We are excited to announce our place as finalists in this year's Bromley Business Awards. Bromley is the largest of the London boroughs, with over 3000 small-medium sized businesses within its borders.

We have been recognised for three key areas of innovation within our company:

  • International reach: We have exported custom-made systems to researchers in the Republic of Ireland, the United States, Iceland, the UAE and Switzerland. We were invited to Switzerland by Heinz Pluess (contact person for the import and scanning of Texel sheep into Switzerland, and organiser of the 8th and only National Texel Exhibition) and Kathrin Buehler (tour guide of 'AGRAR Reisen,' specialising in agricultural tours worldwide) to demonstrate the equipment in 2012, where our machine was featured in a local farming newspaper. Heinz now presides over all Texel scanning in Switzerland.

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Above: Heinz (right) demonstrates his scanner to the President of the Swiss Sheep Society.

  • At the cutting edge of research: We have been involved in supplying equipment for ultrasound guided nerve blocking research. This avoids complete sedation of the patient, which is particularly important in animals where this can be very dangerous (such as horses). We are also involved in developments in meat grading and genetic improvement of British lamb and beef stock, and in developing our own range of affordable yet cutting-edge ultrasound machines, such as the touchscreen VIS Scan Pad
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Above: Nerve blocking research being performed with the SonoScape S9v, supplied by Vet Image Solutions.

We have also been recognised for our work in the community, supporting organisations such as the Museum of Kent Life, Many Tears Animal Rescue, and the Thai Animal Santuary. We also have an active and vibrant Facebook group with which we stay in touch with and support our customers. Clients share their scan images on a daily basis and get feedback from others.

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our valued customers and collaborators worldwide; you are the driving force behind everything we do. We'd particularly like to mention:

• Yvette Lovis, our amazingly talented, energetic and passionate sonographer - and a brilliant teacher.

• Heinz Pluess for his faith and bravery in bringing ultrasound into Switzerland. A true pioneer.

• Kathrin Buehler for her on-going support, and for making muscle and fat depth measurement in Swiss Texels a reality.

• Peter May, unequivocally the best bovine vet in the world! Your endless support and advice has and will continue to be invaluable to us and to our students.

• Stephen Constable and his wonderful companion, Jess (never forgotten), for being there for us from the beginning.

• All of the staff at Signet Breeding Services, particularly Sam Boon, Dennis Homer and Rob Paton, for their constant flow of ideas and kind recommendations.

• Michaela Giles at Tedfold Cottage Farm for always thinking of us and recommending our company.

• All of our students, past and present, at our canine ultrasound training days.

• Jaime and the rest of the anaesthesia team at the Royal Vet College.

• Brendan Robinson at Village Vet, London's top veterinary group.

• All of the vet practices across the UK that we are proud to supply. We won't name you here for your own privacy, but you know who you are!

• Ian Russell, our tireless and dedicated engineer.

• Michal from Draminski for his continued friendship and support.

• Ray and Clare for their innovative and entertaining teaching and support at our cattle scan courses.