Future Fibre Technologies (FFT) has received the nation’s highest exporting accolade at the 48th Australian Export Awards Ceremony, held last night in Sydney.

FFT won the Small to Medium Manufacturer Award, sponsored by the Commonwealth Bank, and then received the Award night’s top honour, the Prime Minister’s Australian Exporter of the Year. The Prime Minister’s Australian Exporter of the Year is selected from the winners of the 12 national award categories.

Congratulating the National Winners, the Minister for Trade, the Hon. Dr Craig Emerson said that collectively, these 12 companies had earned more than $3.5 billion in export sales during the last financial year and employed nearly 13,000 people.

One of the country’s longest-running and most prestigious business award programs, the Australian Export Awards celebrates Australia’s best exporters, commending them for their achievements and commitment. The Australian Export Awards are co-presented by the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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To combat the inherent problems of people smuggling; shipping container theft and tax evasion, the Beirut Seaport Committee needed a intrusion detection security system capable of withstanding the harsh coastal conditions and operating without power on the seaport’s 5 km perimeter fence.

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In mid 2009, fiber optic fence sensor system Secure Fence™ was installed on McAllen-Miller International Airport’s perimeter fence. One year on and the airport’s security department reports the system has performed impressively.

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Future Fibre Technologies (FFT) has been recognised as a global “Tier 1″ supplier of perimeter intrusion equipment by international market research firm, Frost and Sullivan, and named as the leading global supplier of fibre optic intrusion systems by IMS Research.

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