customers, we would have no company.”
For more information on Blackstar’s products, please visit www.blackstaramps.com.
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