It’s another sign that drone companies aren’t on the fringe of high tech anymore, they’re right in the mix – competing against VC-backed firms of all types, and winning. Drone industry superstars Cyberhawk Innovations has been named the Venture-backed Management Team of the Year at the 2018 BVCA Scottish Management Team awards. Winners were announced at the BVCA’s prestigious annual dinner in Edinburgh last night, June 14.
Cyberhawk is a leading provider of UAV inspection, survey, and asset management services and software. The company has a global presence, and has worked with major customers in energy and infrastructure around the world. They’ve won awards in both energy and transportation sectors, and boast 25 “world firsts” in industrial drone operations.
The BVCA Management Team Awards celebrate the performance of UK-based companies that are backed by private equity and venture capital. Cyberhawk is one of four companies which were named regional winners in Scotland.
Backed by Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) and the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), Cyberhawk won the award based upon “its strategic growth success, on an international level, and its “game-changing” visual asset management software, iHawk.”
Chris Fleming, CEO at Cyberhawk said: “The Cyberhawk management team is thrilled to accept this award, which is testament to the hard work shown daily by the entire Cyberhawk team.
“Our performance to date has been outstanding and we have already added six key people to our team this year, with further recruitment ongoing. We have expanded our global footprint, achieved world-firsts across numerous industries and we continue to significantly invest in the development of iHawk. We are particularly pleased to see the BVCA recognise this industry-leading software platform and its potential for the future.
“We are delighted with the evening’s results and I am extremely proud of the entire team for its continued enthusiasm and commitment to the company.”
Winners from last night’s Scottish event will now be forwarded into the national final to compete with companies from across the country, before the UK winners are announced at the BVCA Gala Dinner on 29 November 2018 in London.
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, a professional drone services marketplace, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and the regulatory environment for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles focused on the commercial drone space and is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of experience in high tech sales and marketing for new technologies.
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