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Talent the key to Tees growth
GUEST FOREWORD by Lewis Clennell
Managing director, Achieve Professionals
HIGHLIGHTS
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FRONT COVER FEATURE He brought cable connectivity to Teesside. Now Peter Wilcock is spearheading an AI revolution.
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VIEW FROM THE BOARDROOM Business leaders offer insight in new Tees Business venture
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Welcome to the latest inspiration-packed issue of Tees Business – the unmistakable voice of business across our region.
As always, Tees Business is bursting at the seams with all the latest news and views, successes and challenges about the brilliant business community we are fortunate to share.
That includes a 12-page section featuring all the highlights from the fourth annual Tees Business Awards. Achieve Professionals was proud to sponsor the Future Leaders Award for a second successive year, celebrating the ambitious professionals shaping the future of business in Teesside. Our support for this special award reflects our commitment to championing emerging talent. There were so many amazing nominations and it was a privilege to be involved.
The Tees Business Awards reflect a region that marches on despite the challenges resulting from global economic uncertainty. With Achieve having also supported the Tees Business VelociTees celebration of the region’ s fastest-growing businesses earlier in the year, we have seen first-hand the way many businesses have overcome such challenges to not only survive but thrive.
As a business based in Middlesbrough, it is such an inspiration to see all the growth and talent that we foster in our region. Having attended a few Tees Business events this year, I am always so
Solely dedicated to talking up business, Tees Business exists to build, foster and inspire a vibrant and supportive business community in the Tees region. impressed at the amount of talent and expertise we have right here on our doorstep.
There is so much opportunity in this region- and it is good to see that businesses are still recruiting. And, of course, it is more important than ever to hire the right people. Companies often choose large, generalist recruitment agencies for reassurance, but in specialist sectors such as legal and finance, the individual consultant matters far more than the brand. At Achieve Professionals, our team is built differently- each consultant is hired for their expertise in a specific discipline, not to cover a wide mix of unrelated roles. As businesses are looking to hire more strategically, it is imperative to choose the right recruitment partner.
In the meantime, do enjoy what is undoubtedly another fantastic issue of Tees Business – including the results of the annual poll of the business community’ s favourite restaurants, plus two new features: the Teesside Boardroom and Aunt Tees.
TEES YOURSELVES From hidden gems to fine dining favourites: Tees region’ s best restaurants poll results
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TEES BUSINESS AWARDS 2026 All the highlights from the fourth annual celebration of our regional businesses.
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