Recognition like this doesn't happen by chance. It reflects years of expertise, collaboration and a commitment to delivering meaningful outcomes where they matter most.
We're proud to share that members of the Carbon60 MARWORKS team have received a Royal Navy Team Commendation as part of His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours 2026.
Working alongside the Royal Navy, MARWORKS serves as its digital integration and experimentation hub, helping accelerate innovation across Defence. The team's work has been instrumental in advancing digital, cyber and information capabilities, while supporting the successful delivery of the Royal Navy's Trident Sprint exercises.
The commendation recognises the outstanding contribution made by:
- Dave McInerney
- Paul Anderson
- Darren Brettle
- Stefan Bullivant
- Geoffrey Howie
- Oliver Sinden
- Mark Warman
Their work demonstrates what can be achieved when specialist expertise and collaborative partnerships come together to solve complex challenges.
Driving Digital Innovation Across Defence
The Defence landscape is evolving rapidly. Emerging technologies, cyber resilience and digital transformation are becoming increasingly important to maintaining operational readiness.
Through MARWORKS, Carbon60 specialists work alongside Defence teams to integrate new technologies, test innovative solutions and help turn ideas into operational capability. By creating an environment where experimentation can happen quickly and effectively, the team supports faster decision-making and continuous improvement across mission-critical programmes.
Their contribution to the Trident Sprint exercises is one example of how industry and Defence can work together to accelerate innovation while delivering real operational value.
A Well-Deserved Recognition
Being recognised in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours is a significant achievement, and one that reflects the professionalism, technical expertise and dedication shown by the team every day.
Congratulations to Dave, Paul, Darren, Stefan, Geoffrey, Oliver and Mark on this well-earned recognition.
At Carbon60, we're proud to support organisations operating in some of the UK's most demanding environments. Whether delivering specialist talent, technical expertise or digital capability, our focus remains the same: helping mission-critical organisations build the teams and capabilities they need to succeed.
This recognition is a celebration of the people behind that mission, and the impact they continue to make across UK Defence.
