MEET THE TEAM
MEET THE Tees Business
TEAM
MARTIN WALKER , EXECUTIVE EDITOR Tees Business was Martin ’ s fault . It was his idea and he now co-owns the magazine ’ s company , Resolution . Martin started out with the Gazette , and worked at Middlesbrough FC and Sunderland AFC . He also runs his own PR business , which publishes Aycliffe Business . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh no ! E : martin @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
CHRIS GARBUTT , SALES MANAGER Chris has worked in sales for more than 15 years , covering the media and publishing , motor trade and construction sectors . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh yes – original ! E : chris @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
SARAH CARLTON , DESIGNER A designer for 10 years who owns her own business , Sarah studied at Cleveland College of Art and Design and earned a First Class degree at Teesside University . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh yes ! E : sarah @ designbykinship . co . uk
GRAEME ROWATT , PHOTOGRAPHER With a studio in Darlington , Graeme has been a professional photographer for “ a few years !” He ’ s interested in people , technology and automobiles . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh yes ! E : hello @ graemerowatt . com
SARAH WALKER , FEATURE WRITER Sarah started as a feature writer in Scotland before moving back to Teesside , covering business , news and health for the Gazette . She then moved into NHS PR and went freelance before becoming a director of SASS Media . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? My waistline says oh no ! E : sarah . walker @ sassmedialtd . co . uk
JAMES HIND , PHOTOGRAPHER Born in Stockton , freelance photographer James started in stock images but now focuses on editorial , business , news and entertainment . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh yes - absolutely ! E : teessidesnapper @ hotmail . com
DAVE ALLAN , EXECUTIVE EDITOR Dave has spent his career in PR and communications , initially with ICI before 17 years at Middlesbrough FC , working alongside Steve McClaren , Gareth Southgate and Tony Mowbray . He now runs Tees Business along with fellow Resolution owner Martin . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh yes ! E : dave @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk
BOB CUFFE MBE , NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bob ’ s 30-year media career began in sales at the Gazette in Middlesbrough , where he rose to be regional MD . He ’ s now a chair , vice-chair and nonexecutive director . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh no , no , no !
PETER BARRON MBE , FEATURE WRITER Peter ’ s 40-year career includes being the longestserving editor in the Northern Echo ’ s history . A former UK Columnist of the Year and North-East Journalist of the Year , he received an MBE for services to journalism . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh no ! E : peter @ peterbarronmedia . com
CHRIS BOOTH , PHOTOGRAPHER Former Northern Echo lensman Chris has photographed everything from village fetes to the London Olympics . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh yes ! E : christopherphotobooth @ gmail . com
PAUL FRASER , FEATURE WRITER The former chief football writer at the Northern Echo now runs his own PR and media company , Rephrase . Tries to play golf and still plays football , despite being the wrong side of 40 . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh yes – hotshot ! E : paul @ rephrasemedia . com
PHILIP TALLENTIRE , FEATURE WRITER Philip worked for GlaxoSmithKline before moving into journalism . A 25-year media career included a spell at the Northern Echo , six years as the Gazette ’ s sports editor and a decade as the paper ’ s Boro correspondent . Parm-oh yes or parm-oh no ? Oh no ! E : philiptallentire @ gmail . com
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