HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE
OF TEES BUSINESS:
WELCOME
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GUEST FOREWORD from Dan Kitchen
Welcome to the spring 2019 issue of Tees Business –
the Tees region’s quarterly business magazine.
W
ith Brexit on the horizon, there’s
been some uncertainty in the air,
but it’s fantastic to see some huge
investment in major projects including the
Durham Tees Valley Airport 2020 masterplan,
the South Tees Development Corporation
site, MGT Power and Sirius Minerals site.
It’s great to see businesses prosper in our
area, and investment in services which will
benefit the people of the Tees region.
It was an especially proud moment for me
when razorblue expanded again earlier this
year.
With our offices in Wynyard, Catterick,
Leeds and London, we have now opened
an office in Manchester, welcoming 10 new
team members.
This is part of our long-term strategy to
build a business that is headquartered in the
North-East, but serves the whole country.
I always say to people that working in
the technology industry is somewhat of
a thankless task. Most of the time our
clients contact us because something isn’t
working.
But I’m glad to say that there is a real
sense of achievement in the business at
the moment, with some huge projects
being successfully delivered and clients
very grateful for our efforts. It’s a great
achievement for the razorblue team to still
be growing by over 30% year on year.
We, like you, want to bring business back
to the Tees Valley. We really want to highlight
the fact that businesses from our region can
do it better than anywhere else in the UK,
including London.
The effects of Brexit will become
apparent over the coming months, but
with businesses in the Tees region sticking
together and highlighting it as a hub for
international trade, we can prosper together.
The positive vibe you feel when visiting
other businesses around our region is
certainly reflected in the pages of Tees
Business.
We’re delighted to support this publication
and share our success stories along with
many others.
Dan Kitchen
Managing director, razorblue
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MEET MR POSITIVE
He’s the man who’s never had a bad
day in his working life.
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A NEW TIDE
Tees charity’s newcomers
starting a wave.
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A FORCE FOR GOOD
SABIC’s Communities Award
for environmental leadership.
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RAISING OUR IT BRAND
ACROSS TEESSIDE IS
OUR GOAL
Football is helping IT firm
to ‘Corner’ the market.
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EMBRACING CHANGE
Active on the ever-evolving
landscape of financial planning.
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WE NEED TO TALK
The wife of the late Russ Devereux
with an important message we all
should read.