Grey Technology (Gtech)
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Nick Grey |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Nick Grey (Owner), Jothie Walford (Managing Director) |
| Products | Vacuum cleaners,floor sweepers,grass trimmers,hedge trimmers,power tools |
| Owner | Nick Grey |
Number of employees | 160 (2023) |
| Website | www |
Grey TechnologyLtd, which uses the trade markGtech,is an independent British company designing and manufacturing cordlesshomeandgarden appliancessuch asvacuum cleaners,floor sweepers,grass trimmers,lawn mowers,hedge trimmersandpower tools.
The company is based inWorcester, Worcestershire.
History
[edit]Gtech was founded by Nick Grey, who had previously worked at vacuum cleaner brandVAX.[1]Working initially from his Worcestershire home, Nick Grey developed the world’s first cordless floor sweeper, the SW01 cordless floor sweeper, in 2002.[2]Since then Gtech have launched more floorcare products such as Multi, Pro and HyLite, as well as an eBike range, a garden range, and even an automated massage bed.[3]Gtech has also designed several products on a 'white-label' basis for other brands.[2]
In November 2012, Grey revealed that Gtech has been subject to severalcorporate espionageattempts from rival manufacturers.[4]
Following success in the UK and Europe,Gtechis expanding to the USA, with well-loved products such as theAirRAMavailable to purchase on Amazon.
Founder
[edit]Nick Grey (born 12 July 1968) is the British designer and inventor who founded Grey Technology.[5]Grey was born inSpetchley,Worcestershire,[6]and attendedAston Fields Middle School.The Grey family spent three years inRoscommon,Ireland, before resettling inWorcestershirein 1979. Grey studied atLudlow College.[5]Grey and Gtech are based in Worcestershire.
Grey won the Insider Media Limited award for innovation in 2011.[7]He has been profiled by British newspapers,[8][9]and has been interviewed in the UK press about issues facingstart-upsand his own experiences with Gtech.[6][2][4][10][11]
Products
[edit]- SW02 and SW22Cordless Carpet Sweepers
- AirRAM, AirRAM K9, AirRAM Platinum and AirRAM 3Cordless Vacuum Cleaners
- Multi, Multi K9 and Multi PlatinumCordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaners
- Pro 2 and Pro 2 K9 CordlessBagged Vacuum Cleaner
- HyLite 2 CordlessLightweight Vacuum Cleaner
- OrcaCordless Wet and Dry Vacuum
- AirFOX Stick CordlessBagless Vacuum Cleaner
- CLM50Cordless Lawn Mowerand SLM50Small Cordless Lawn Mower
- GT50Cordless Grass Trimmer
- HT50 and LHT50Cordless Hedge Trimmers
- Combi Drill, Impact Driver, Multi Tool, Task Light and Flood LightCordless Power Tools
- HeatWaveOutdoor Heater
Media coverage and awards
[edit]Gtech's cordless vacuum, the AirRAM, has been reviewed inThe Daily Telegraph,[10]The Sunday Times,[12]andWhich?.[13]In addition, theGood Housekeeping Institutehas approved the AirRAM,[14][15]and the Gtech-designedBissellVersus cordless vacuum was a winner in its 2009 VIP (Very Innovative Products) Awards.[16][17]
Gtech won awards for Excellence in Innovation and Business of the Year at the 2013 Herefordshire and WorcestershireChamber of CommerceBusiness Awards.[18]
Gtech was awarded the Queen's Award for Innovation in 2015,[19]with the launch of the AirRAM MK2 cordless vacuum.
Gtech's AirRAM Platinum was awarded the T3 Platinum award,[20]and described as "probably the best upright cordless vac ever."
References
[edit]- ^"CEO Interview: Nick Grey, Gtech".Great British Life.17 October 2018.Retrieved28 February2024.
- ^abcHurley, James (11 October 2010)."Gtech is looking to solve the Chinese puzzle".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved9 May2013.
- ^Clareville Communications (8 October 2019)."Gtech inventor designs massage robot".Press Releases.Response Source.Retrieved29 May2020.
- ^abWheatley, Catherine (18 November 2012)."Stop thief! Don't steal my ideas".The Sunday Times.Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2014.Retrieved9 May2013.(Subscription required.)
- ^ab"How I made it: Nick Grey, founder of Gtech".Sunday Times.16 January 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2014.(Subscription required.)
- ^abBridge, Rachel (16 January 2011)."How I made it: Nick Grey, founder of Gtech".The Sunday Times.Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2014.Retrieved9 May2013.(Subscription required.)
- ^"Hard takes the top prize at 42 under 42s awards".Insider Media.3 June 2011.
- ^"Incentives would 'boost start-ups with corporate talent'".The Daily Telegraph.11 October 2011.
- ^"Stop thief! Don't steal my ideas".The Sunday Times.18 November 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2014.(Subscription required.)
- ^ab"Battery-powered vacuum takes on rivals".The Daily Telegraph.25 April 2012.Retrieved9 May2013.
- ^Hurley, James (11 October 2011)."Incentives would" boost start-ups with corporate talent "".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved9 May2013.
- ^Bingham, Matt (29 April 2012)."Vacuuming no longer sucks with the USB cleaner".The Sunday Times.Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2016.Retrieved9 May2013.(Subscription required.)
- ^"Which? AirRAM review".Which?.Retrieved14 September2013.
- ^"New vacuum phenomenon, Gtech AirRAM scoops Good Housekeeping endorsement".SourceWire.24 July 2012.Retrieved9 May2013.
- ^GHI Approved Products 2013
- ^"We're cleaning up America".Worcester News.25 March 2009.Retrieved9 May2013.
- ^2009 First Annual VIP (Very Innovative Products) Awards: Versus Bare Floor Vacuum
- ^"Chamber Business Awards 2013".Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce website.27 September 2013.
- ^"Gtech Joins The Business Elite As Winners Of A Queen's Award For Innovation".homes4media.
- ^"Gtech AirRAM Platinum review: probably the best upright cordless vac ever".29 July 2022.