TECH BACK
Meet the sponsors of the third successive Tees Tech Awards
The third Tees Tech Awards are due to be held at Hardwick Hall Hotel on Thursday April 28 , in association with DigitalCity and Middlesbrough Digital .
Tees Business introduces the sponsors who are helping to make them happen …
COMPANY OF THE YEAR - SPONSORED BY DIGITALCITY & MIDDLESBROUGH DIGITAL
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR - SPONSORED BY PUNCH ROBSON SOLICITORS
David Dixon and Dan Watson , of co-event founders DigitalCity and Middlesbrough Digital respectively , with Dave Allan and Martin Walker from Tees Business .
Described as a “ showcase ” for the local digital sector , the Tees Tech Awards will again be organised by Tees Business in partnership with Middlesbrough Digital and Teesside University ’ s DigitalCity .
David Dixon , of DigitalCity , said : “ The success of the first two Tees Tech Awards and the quality of the businesses that applied leaves me both amazed and excited for the future .”
Daniel Watson of Middlesbrough Digital – part of Middlesbrough Council – said : “ The awards have celebrated some incredible success stories over the last two years – shining a spotlight on the fantastic digital tech cluster we have here in Middlesbrough and the wider Tees Valley .”
Middlesbrough-based Salesfire lifted the Company of the Year and Best Digital Project / Campaign awards in 2021 , succeeding Mabo as Company of the Year .
Punch Robson Solicitors managing partner Elaine McLaine-Wood and the firm ’ s head of private clients Andrew Steel ( left ) with Tees Business codirector Martin Walker .
A founding sponsor of the Tees Tech Awards is looking forward to crowning this year ’ s Business Leader category for a third successive year .
Punch Robson Solicitors managing partner Elaine McLaine-Wood has so far presented the gong to Double Eleven ’ s Lee Hutchinson ( 2020 ) and SockMonkey Studios ’ Bob Makin ( 2021 ).
Elaine said : “ As one of the founding sponsors of the Tees Tech Awards , we ’ re very much looking forward to this year ’ s event .
“ It ’ s quickly becoming a mainstay in the local business calendar , and a terrific celebration in showcasing our burgeoning tech and digital sector .”
AWARDS 2022
DIGITAL INNOVATION AWARD - SPONSORED BY MERCIA ASSET MANAGEMENT BEST DIGITAL PROJECT / CAMPAIGN - SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE TEES TECH FOR GOOD AWARD - SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
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