John Packer Receives Prestigious Award from the Queen 

We are ecstatic to have won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. 

Announced officially on Her Majesty The Queen’s birthday on 21 April, the Queen’s Award is the highest official UK award for British business.

John Packer Ltd.  demonstrated substantial international growth in overseas earnings and commercial success within the musical instrument manufacturing and retailing sector over the last four years.

The core success is owed to the increased international trade of our manufacturing division – bearing the name of the company founder John Packer. ‘JP Musical Instruments’ are now exported worldwide to a network of more than 300 music retailers.

Rob Hanson, Director of John Packer Ltd. expressed the company’s honour at receiving the award:  “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, all manner of bands and professional players from Taunton to Tonga, the Midwest to Moscow, Ireland to Iceland.”

Fellow Director, Annie Gardner added: "Every member of staff has played their part in receiving this award, so all credit to our team. Our success is well-deserved, and we will be having a party to celebrate!"

With the increased reputation 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, Michael Rath Trombones, Sterling Musical Instruments and Taylor Trumpets.

Mr Hanson, who has led the collaborations, said:  “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 John Packer Ltd. later this year. Annie and Rob will attend a reception at Buckingham Palace in June this year.