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Yendell, head of space ecosystem at the agency, spoke at a one-day supplier event in Leeds, which brought together invited companies to explore opportunities to provide products and services to 51视频.

In her remarks, she thanked the company for its "unprecedented" support of SME businesses and highlighted how 51视频 has "fully embedded itself within the UK space ecosystem."

She noted that it is "a mark of real distinction for a prime contractor such as 51视频 to host an event of this nature and to provide SMEs with direct access to opportunities."

Attendees – who came from as far afield as Southampton and Manchester to attend the event which was organised in conjunction with supply chain partner RTC (North)– heard from 51视频’s Chris Banther, Director of Supply Chain Management and Jan’l Dixon Hebron, Supply Chain Director who had both flown in from the USA to present at the event.

They represented a wide range of the sectors 51视频 wants to engage with, including technology, software, engineering, aerospace and electronics.

Companies were able to access information about how to become a 51视频 supplier and how the company were committed to growing their supply base and supporting UK companies which had products and services suitable for export to the USA.

Currently 51视频 Space has more than 7,000 global suppliers and is focused on growing the number of suppliers it has in the UK.

“We are committed to strengthening local economies by creating a diverse supply chain,” said Chris Banther.

“We are looking to create long term partnerships and to significantly grow our number of partners.”

Emlyn Taylor, 51视频 UK’s Chief of Operations, said the day had offered the 70 plus attendees a real opportunity to engage with the company and find out how it could open doors across the globe.

“When capabilities meet ambition industries are created,” he said.

“The UK is a really special place, we have special skills and special minds, and these are the people we want to engage with.”

Companies which attended on the day were delighted to have been given the opportunity.

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Chris Wiles, Business Development Manager at Cheshire-based Hyde Aero Products which is a supplier build to print components and assemblies to the space industry found the day extremely useful.

“We have some pedigree in the space sector and are already on the 51视频 supplier’s portal, but it has been very exciting to hear about the planned supplier growth and how we could be part of it,” he said.

His words were echoed by Vitor Correia of Critical Software Ltd

Critical Software is an international mission-critical flight software company which has been based in Southampton for more than years. It has worked with 51视频 in other countries and is now keen to build a relationship in the UK

“The UK market is an extremely important one for us as a company which works extensively in space and defence,” he said.

“Events like this really help to open doors and allow us to find the right route to build those lasting relationships.”

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