EVENTS
TECH
Glamorous
inaugural awards
event will shine
a light on Tees
region’s tech and
digital companies
T
YOUR
SEATS
On sale – tickets and tables are now on
sale for the inaugural Tees Tech Awards
he excitement is already
event at Wynyard Hall.
building as the Tees region
gears up for an inaugural
event to celebrate the region’s thriving tech
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and digital sectors.
Lewis, chief
executive of
Resolution Media and Publishing –
category award
the team behind the Tees Life and Tees
sponsors
Middlesbrough
Business magazines – launched the very
College, with
first Tees Tech Awards, in association
Daniel Watson
of Digital
with co-founders DigitalCity, a Teesside
Middlesbrough,
University-based business group driving
co-founders of
the development of the Tees Valley’s digital
the Tees Tech
Awards.
economy, and Digital Middlesbrough, which
supports digital growth in the town.
The glamourous event will take place
in Wynyard Hall’s Grand Marquee on the
tech and
evening of Thursday April 23.
digital sector
Tickets are now on sale for the black-tie
in the Tees
celebratory dinner, priced £90 (including
Valley is home
vat) which includes reception drinks, VIP
to some of the most exciting and innovative
pictures, a four-course dinner, table wine and companies in the region.
the awards presentation.
“We are delighted to support the Tees Tech
Resolution director Martin Walker
Awards which recognise the extraordinary
said: “After the success of our Tees
effort these companies make and their
Businesswomen Awards, we’re very much
impact, not just in this region, but across the
looking forward to celebrating our thriving
world.”
tech and digital sectors with this special
Resolution has organised a unique judging
celebration, which is already proving hugely
system by teams of category sponsors
popular.”
ensuring winners are chosen in the most
Dan Watson, of Digital Middlesbrough,
democratic way.
said: “Digital has long been a priority sector
In a novel twist to the judging of entries,
for Middlesbrough Council, and we’re
the shortlist and winners in each category
extremely proud of the vibrant digital tech
will be decided by a panel comprising
cluster in our town and the impact it has on
representatives of the category sponsor and
the local economy.
the sponsors of four other categories.
“By highlighting the achievements of
the cluster locally, we can show the future
Tickets and tables can be purchased online
generation what they can achieve and what
at teesbusiness.co.uk – alternatively email
opportunities are on their doorstep.”
[email protected] or call 01642
David Dixon, of DigitalCity, added: “The
450255.
The full list of Tees Tech
Awards categories is:
Company of the Year (sponsored by
DigitalCity & Digital Middlesbrough)
Small Business (Jacksons Law Firm)
Innovation (Tracerco)
Tees Tech Partnership
(Communicate Technology)
Digital Transformation Award
(Baldwins Group)
Exporter of the Year (Davies Tracey)
Newcomer of the Year (Recognition
PR)
Tees Tech for Good
Business Leader of the Year (Punch
Robson Solicitors)
Tees Tech Ambassador
(Cornerstone Business Solutions)
Tees Tech Rising Star
(Middlesbrough College)
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