BEST IN BUSINESS
Tees Business Awards will celebrate region ’ s leading lights
Influential backer – Frans Calje OBE says PD Ports is proud to sponsor the Tees Business Awards .
They ’ re the region ’ s leading awards for the region ’ s leading businesses – and the inaugural Tees Business Awards will celebrate enterprise and entrepreneurs across Teesside and the Tees Valley .
The inaugural Tees Business Awards will be held on the evening of Thursday April 20 2023 . The awards are being organised by Tees Business , the region ’ s leading business event organiser .
The Tees Business team is already behind the established Tees Businesswomen Awards , Tees Tech Awards and Best New Tees Business Awards , as well as the forthcoming VelociTees .
Looking forward to April ’ s event , PD Ports CEO Frans Calje OBE said : “ PD Ports is delighted to be headline sponsor of the inaugural Tees Business Awards , celebrating the very best in business in our region , both in terms of companies and the brilliant individuals behind them .
“ As a company , we steadfastly believe in giving back , supporting the communities and businesses who support our own operations .
“ As owner and operator of Teesport and the statutory harbour authority for the River Tees , we work with a diverse range of local , national and international businesses , so we are fortunate to receive a daily insight into the quality of our region ’ s businesses and business leaders .
“ These new awards will make a real impact in recognising , highlighting and celebrating the best of the best in business in the Tees region – and we ’ re proud to partner with Tees Business , who we know from experience will deliver awards and media coverage of the highest quality .”
Tees Business director Martin Walker said : “ We ’ re proud to have PD Ports on board as partners to support our prestigious new awards .
“ We ’ re now established as the region ’ s premier organisers of business awards events and we believe the time is right to launch awards celebrating the best within the entire business community across our region .
“ That ’ s exactly what the Tees Business Awards will do .”
He also welcomed on board category sponsors Punch Robson Solicitors , FW Capital , CF Fertilisers , Durata , Leaders are MAD and Teesside Rigging and Lifting , thanking them for their support .
Fellow Tees Business director Dave Allan added : “ Entering these awards will be a real statement , while being named as a finalist will not only be fantastic publicity but a real marker for local businesses .
“ As with our established awards events , we ’ ll deliver a top-quality awards event together with impactful publicity for our partners , sponsors , finalists and winners .
“ 2023 is going to be a massive year for Tees Business in terms of publishing and events . But the Tees Business Awards are what we ’ re really excited about .
“ We look forward to forming some fantastic partnerships and receiving entries and nominations from brilliant businesses and individuals in the weeks and months ahead .”
Sponsorship packages are now available across a range of company and individual award categories .
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