AWARDS
2024
Shortlists revealed for seventh annual Tees Businesswomen Awards
Previous winners – but who ’ ll be crowned the 2024 Tees Businesswoman of the Year ?
Categories and sponsors for the Tees Businesswomen Awards 2024 :
The shortlists for the seventh annual Tees Businesswomen Awards have now been revealed – with no fewer than 30 new names featuring in the 2024 competition .
There were 115 entries and nominations this year – taking the total number of entries in seven years of the awards to 726 .
Of the 23 individuals being shortlisted across the categories this year , only two have featured previously , with 21 making the finalists ’ lists for the first time .
And of the 15 shortlisted organisations in 2024 , six have featured before , with nine making their debut .
It takes the total number of unique individual finalists to 109 in seven years – and the total number of unique shortlisted organisations to 76 .
Tees Businesswomen Awards 2024 – The Finalists
The Jane Turner Award for Outstanding Contribution – sponsored by Middlesbrough College Group
Tees Businesswoman of the Year – sponsored by Westray Recruitment Group
Business of the Year – sponsored by Punch Robson Solicitors
Inspiring Others – sponsored by PD Ports
Small Business of the Year – sponsored by px Group
Lifelong Inspiration – sponsored by K2 Construction Management
Training and Apprenticeships – sponsored by J & B Recycling
Breaking the Mould – sponsored by Recruitrite
Charity / Voluntary – sponsored by CF Fertilisers
Best Newcomer – sponsored by Durata
Student of the Year – sponsorship available
Best New Business – sponsored by Moonrise 24hr Recruitment
Shortlist Films sponsor – Square One Law
Programme sponsor – Sembcorp Welcome Drink sponsor – ITS
Table Wine sponsor – Moonrise 24hr Recruitment
Businesswoman of the Year Sponsored and shortlisted by Westray Recruitment Group Jessica Gwaringa ( Moonrise 24hr Recruitment ) Tania Cooper MBE ( Steel Benders ) Bianca Robinson ( CEO Sleepout ) Lucy Pittaway ( Lucy Pittaway ) Danielle Croce ( Intasite )
Business of the Year Sponsored and shortlisted by Punch Robson Solicitors Lucy Pittaway Moonrise 24hr Recruitment Home Instead Cleveland
Lifelong Inspiration Sponsored and shortlisted by K2 Construction Management Susan Kearney ( The Hope Foundation ) Kim Catterick ( PD Ports ) Asma Shaffi ( The Halo Project )
Small Business of the Year Sponsored and shortlisted by px Group The Petite Agency My Brow Expert Fourteen Drops ThroughFilm
Inspiring Others Sponsored and shortlisted by PD Ports Julie Burniston ( Teesside Hospice ) Joanne Fryett ( NEPIC ) Dot Smith ( Recovery Connections )
Best New Business Sponsored and shortlisted by Moonrise 24hr Recruitment Spear-heads SASS media ThroughFilm CIC
Breaking the Mould Sponsored and shortlisted by Recruitrite Chloe Hanlon ( Teesside International Airport ) Hester Williams ( Sembcorp ) Sharon Williams ( The Digital Gene ) Bailey Mercer ( Sembcorp )
Training & Apprenticeships Sponsored by J & B Recycling Baltic Apprenticeships Cygnet Law Tindles
Charity / Voluntary Sponsored and shortlisted by CF Fertilisers Power of Women CAUSE Foundation Teesside Hospice
Best Newcomer Sponsored and shortlisted by Durata Cheryl Spears ( Spear-heads ) Lucy Gladstone ( AM Recruitment ) Rachel Evans ( Sembcorp )
Student of the Year Alyssa Agaimwonyi ( Middlesbrough College ) Daisy Riches ( Dyke House Secondary School ) Ellie MacArthur ( Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College ) Lauren Taylor ( Middlesbrough College ) Niamh Bage ( Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College )
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