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Richard Banks, CEO of UK Asset Resolution

Richard Banks, CEO, UK Asset Resolution Apr 18 2011

HE runs an organisation that owes £50bn to the Government and deals with thousands of homeowners hit by the collapse of Northern Rock. So how does a company work through all of that? John Hill discovers the aims and ambitions of Richard Banks, CEO of UK Asset Resolution.Read

Gary Lydiate, Chief Executive, Kilfrost

Gary Lydiate, Chief Executive, Kilfrost Apr 11 2011

AS snowstorms swept through the northern hemisphere, leading global de-icing company Kilfrost was working around the clock to support the world’s transport infrastructure. Christopher Knox caught up with its chief executive Gary Lydiate.Read

Darren Williams

Darren Williams, co-founder, Harland Corporation Apr 04 2011

A DECADE ago, Darren Williams was obsessed by new releases from leading DJs on the rave scene. Read

David Grailey, Chief Executive, NCFE

David Grailey, Chief Executive, NCFE Mar 21 2011

WITH vocational training very much at the heart of the Government's employment agenda, qualification awarding bodies such as NCFE are expecting to play an even more important role.Read

Chris Davy, chairman of British Hospitality Association

Chris Davy, chairman of British Hospitality Association Mar 14 2011

HE is, he says "a one-off" in his family and he is now using his passion for the North East, better standards and his business to boost Britain's hospitality sector.Read

Robert Hardy, Chief executive, Aesica Pharmaceuticals

Robert Hardy, Chief executive, Aesica Pharmaceuticals Mar 07 2011

RATHER than simply wait to welcome a new boss at the pharmaceuticals site he oversaw in Cramlington, Robert Hardy and his management team decided to take it on and build a business themselves.Read

Paul Champion, North East Apprenticeship Company, Managing Director

Paul Champion, North East Apprenticeship Company, Managing Director Feb 28 2011

As an apprentice Paul Champion's dream was to have a job where he carried a briefcase. Now he has a job encouraging youngsters to also aim for the top, as Christopher Knox discovers.Read

Fergus Trim

Fergus Trim, Development director at Quorum Feb 21 2011

IN the last three years, Fergus Trim has been instrumental in bringing over 2,000 jobs to the North East, after moving to the region from London to help fill one of the region's biggest business parks.Read

Sara Davies

Sara Davies, founder, Crafter's Companion Feb 14 2011

SHOPPING channel audiences all over the world have fallen in love with products made by Crafter’s Companion, a growing business based in a little village in County Durham. John Hill meets founder Sara Davies, and finds out why is she is being lauded as one of the region's best young entrepreneurs.Read

Tim Cantle-Jones

Tim Cantle-Jones, managing director, Energy Saving Lighting Feb 07 2011

HE has a 'thank you' letter of from Nelson Mandela, invented the fanfest, has spent a life in sport, and still plays 11-a-side football at 50, but Tim Cantle-Jones says he is now an entrepreneur.Read

Jim Mawdsley, Chief Executive, Generator

Jim Mawdsley, Chief Executive, Generator Jan 31 2011

GENERATOR has been at the forefront of music development in the region since it was launched in 1991 and has supported artists including North East favourites Maximo Park, and helped to create music businesses. Christopher Knox met up with its chief executive Jim Mawdsley.Read

Lucy Armstrong

Lucy Armstrong, Chair of the CBI SME Council Jan 24 2011

THE new voice of small businesses in the UK is a North East-based business growth expert who fine-tuned her communications skills as a prison watchdog.Read

Hans Porksen

Hans Porksen, Northumberland Farmer Jan 17 2011

A POSITIVE mental attitude, standing up for yourself and not buying anything you can't afford are among the philosophies that have served lecturer turned farmer Hans Pörksen well.Read

Roger McKechnie

Roger McKechnie, founder of Phileas Fogg Jan 10 2011

ENTREPRENEUR Roger McKechnie founded iconic North East snack company Phileas Fogg, developed a holiday retreat which attracted Hollywood stars and is now back in Consett with big plans for his latest venture. Peter McCusker finds out why.Read

Kevin Rowan

Kevin Rowan, TUC regional secretary, northern Dec 20 2010

THE job of the region’s highest profile union leader has got even harder as millions of workers struggle against cutbacks. But Christopher Knox finds TUC regional secretary Kevin Rowan more than equal to the challenge.Read

David Devennie

David Devennie, General Manager, The Northern Counties Club Dec 13 2010

HE calls himself the 'chief cook and bottle washer' - something he enjoys more than his brief stint as David Beckham's bag carrier - and sees himself as the custodian of a tradition that stretches back 181 years. Karen Dent meets David Devennie, the man charged with bringing the Northern Counties Club into the 21st Century.Read

Andy Redfern

Andy Redfern, co-founder, Ethical Superstore Dec 06 2010

ETHICAL Superstore's co-founder Andy Redfern has a mantra that it's easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission. John Hill finds out how this willingness to take a leap has shaped his career.Read

Barry Blamire

Barry Blamire, Managing director, John Lewis Newcastle Nov 29 2010

As retailers get ready for the busiest time of year, Christopher Knox, takes a seasonal trip to meet Barry Blamire, the managing director of one of the North East's biggest department stores.Read

Graham Robb

Graham Robb, Partner, Recognition Marketing and Public Relations Nov 22 2010

ASPIRING politician, radio personality and public relations firm boss Graham Robb has battled Peter Mandelson for a parliamentary seat and dined with David Cameron. Peter McCusker finds how he has balanced work and politics.Read

Richard Noble

Richard Noble, General Manager, Aspers Casino Nov 15 2010

FROM calling bingo at a seaside arcade to running the North East's busiest casino, Richard Noble certainly knows a few things about the gaming industry. Christopher Knox caught up with him.Read

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