A company has been honoured by the Queen for its work in international trade and cyber security.

Eskenzi PR and Marketing have been given a Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2018.

Eskenzi has worked with companies for over 20 years with cyber security companies, raising awareness of security issues that organisations face with potential cyberattacks.

Yvonne Eskenzi, co-founder at Eskenzi PR said: “The Queen’s Award is the highest accolade that any British company can achieve.

“For us, it is recognition of the contribution and hard work we deliver in the cyber security sphere.

“Today its front page news and being debated during board meetings and at dinner parties around the world.

“I’m especially proud that we have won the award for all our work overseas, recognising Eskenzi PR as the go to international PR agency for Cyber Security.”

This year the same award has been given to 152 companies for overseas trade and international growth.

In choosing the winners of this award, the Queen is advised by the Prime Minister, who is assisted by an advisory committee including the government, industry and commerce, and trade unions.

Additionally, the Queen hosts a reception at Buckingham Palace for representatives of Eskenzi PR.

The two co-founders of Eskenzi PR - Yvonne Eskenzi and Neil Stinchcombe, a husband and wife team, will attend a reception at Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles on 28th June.