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Wales tech roundup: Royal visit for Sony and cyber recognition

Sony Wales King visit
Image credit: Sony TEC

This month, the Welsh technology industry received the royal seal of approval when King Charles III visited Sony’s Pencoed-based manufacturing facility to celebrate the tech giant’s 50th year operating in Wales.

Top brass from Sony gave the King a tour of the Sony UK Technology Centre, a 20,000 m2 state-of-the-art site that predominantly manufactures cameras and professional broadcasting equipment sold globally.

The current site was declared open by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993 and has since become a key contributor to the booming Welsh tech industry. It employs 600 people and is home to the Sony Wales Academy — which provides opportunities for apprentices, graduates, and school pupils — and a number of promising tech startups.

During the tour, the King met staff members and learned about the manufacturing work they do for Sony and third-party customers. In a big milestone for Sony UK TEC, the King finished making the 30,000th high-definition camera manufactured at the factory....