Tees Business Issue 35 | Page 51

TEES TECH AWARDS 2023

ROLL CALL

The full list of Tees Tech Awards winners and finalists :
Company of the Year
Sponsored by DigitalCity and Middlesbrough Digital
Winner : Fitfactory Technology
Finalists : Trade Interchange , Colewood Digital
Business Leader of the Year
Sponsored by Punch Robson Solicitors Winner : Rich Himsworth ( Salesfire )
Finalists : Imran Anwar ( Alt Labs ), James Pennington ( Viral Effect )
Tees Tech Ambassador
Sponsored by Jacksons Law Firm
Winner : Bob Makin , general manager at Behaviour UK – North
Digital Transformation Award
Sponsored by Azets Winner : Recruitrite Finalists : Direct Line Supplies , Everflow
Small Business of the Year
Sponsored by Double Eleven Winner : North Digital
Finalists : Greenlord Studios , Juiced , The Maestro Online , Yellow Box Marketing
Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by Vistech Services Winner : The Petite Agency Finalists : Core Systems Software , V-LAB
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by BCEGI
Winner : Janice Webster ( DigitalCity ) – posthumous nomination
Finalists : Bev Goodall ( AbacusBean ), Katherine May ( Vianet )
Innovation Award
Sponsored by Visualsoft Winner : V-LAB
Finalists : Fitfactory Technology , Core Systems Software
Rising Star
Sponsored by Middlesbrough College
Winner : Scarlett Reeves ( Brave Bold Digital / Aero Commerce )
Finalists : Daniel Pybus ( Mersen Teesside ), Sarah Heward
Best Digital Project / Campaign
Winner : Vianet
Finalists : Core Systems Software , StackUp Digital
Tech for Good Award
Sponsored by Leighton Winner : Alt Labs Finalists : Nite Light , FurbdIT
Tech Start-Up Award
Sponsored by EnAppSys Winner : Fireside
Victory – Jason Pritchard with Fitfactory Technology ’ s Company of the Year trophy .
Finalists : Dink , The Maestro Online
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