NORTH EAST BUSINESS AWARDS

The winners of the 2019 North East Business Awards Grand Final held at Hardwick Hall.

UPDATE FROM HELEN DALBY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, REACH PLC NORTH EAST – 03/04/20:

As a result of the spread of coronavirus, we made the tough decision to postpone both the Teesside Business Awards and the Grand Final of the NE Business Awards 2020, which were due to be held on March 26 and April 30 respectively.

We are delighted to announce new dates have been confirmed with the venues as follows:

Teesside Business Awards – Thursday 3rd September at Middlesbrough College
Grand Final – Thursday 24th September in the Grand Marquee at Hardwick Hall Hotel

We apologise for these postponements to the schedule, but in the current situation we think you’ll agree that it was the right and safe thing to do. I’d like to thank all our sponsors and delivery partners for their support and understanding.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the Events Team with any queries on 0191 2016435

ENTRIES HAVE NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR THE 2020 AWARDS

It’s our birthday!! We’re celebrating 20 amazing years of the North East Business Awards and we’d like you to join in the celebrations!

The North East Business Awards toast success, celebrate achievement and highlight successful and innovative businesses doing fantastic things right here in the North East. They shine a light on companies large and small, new and established, and remind us that the North East is a great place to live, work and do business.

They are the biggest and best of their kind with almost 2,000 people attending across the four awards dinners, with the region coming together for the Grand Final.

Over the past twenty years it has been fantastic to see so many businesses in the region rising to the challenges presented, showing not only how talented they are but also their endless determination, entrepreneurial spirit, enterprise, innovation and creativity to make it happen. Our Awards recognise that drive and ambition and celebrate all the success stories.

What’s more, the Awards are COMPLETELY FREE TO ENTER!

The entry form is the first step on the road to possible success – and potential glory at our glittering awards nights – so if you would like to showcase your success, not just to the business community but to the tens of thousands of readers of The Journal and The Gazette and to our millions of online readers through our websites ChronicleLive, TeessideLive and BusinessLive, you need to ENTER NOW.

YOU CAN SEE WHO OUR 2019 FINALISTS AND SPONSORS WERE IN THE SPECIAL 44-PAGE AWARDS SUPPLEMENT:

NE Business Awards Supplement 2019

The winners of the 2019 North East Business Awards Grand Final held at Hardwick Hall.

The Award Categories

Company of the Year

Apprenticeships, Training & Skills Award

Innovation Award

Services Award

Digital Technology Award

High Growth & Ambition Award

Small Business Award

Manufacturing Award

Tourism & Hospitality Award

Heart of the Community Award

Newcomer of the Year

Best Creative Company Award

Key Dates

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Get more involved through sponsorship

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of our awards please get in touch with
Lesley Hampson - lesley.hampson@reachplc.com 0191 2016435

We offer an extensive range of sponsorship benefits through advertising, editorial coverage, digital marketing and brand exposure.

Testimonials

“Being named Company of the Year 2019 at the North East Business Awards Grand Final felt like the culmination of the journey Tharsus has been on over the last 10 years.

“The award provided a real boost to all our colleagues, growing a business is never easy, so external recognition of everyone’s effort and what has been achieved is always welcome.

“The awards nights are fantastic events and one that our colleagues really enjoyed attending, which was evident by the very vocal support for our victories from our tables.”

Brian Palmer CEO, Tharsus Group
“Thank you to all your team for staging such a fantastic event. Conscious that there’s a lot that goes on behind the scene, obviously delighted with the outcome for our team. But on a serious note, the organisation and communication throughout the process was first class #thankyou.”

Andrew Mackay Managing Director, Coleman James
We had never entered any awards before, but when we heard about the North East Business Awards, and specifically the ‘Let’s Grow’ category, we decided to give it a go.
We entered for a number of reasons but primarily it was to help the business, and its team, gain recognition in the region for its massive achievements attained in its short time of trade and to gain brand recognition. It’s not just about the award itself, however, the pre and post-show marketing and PR received were great assets for brand building and the awards night itself a stunning showcase of great North East businesses, and a great opportunity to share our success with our team and clients by hosting a table.

Emily Bentley Marketing & Business Development Manager, Communicate Technology PLC
“Entering on-line was really simple and the awards night itself was well-organised and great fun as well as a fantastic celebration of the North East!”

Lyndsey Gott HR Business Partner, Quorn Foods
“Merit has been part of the North East business landscape for a number of years now. Taking home the Company of the Year award in 2018 was such an achievement and we were so proud to have been recognised for this accolade. The awards’ entry process is easy to follow – from completing the awards submission to the judging process – it was all a pleasure! The recognition we have gained from participating in the process means that we have raised our profile in the region and of course we also get the chance to regularly mention that we were awarded 2018’s North East Company of the Year!”

Vicki McGregor Sales & Marketing Manager, Merit
“It was fantastic to hear our name read out as a winner amongst some great companies who were considered in the same category. It is brilliant to have some external recognition of the endless hard work and dedication that our whole team put into Barrier Ex.

“The award has pride of place in our office and it serves as motivation for our team as to what can be achieved through hard work and dedication.

“The award means a lot to the business. It helps us attract the best talent and for a young growing and ambitious business like ourselves the award win really helps us with our profile which is particularly helpful when talking to our international clients."

Steve Lee Managing Director, Barrier Ex Limited