Tees Business Issue 42 | Page 109

TEES BUSINESS AWARDS 2025 – ROLLCALL OF WINNERS AND FINALISTS
Business of the Year Sponsored by Moonrise 24hr Recruitment Winner: RS Industrial Services Finalists: Jacksons, JMAC Group
Business Leader of the Year Sponsored by Punch Robson Solicitors Winner: Imran Anwar( Alt Labs) Finalists: John Betts( INDUSTRO Engineering Group), Victoria Lynch( Additional Lengths)
Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored and shortlisted by Outrank Winner: Paul Griffiths MBE( IMH) Finalists: John R Agar( IT Systems & Support), Malcolm Knott( ITS)
Small Business of the Year Sponsored by NEL Fund Managers Winner: Outrank Finalists: Achieve Hospitality, Atom Financial, BearTech, Bubo. ai
Inspirational – Alt Labs CEO Imran Anwar received the Tees Business Leader of the Year Award.
Making a Difference Award Sponsored by Plastic Processing Winner: Brenda Plowman( Home Instead Cleveland) Finalists: Steven Clements( Phoenix Design), Steve Southern( Southern Asset Management)
Training & Apprenticeships Award Sponsored by Middlesbrough College Group Winner: SeAH Wind Finalists: Sembcorp Energy UK, Alt Labs
Future Leaders Award Sponsored by Achieve Professionals Winner: Jo Douglas-Harris( Venator) Finalists: Dean Carney( Sembcorp), Kate Smith( Home Instead Cleveland)
Celebration – Talk Cancer Teesside founder Jo Davies picked up the Community Champions Award.
Diversity Award Sponsored by CF Fertilisers Winner: Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation Finalists: Alt Labs, Like Us
Net Zero Award Sponsored by Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough & Station Suites Middlesbrough Winner: Education Training Collective Finalists: PD Ports, Eastgate Engineering Services
Community Champions Sponsored by Education Training Collective( Etc.) Winner: Talk Cancer Teesside Finalists: Miller Homes Teesside, Cygnet Law
Innovation Award Sponsored by Wakefields Smarter Home Technology Winner: Pocket Sergeant Finalists: Biome Software, MCD Systems
Jubilation – Paul Griffiths MBE was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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