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Cleared for takeoff
Drake Electronics, whose advanced digital broadcasting systems are used in air traffic control towers, has just moved to Cambridge Research Park, where the company has taken a 10-year lease on Building 7400, a 19,120 sq.ft office.
Drake Electronics is a subsidiary of Vitec plc, a major systems group. The move, which is the largest commercial letting in the Cambridge area in the past year, involved the relocation of 70 staff from the company’s former premises in Welwyn Garden City.
The change of scene should give them a real lift: Building 7400 enjoys an attractive lakeside setting with its own waterside terrace and magnificent views over the adjacent woodlands and nature reserve. Commenting on the move, Daniel Burns, Managing Director of Drake Electronics, said: “We considered all the technology parks around Cambridge before selecting the Research Park. The working environment is ideally suited to science - based companies and I’m confident that it will provide an excellent base from which to grow.”
David Rees, Regional Manager of Slough Estates, welcomes Irwin Nathanson, Sales & Marketing Director of Drake Electronics, to the company’s new premises at Cambridge Research Park |
Ian Coull, Slough Estates’ Chief Executive, adds: “Drake Electronics is the fifth company to relocate here in the past 12 months. All of the Park’s occupiers remark on the quality of the architecture, the absence of traffic problems and the charm of the natural setting - which create an unrivalled working environment for business.
“With occupiers like NTL, Diomed, Synaptics, Dannio Labs, Elecheck and Viatris, the Park is now well established but there’s still plenty of scope for expansion.”