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Let ’ s celebrate the amazing Teesside spirit
GUEST FOREWORD by Kirsten Donkin , PD Ports
HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE OF TEES BUSINESS :
20-23
IT ’ S A WANDERFUL LIFE ! Tees Businesswoman of the Year Chloë Clover is our cover feature
29-46
TEES BUSINESSWOMEN AWARDS Special supplement looking back on the fourth annual event
24-27
FANTASTIC FEASTS – AND WHERE TO FIND THEM ! The region ’ s best restaurants revealed in our annual poll
50-51
WE ARE DIGITAL How Middlesbrough is becoming the digital city
56-57
A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION Tees Business creators thinking big for 2022
83-98
BEST NEW TEES BUSINESS AWARDS Special supplement celebrating the region ’ s rising stars
Welcome to the year ’ s final issue of Tees Business , as we look forward to what we all hope will be calmer waters in 2022 .
We all know how challenging the past two years have been and yet , as you ’ ll see as you flick through the 160 pages of this recordbreaking edition of Tees Business , our region ’ s businesses continue to defy the odds by not only surviving but thriving .
Along with a supplement on the wonderful Tees Businesswomen Awards , this issue also looks back on the inaugural Best New Tees Business Awards – an event of which PD Ports was proud to be headline sponsor .
What a special night that was , celebrating so many incredible businesses and inspiring individuals making great strides in such challenging times . The drive and determination of everyone epitomised the confidence and never-say-die spirit that we all know sets the Tees region and its people apart .
At PD Ports , we were delighted to have had the opportunity to support these awards and recognise the immense value small businesses and entrepreneurial spirit delivers for our region . SMEs make up around 80 per cent of PD Ports ’ supply chain and are vital to our ability to deliver service excellence to our global customers , from the heart of the Tees region .
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our region and we all have a role in supporting that growth .
At PD Ports , we are committed to providing that support and for a number of years we have worked closely with Teesside University to bring small business owners into our business to share best practice . I would encourage all larger businesses to play their role in providing support and encouragement where possible to enable SMEs to grow and flourish .
This bumper issue of Tees Business also includes the annual feature on the region ’ s best restaurants . I won ’ t spoil it by telling you the names of the winners , but suffice to say I ’ ll be looking to make my way around a few of them in the months ahead .
Here ’ s to a successful 2022 to everyone out there !
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