Duncan Ray, Focus SB

East Sussex based electrical accessories manufacturer Focus SB’s Managing Director, Gary Stevens and Head of Strategic Partnerships, Duncan Ray have both accepted an invitation from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to join the Export Champions’ programme, representing Southern England 2024/25. Last May saw Mr Duncan Ray speak at a Federation of Small Businesses International Trade Conference, hosted by the local Hastings and Rye Conservative MP Mrs Sally-Ann Hart, who first visited the Focus SB factory in August 2021. Last June the company exhibited at the 10th anniversary of the influential Design Shanghai event featuring over 600 brands. In July, Mr Ray attended a SussExport event at Wilton Park, an event showcasing the Sussex export business growth story with workshops hosted by the Department for Business and Trade and has several speaking engagements in 2024.