Martin Walker( below, right) with his Tees Business partner Dave Allan; and( bottom) with his parents, Sue and Adrian, at the celebration event.
Around 120 delegates attended the Tees Business event, including a group of school pupils as part of the Power of Women campaign( bottom).
NEWSPAPERS WITH THEIR STAFF, MONEY AND RESOURCES HAVE LAUNCHED MAGAZINES THAT USUALLY FAILED – THESE GUYS ON THEIR OWN, TOOK THE PLUNGE. for opening the networking door to up-andcoming SMEs compared to the scene 15 years ago, which tended to be dominated by“ traditional industries and personalities”.
And Bill Scott said Dave and Martin had“ opened the doors to showcase the best of business in our region – not only to Teesside but to the rest of the UK and the world.”
He added:“ They have made a massive difference – and the magazine’ s so thick now, it’ s like a bible!
“ It’ s packed with information. To be honest, I can’ t remember a time before Tees Business.”
Event host Andy Preston called the success of Tees Business“ genuinely remarkable,” commenting:“ It hasn’ t happened anywhere else in the UK. Newspapers with their staff, money and resources have launched magazines that usually failed – these guys on their own, took the plunge.
“ They just flipping did it and it’ s got stronger and stronger, and we’ ve all benefited from that.”
Describing the 10 years as a“ rollercoaster”, Dave Allan said that with all the magazines published and awards nights held under the Tees Business banner, he was probably most proud of the Tees Businesswomen Awards – now in their eighth year and“ a true gamechanger in transforming the profile of the region’ s businesswomen.”
The anniversary event was held in association with Sembcorp as part of a series of Tees Business LIVE meetings backed by the North East Chamber of Commerce.
It also featured a special presentation to Sarah Carlton of Kinship, who has designed all 41 issues of Tees Business.
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