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Jackie Fisher

Jackie Fisher, Chief Executive, NCG Sep 05 2011

WITH a head for business and strong sense of determination, it is easy to see how Jackie Fisher has led the growth and development of Newcastle College.Read

Steve Salam

Steve Salam, MD of Dene Films Aug 30 2011

Steve Salam left behind hopes of joining the RAF to move into a world which recently saw him making a 3D film about Roman soldiers. CHRISTOPHER KNOX caught up with the MD of Tyneside-based Dene FilmsRead

William McClelland, Managing Director, Euro Hostel

William McClelland, Managing Director, Euro Hostel Aug 22 2011

HE started his career pulling pints in the Bigg Market and is now home again in Newcastle trying to bring the public perception of hostels into the 21st Century.Read

Stuart Archer, managing director of Pumphreys coffee.

Stuart Archer, Chairman, Pumphrey's Aug 15 2011

Coffee blenders and roasters Pumphrey's has been producing drinks to stimulate the tastebuds of connoisseurs for 250 years. CHRISTOPHER KNOX met the chairman of the Tyneside family business to discover how he has taken the business into new markets.Read

Paul Varley, Managing Director, Carillion Energy Services

Paul Varley, Managing Director, Carillion Energy Services Aug 08 2011

JOHN Hill meets Paul Varley, the man who hopes to make Carillion Energy Services into a £1bn turnover company.Read

Keith Sobey, Managing Director, Centaur Holdings

Keith Sobey, Managing Director, Centaur Holdings Aug 01 2011

HE describes himself as competitive and stubborn and wishes he'd become an entrepreneur years ago. Karen Dent meets Keith Sobey, a former Audit Commission boss, expert gambler and managing director of sports investment and education company Centaur Holdings.Read

Richard Swart, Managing Director, Berger Group (Europe)

Richard Swart, Managing Director, Berger Group (Europe) Jul 25 2011

RICHARD Swart believes fate, luck and good contacts dictate your journey through life. So how did the son of a South African anti-apartheid politician find himself heading up a Durham business making metal closing rings?Read

Warwick Brindle, Chairman of Rockliffe Hotel, Spa and Golf Course near Darlington

Warwick Brindle, Chairman of Rockliffe Hotel, Spa and Golf Course Jul 18 2011

IT’S certainly an interesting time to interview the former managing director of The Scotsman and Warwick Brindle pulls no punches when it comes to the News of the World phone hacking scandal.Read

Stuart Gray, Managing Director, 2Touch

Stuart Gray, Managing Director, 2Touch Jul 11 2011

CALL centres are one of the North East's biggest industries despite the rise in overseas outsourcing.Read

Marco Ellerker

Marco Ellerker, Managing Director, The Brasher Boot Company Jul 04 2011

HE'S only been here since March, but Marco Ellerker is becoming an ambassador for Sunderland.Read

Mike Matthews of Stockton-based Nifco UK

Mike Matthews, Managing Director, Nifco UK Jun 27 2011

PLASTICS manufacturer Nifco UK has much to celebrate this year. It picked up the North East Company of the Year title at our nebusiness awards and now the Stockton firm is preparing to move into a new £8.5m factory.Read

Antony Michaelides, owner of the Assembly Rooms

Antony Michaelides, owner of the Assembly Rooms Jun 20 2011

FOR the last 37 years, the Michaelides family has owned and operated one of Newcastle's grandest buildings, firstly as a casino and now as a conference and function venue.Read

Dianne Sharp

Dianne Sharp, Managing Director, SCM Pharma Jun 13 2011

DIANNE Sharp arrived in the North East at the age of 18 with a passion for maths and a lot of ambition. In a conversation with John Hill, she talks about making Prudhoe's SCM Pharma into a worldwide powerhouse.Read

Atau Tanaka, Director, Culture Lab

Atau Tanaka, Director, Culture Lab Jun 06 2011

AS a musician, he's travelled the world playing wonderful instruments, such as a device that uses muscle and brain signals to control synthesisers. However, Culture Lab director Atau Tanaka is also a firm believer in the need for technology to affect social change.Read

Geoff Turnbull, Chairman, GT Group

Geoff Turnbull, Chairman, GT Group May 31 2011

AS the son of a Durham miner, Geoff Turnbull is proud of his efforts in maintaining the North East's industrial roots. Christopher Knox met up with the chairman of Peterlee-based manufacturer GT Group and discovered that the 64-year old also has an eye on the future of the region's economy.Read

Stuart Manley

Mary and Stuart Manley, owners of Barter Books in Alnwick May 23 2011

SHE loves books; he loves trains and they run one of Europe's biggest secondhand bookshops in a former railway station. Karen Dent meets Mary and Stuart Manley, the couple behind Barter Books in Alnwick.Read

Matt Boyle, Chief Executive, Sevcon

Matt Boyle, Chief Executive, Sevcon May 16 2011

MATT Boyle runs a New York stock exchange-listed company from the Team Valley. Peter McCusker talks to the boss of electric vehicle component maker Sevcon.Read

Sarah Stewart, CEO, NewcastleGateshead Initiative

Sarah Stewart, CEO, NewcastleGateshead Initiative May 09 2011

IT’S hard to come away from a meeting with Sarah Stewart and not feel proud of the Newcastle and Gateshead area.Read

Dan Brophy, CEO of Entrust

Dan Brophy, CEO, Entrust May 03 2011

AROUND three decades ago, a wannabe journalist from Durham found himself helping young people to find work. Since then, he's offered business support to firms and communities from Sunderland to South Africa. John Hill meets Entrust CEO Dan Brophy.Read

Hugh Pelham, Managing Director of Pyeroy

Hugh Pelham, Managing Director, Pyeroy Apr 26 2011

INDUSTRIAL services company Pyeroy has grown its profits with some huge government contracts, including the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers despite the public spending cuts.Read

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