An Accrington businessman has followed in the footsteps of the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and Mark Knopfler to receive a surprise honour from the recording industry.
Stuart Nevison has been awarded a fellowship of the Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS) which aims to to recognise the excellence and achievement of those who have made a special contribution to the art, science and business of recording.
Stuart said: “This is an unbelievable honour. The list of Fellows is very short, and the majority are household names ranging from Sir Paul McCartney and Mark Knopfler, to Ray Dolby and Nile Rogers.
“I join this year as a Fellow with Ray Davies from the Kinks, and Mike Oldfield of Tubular Bells fame.”
Stuart began an electronics business with Mark Crabtree more than 40 years ago which went on to win three Queen’s awards and was floated on the London Stock Exchange.
He added: “The company I started with Mark changed not only rock music, but both sound for television and sound for film.”
Recently, Stuart co-founded Globe Enterprises Ltd, which has seen the evolution of The Globe Centre in Accrington.
