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Cambridge, UK – 10^th January 2019 – Electronics and technology consultancy, Plextek joins a select list of private research organisations to receive CIR accreditation after approval from the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.

The French R&D tax credit initiative, ‘Crédit d’Impôt Recherche’ (CIR), is a tax relief measure for companies focused on research and development. Companies based in France can benefit from a tax credit of 30% of the total amount of research and development expenditure when work is committed to Plextek.

Nigel Whittle, Head of Medical & Healthcare commented: “We are delighted to receive this accreditation, that both recognises Plextek as a provider of innovative research services and also allows our customers in France to benefit from up to 30% tax relief on their R&D expenditure”

This accreditation underlines Plextek’s commitment to research and innovation on a Global scale. We are proud to be able to serve our French customers better through achieving CIR.

Cambridge, UK – 10^th March 2017 – Design and innovation consultancy, Plextek have achieved the Cyber Essentials Plus Accreditation from independent certifying body, IASME.

The Cyber Essentials Plus Accreditation is an industry recognised and audited certification that highlights our capability in ensuring that essential cyber protection precautions are being undertaken.

As an integral part of the accreditation, Plextek met stringent standards that tested key aspects of its IT infrastructure. These standards measured: Secure Configuration, Firewall Competence, Internal and External Penetration Management and Operating System Patch and Risk Management.

John Barker, IT Manager commented: “Having been early adopters of the Cyber Essentials Certification, we were keen to implement the more thorough procedures required to achieve the Cyber Essentials Plus. This natural progression shows our ongoing commitment to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our own and our clients’ information.”