North-East Business Executive of the Year winner John Clough, 48, chief executive, Eaga plc, Newcastle: IN 1990, John Clough set up Eaga with a couple of like-minded colleagues. He had his own special reason to take the plunge.
Read
Tyneside & Northumberland winner John Clough is chief executive and founder of Eaga plc, Newcastle: JOHN Clough pledged he would build his own company to compensate for 300 jobs lost when the coke works he managed on South Tyneside closed. That was 17 years ago.
Read
Wearside & Durham County winner Owen McFarlane, chief executive, CAV Aerospace, Consett: EVERY Airbus, the world’s best selling aircraft, carries a part crafted in the North-East.
Read
Tees Valley winner James Dickson, chief executive, Brulines, Stockton: WHETHER or not it was a knowledge of taps from his oilfields experience that had something to do with it, James Dickson has shown the brewing industry he can resolve its bartop problems.
Read
Young business person winner Mark Berriman,27, managing director, Viverdi Ltd, South Tyneside: VIVERDI is an online business selling pet supplies and gift-presentation drinks. In two and a half years, Viverdi has become one of the largest pet suppliers online.
Read
Lifetime Achiever winner Robert Dickinson: ONE of the North-East’s best known lawyers, Robert Dickinson has a deep love of the region which he has expressed throughout his long and distinguished career .
Read
BRITAIN’S biggest software company, Sage, has seen half-year profits outstrip analysts’ forecasts and is confident it will continue to beat the credit crunch and achieve record earnings for the year.
Read