22 September 2015

Cardiff, UK. 22 September 2015: IQE plc (AIM: IQE, “IQE” or the “Group”), the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafer products and services to the semiconductor industry, has won the titles of Business of the Year and International Business of the Year at the Cardiff Business Awards, held at Cardiff City Hall on 18th September.

The Cardiff Business Awards celebrate the best business in Cardiff. The awards ceremony was organized by local company Grapevine Event Management and the International Business award was sponsored by Brighter Communications.

Dr Drew Nelson, President and CEO of IQE Group, said:
“It is a great honour to receive these prestigious awards at the inaugural Cardiff Business Awards. We are delighted that the judges recognised IQE’s leadership and vision in such a vibrant city. These awards also recognise the dedication and the commitment of our employees to establish IQE as a key player in Cardiff and as the world’s leading supplier of semiconductor wafers.”

Cardiff Business Awards founder, Liz Brookes of Grapevine Event Management said:
"We set up the Cardiff Business Awards to really shine a light on these businesses and celebrate Cardiff as a great place to do business. It was fantastic to be able to recognise and publicly reward the very deserving winners, and we look forward to seeing their businesses grow and develop.”

Further details about the Cardiff Business Awards can be found at: http://cardiffbusinessawards.com/.

Contacts:
IQE plc (+44 29 2083 9400) Press: Chris Meadows