{"id":941,"date":"2021-06-16T15:26:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T15:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/?p=941"},"modified":"2023-11-08T14:46:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T14:46:51","slug":"direct-access-founder-steven-mifsud-appointed-mbe-in-queens-birthday-honours-list-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/direct-access-founder-steven-mifsud-appointed-mbe-in-queens-birthday-honours-list-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Access Founder Steven Mifsud Appointed MBE in Queens Birthday Honours List 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"941\" class=\"elementor elementor-941\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aefbb29 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed 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style=\"color: #000000;\">Steven Mifsud, the founder of Direct Access has been appointed an MBE for services to International Trade in the Queen\u2019s 2021 Birthday Honours list.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Steven has led Direct Access to international export success sharing British innovation and expertise in creating accessible environments all around the world.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The award recognizes Steven\u2019s work with the UK\u2019s Department of International Trade to raise awareness of how small businesses and entrepreneurs can access government support to export. This may include grants to support trade show attendance, introduction to prospective buyers and information about import and export requirements.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Steven has been twice in the Shaw Trust UK\u2019s top 100 most influential disabled people list and was his hometown Nantwich\u2019s Salt of the Earth award recipient in 2019 for services to the community. Steven and Direct Access were the UK Department of International Trade Northwest Export Champions for both 2020 and 2021.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cI am shocked and delighted to be honored with an MBE. Ever since I left University my career has been driven by a desire to make the world more inclusive for disabled people. Other countries were very receptive to learning from the British experience in creating accessible environments and the legislation involved,\u201d said Steven. \u201cWe have been working very closely with the Department of International Trade and British partnerships to maximize opportunities around the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal simplyweb-checked\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cIt has been an honor to work with other small businesses in the UK thinking about exporting. 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