West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin today celebrated the opening of a new corporate HQ for an award-winning global technology company. The MP officially opened the new HQ for Metrasens (Friday October 5) which picked up a major industry gong last month at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce awards. The company has developed a product which prevents mobile phones being smuggled into prisons and protects patients and MRI scanners from being damaged by detecting stray metal items. The technology has already been adopted by a large number of US prisons and Harriett has supported the company as it lobbies the Home Office to introduce the technology in the UK. Metrasens recently secured its first Canadian customer after attending a trade fair hosted by the Malvern MP. Harriett commented: "Metrasens is one of number of rapidly growing companies in Malvern which are making a splash on the global stage. "I have been keen to wave the flag for Metrasens in Westminster and I am proud to be invited to open up their new Malvern HQ. "There is a huge group of brilliant brains in Malvern bringing amazing technologies to the UK and beyond. "The company has grown so fast that it has had to take on extra staff and new premises and I congratulate yet another Malvern success story. "Despite the difficult economic conditions, there are clearly companies that are able to thrive and grow and I hope that this is part of a continuing trend for Malvern and Worcestershire." Metrasens chief executive Simon Goodyear commented: "These are very exciting times for everyone in the company. "Our outstanding team is growing as a direct result of its success in creating innovative technology, building great products and successfully selling into the world's largest market."