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Carole Sanderson has joined the Resolution Media and Publishing team
alongside directors Dave Allan (left) and Martin Walker.
Carole takes up full-time
role with Resolution
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Ex-Gazette boss Bob Cuffe says
he’s delighted to be joining the
team behind Tees Business.
Co-director Allan, who also owns
Middlesbrough-based DNA PR and Publicity,
said: “We’re delighted to have brought Bob
on board during this exciting time for the
company.
“He has bought in to what we’re trying to
do, he shares our passion for print and he will
give us invaluable knowledge and expertise
as we drive forward our plans.”
Walker, who also owns Newton Aycliffe-
based Mantis Media, added: “We have
some exciting ideas but as the company has
grown, it was important to bring in someone
who could be a critical friend to the business,
provide us with honest advice and to bring
ideas, so to have someone with Bob’s
experience in publishing is a huge boost.”
After 10 years working in the internal
communications structure of petrochemicals
giant ICI, Allan spent 17 years leading
Middlesbrough FC’s PR strategy throughout
a period that took in five major cup finals,
two UEFA Cup runs and a multitude of
superstar signings.
Walker, who trained as a journalist with the
Teesside Gazette, worked in Allan’s media
team at Boro from 2000 to 2005 and then
spent four years in Sunderland AFC’s PR
team before starting his own business.
esolution has taken on its first
permanent full-time employee to
help drive forward growth plans.
The Middlesbrough-based publishers
of Tees Business have appointed
experienced saleperson Carole
Sanderson, who starts her new role in
the New Year.
Experienced saleperson Carole Sanderson
Carole, who originally trained in sales
will join the Resolution team on January 2.
with the Gazette, has spent the last
15 years working as advertising sales
manager for Stockton-
“Working for Dave and
based Primary Times
my career even further
magazine.
Martin as part of their team and, together, I feel
Resolution revealed
will enable me to progress we can achieve great
earlier this year it
things.”
my career even further
had planned to take
Carole worked
on full-time staff to
and, together, I feel we can in telesales for the
support plans for new achieve great things.”
Gazette in the 1980s
publications in 2019.
and became a sales
And directors Martin
trainer during her time
Walker and Dave Allan hope Carole will
with the local paper.
be the first of a number of new members
She has since held various sales and
to join the team.
administrative roles for firms around
Carole, who is married with one
Teesside before joining Primary Times in
daughter and lives in Stockton, said:
2003.
“After working for the last 15 years
Resolution co-director Dave said:
for Primary Times in the Tees Valley,
“We’re delighted to have brought Carole
I’m really looking forward to the new
on board.
challenge of working for Tees Business
“Her track record of delivering sales in
and Tees Life magazines.
her previous role was an obvious quality
“I’ve always been very impressed
which immediately stood out.
by the high quality of both magazines
“As we look to strengthen both Tees
including the editorial and photographic
Business and Tees Life along with the
content, and I regularly hear positive
Tees Businesswomen Awards and other
comments about the publications from
publications in 2019, we’re confident
businesses in our area.
Carole will become a valuable member of
“Working for Dave and Martin as part
the team and, hopefully, the first of many
of their team will enable me to progress
in the near future.”