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Tees Valley Business Club
Summer Supper
NEPIC Meet the
Members 2016
Teesside companies were strongly
represented among the 80 exhibitors at
the Meet the Members event held by
North East Process Industry Cluster in
Wynyard Hall’s Grand Marquee.
Speakers included NEPIC chief
executive Stan Higgins, SABIC site
director John Bruijnooge and politician
Peter Mandelson.
Mike Davies and Carl Henderson
of ecom instruments.
Karen Redfearn
of Datum360.
Mary Njeri (Sunshine Projects), Wen Cai (UK China
Connex) and Natalie Devonshire (Harvey & Hugo).
Nick Dent and Sharon Whittingham (both
Endeavour Partnership).
Matthew Capstick and Gillian Form
of ABB Consulting.
Mike Reany, Mark Testo and Trevor Hill
of Auto Executive Cars.
Jessica Binns and Melanie Nicholson
of InBond.
Chris Mussard of Middlesbrough
College STEM Centre.
Andrew Cargill of the Materials
Processing Institute.
Joanna Summers and David Hawkins
of Nortech Group.
Kathryn Scott (Sweet William Floral Design) with
Kim Upex (High Tide Foundation).
Carolyn Bayne (Bell Truck & Van), Kirstie Geary
(Barclays) and Katie Scott (Rockliffe Hall Hotel).
Louise Gilbey (Endeavour Partnership) with
Samantha Dolby of (Brewin Dolphin).
Andy Gunn (Agelec) with Paul Kitchener (Peak
Aerial Imaging).
Tees Valley Business Summit
The fifth annual Tees Valley Business Summit was
the best yet, with more than 1,000 delegates and
100 exhibitors attending the event at Teesside
University in Middlesbrough.
Organised jointly by Tees Valley Unlimited, the
Local Enterprise Partnership for Tees Valley and
Tees Valley Business Compass, the Business
Summit featured practical seminars, inspirational
workshops, one-to-one advice meetings and
networking opportunities.
Alison Evans and Claire Morton
of the Wilton Centre.
Antony Steinberg, Caron Auckland and Israr
Hussain of Hartlepool Council.
Tees Valley Business Club welcomed around
100 guests to its Summer Supper at Rockliffe
Hall Hotel, hosted by Caroline Theobald of the
Bridge Club and featuring a presentation by
Brewin Dolphin’s Nicholas Wilson.
Rivers Capital, NorthStar Ventures, NEL
Fund Managers and FW Capital were joined
on stage by companies they’ve invested in,
providing an insight into how they support
companies on their business journeys.
Joanna Wake (RAW Digital Training) with Phil
Johnson (Yellow Box Marketing).
Michaela Reaney (Gradvert) with Lou Murray
(In the Fast Lane Events).
Middlesbrough Means Business
Breakfast Exchange
Richard Dowson (Middlesbrough Council),
host Andy Price (Teesside University) and Neil
Carter (NDC Training).
Anthony Long, Helen Weatherhead and
Sam Tate of Vintage Financial Consultants.
Mark Anderson of social
media experts Viral Effect.
Annette Nylund and Calum McPherson
of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.
David Hitchen and Ainsley Mullen
of Redcar & Cleveland Council.
Stephanie Cross (DWP) and Tim Gristwood
(Sunnyside Academy).
Matthew Grayson and Robert Little
of Bob Little & Co.
Mark Easby and Shaun Hogg
of brand agency Better.
Event organisers from The Creative Alchemist,
from left: Jennifer Parvin, Lisa Holt, Sarah
McCormick and Emma El-Khawaja.
Matthew Ord (KMS Partners)
with Jessica Williams (Just Williams).
Paul Morrison (Wardair) and Lou
Murray (In The Fast Lane Events).
Patricia Boynton (Butterwick Hospice)
and Bridget Holmstrom (BH Financial).
There was an early start at The Watterside
Brasserie at Middlesbrough College when
Middlesbrough Means Business held its latest
Breakfast Exchange.
Richard Dowson of Middlesbrough College
talked about Tees Valley Combined Authority and
mayor David Budd’s vision for the future, while
former SSI worker Neil Carter explained how he
has set up his own business, NDC Training.
Joanne Rout (NEPIC) and
Michael Janes (E-strands).
Phil Johnson (Yellow Box Marketing) with Louise
Gilbey (Endeavour Partnership).