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GENEROUS SUPPORT
Introducing
sponsors of the sixth annual Tees Businesswomen Awards
GAMES FIRM ’ S PRAISE FOR BRAVE NEW BUSINESSES The reigning Tees Businesswoman of the Year says the firm of which she ’ s finance director – games developer Double Eleven – is keen to recognise the bravery of new businesses .
Kimberley Turner said Double Eleven is backing the Best New Business category “ because it is important to recognise the skills required to build a new company in a particularly difficult context .”
She added : “ There ’ s probably a lot we can learn from people who have successfully navigated the current situation , so it ’ s great to give them a platform to share their stories .”
Support – Double Eleven finance director Kimberley Turner ( left ) with Tees Business account manager Carol Makepeace .
Backing – Tees Business office manager Vicky Thomas ( left ) with PD Ports ’ group learning and development manager Emma Dickinson .
Founder – Punch Robson ’ s Elaine McLaine-Wood with Tees Business director Martin Walker .
MORE SUPPORT FROM FOUNDING SPONSOR A founding sponsor of the Tees Businesswomen Awards says she ’ s proud to play a “ small part ” in the aim for gender parity in the Tees region .
Punch Robson Solicitors has backed the awards since 2018 and is this year again sponsoring the Business of the Year award .
Managing partner Elaine McLaine-Wood said : “ These awards have helped shine a light on the amazing work of entrepreneurs and women working in business , but they ’ re also helping to redress a gender parity issue that was so evident in this region just a few years ago .”
PORT FIRM ’ S BACKING FOR ‘ INSPIRING OTHERS ’ PRIZE Teesport operator PD Ports says it is fitting to sponsor the Inspiring Others category in this year ’ s Tees Businesswomen Awards .
CEO Frans Caljé said : “ As we work in a typically male-dominated sector , we cannot underestimate the impact that positive female role models can have on making our industry more attractive to the next generation of young women .
“ We have recently embarked on our own journey to create an even more balanced and diverse workplace .”
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