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Anne Duncan, is the chief executive of Ecospeed Marine. [1] In 2007, she was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion. [2] From 2000 to 2009, she was CEO of Yellowfin, a company based in Southampton, which developed the Yellowfin Variable Surface Drive marine propulsion system. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Anne Duncan – Ecospeed Marine". Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "Anne Duncan – Ecospeed Marine". Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. "MSE International – More".
  4. "Awards recognise enterprise champions". The Guardian . London. 20 April 2007.
  5. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/anne-duncan-b846b36 [ self-published source ]