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FOREWORD By Zoe Lewis
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Something incredible is happening on Teesside. The launch of this
magazine earlier this year is just one example of the drive and
determination to succeed that exists in this area.
Its pages are full of local businesses
demonstrating the spirit of enterprise and
ambition that’s been a fundamental part of
Teesside life for generations.
Indeed, this issue is packed with news and
features from across Teesside.
There are features with not only
Middlesbrough College, but also the likes of
Applied Integration, PD Ports, Cornerstone
Business Solutions, Northern Machine
Tools, Mill Volvo Stockton, Midas Cladding,
Evolution, CPD Bodies and Ecco Finishing
Supplies, among others.
The breadth of content and all the positive
news really makes for encouraging reading.
At Middlesbrough College we’re seeing a
growing confidence among local businesses
and an increasing number of highly-talented
students.
It all adds up to the promise of a bright
future, and by working together we can do
even more.
We often describe Middlesbrough College
as a “world under one roof” which makes
,
it the ideal barometer to gauge what’s
happening on Teesside.
We work with hundreds of employers
across a wide range of sectors and
we’ve seen a growth in employer skills
training and an increase in the number of
apprenticeships.
At the centre of it all is an incredible sense
of pride and positivity in this area and its
communities.
That pride and positivity was evident when
we talked to employers about how best the
college could help fill an engineering skills
gap.
More than 40 leading companies
committed to working with the college
to create a £20m STEM Centre (science,
technology, engineering and maths).
That work is now coming to fruition
and the stunning new centre will open in
September – come down and take a look!
It’s recognised that employers who invest
in young people and who are passionate
about retaining and developing local talent
are the ones who achieve great things.
And Middlesbrough College is delighted to
help them do just that.
Zoe Lewis
Chief Executive, Middlesbrough College
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Transport firm continues growth with
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/9 MILL VOLVO
Stockton dealership reveals exciting
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INTEGRATION
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/12 PD PORTS
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operators?
/13 NORTHERN
MACHINE TOOLS
An auction house with family values...
/14-15 MIDDLESBROUGH
COLLEGE
College helps Baker Street cafe
grow its team...
/16 CHARITY FEATURE
See which Teesside charity we’re focusing
on this issue...
/17-19 SPECIAL
FEATURE
Paul Booth dares to dream...
/20-21 SPECIAL FEATURE
Psyche boss targets £3.5m growth from
new website...
/23 MIDAS CLADDING
New era... same golden values
for Midas...
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