INSPIRATIONAL !
Some of the InspiraTees top 30 who featured in the 2024 poll , pictured at Hardwick Hall ’ s Lakeside Marquee .
Top 30 InspiraTees 2024 revealed – with champion insisting they ’ re ‘ all winners ’
The 2024 InspiraTees event was hosted by Aycliffe Business editor Martin Walker ( right ), with his colleagues Dave Allan ( left ) and Bob Cuffe MBE .
The winner of the coveted InspiraTees trophy for 2024 says the top 30 are all winners – and he was “ humbled ” to be crowned champion for a second time .
Dr Bill Scott OBE – the CEO of Port Clarencebased Wilton Universal Group – pipped Tees Components boss Sharon Lane to top spot in the annual poll of the region ’ s most inspiring business leaders – run by Aycliffe Business sister publication , Tees Business .
The 2023 winner Cath Devereux finished third this year , with PD Ports CEO Frans Calje OBE coming fourth .
“ I ’ m very humbled by it ,” Bill told Tees Business , who have been running the annual poll among the region ’ s businesspeople since 2016 . “ And I really appreciate the support of the whole of the Teesside business community .
“ It ’ s really fantastic when your peers appreciate what you ’ re trying to achieve . But it ’ s not about me . I couldn ’ t do what I do without my fantastic team .
“ And everyone in that room are winners . They ’ re all leading their businesses , doing great things for our region .”
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