Edward Atkin is a businessman, investor and entrepreneur based in the UK and was CEO of Avent. His company was acquired by Philips in 2006 for £460 million. His company was then renamed Philips AVENT. According to The ''

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'' in 2019, Atkin is worth £267 million.

Career

Edward joined his father's company, which was making a range of rubber products, in 1965 and took control after his father's death in 1972. He decided to concentrate on baby products and car mats. Avent was created after the birth of his first child in 1982. Avent went on to become the world's No.1 brand in baby feeding and revolutionised the baby feeding industry, making made it one of the most successful businesses in the UK. The Avent factory in Suffolk was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in 2000. Edward is also the owner of the heritage motoring title, Motor Sport industry.

Awards

He was awarded the

IET Achievement Medal The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) awards achievement medals to recognize engineers who have been significant contribution to various fields in engineering Every year, the award committee seeks and evaluates nominations and make ...

(Mensforth Medal) in 2006 and honored by the Queen with a CBE in 2011.

Philanthropy

He established the Atkin Foundation in 2005. The Atkin Foundation supports a wide variety of creative and cultural activities. He was among the top 200 donors listed by Sunday Times in 2017

References

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