Merci Maman Wins Queen's Award for Enterprise - Again!

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Founders of Fulham based jewellery company celebrate second royal accolade

 

Fulham based jewellery brand Merci Maman has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2020 in the International Trade category for a second time.

The company was founded in 2007 by Béatrice and Arnaud de Montille, pictured above, on their kitchen table in Fulham. They now employ a team of 40 with offices in London, Paris and Berlin, delivering beautiful pieces all over the world.

To celebrate, two members of the Merci Maman team will be attending a Royal reception in the Summer at Buckingham Palace.

This will be their second royal invitation. In 2017, Béatrice  and Arnaud received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise at Fulham Palace, where they also had a chance to chat to the Queen herself.

Three years earlier, the Duchess of Cambridge had given them her royal seal of approval by wearing a Merci Maman necklace.

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are given to British-based businesses and organisations that excel at international trade, innovation and sustainable development. They are the highest official UK awards for British businesses and have been presented by the Queen since 1965.

Merci Maman has received the accolade for a second time as a recognition of its growth strategy, having almost tripled its overseas sales in the last three years, so they now account for over 70% of its business.

After expanding its offices in 2016 in Paris and in 2018 in Berlin, the brand has also translated its website into both Spanish and Italian to expand into more countries.

Arnaud de Montille said: "We are so honoured to receive this award and to be recognised by The Queen for our International Trade strategy.

"I feel so proud and humbled to have had this support and I look forward to the Royal reception this Summer.

"We are thrilled to receive this recognition for a second time for our consistent growth.

" In these troubled times of coronavirus, our messages of togetherness and strong team spirits are paramount."

April 24, 2020