Award raised profile
Apr 1 2008 by Sue Scott, Evening Gazette
AN AWARD-WINNING export entrepreneur is urging other firms in the region to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the North East Exporters Awards 2008.
The awards, sponsored by UK Trade & Investment, One NorthEast and the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), recognise the efforts of individuals who have helped their companies boost international sales.
And one of last year’s winners - Alan Timothy - has thrown down the gauntlet to others across the region to send in their nominations.
The chief executive and founder of Middlesbrough-based Profile Analysis Ltd, which specialises in helping firms to manage field sales data in order to maximise sales and sales team performance, was winner of the Innovation in Export Award in last year’s North East Exporters Awards.
The holding company for Rocket Science and i-snapshot, it has i-snapshot subsidiaries in the UK, USA and Germany and distribution agreements covering Australia, Holland, Canada and South Africa.
The company took full advantage of UK Trade & Investment services to help develop overseas sales of its innovative i-snapshot tool, joining the flagship Passport to Export scheme to help develop a workable and achievable export strategy.
In addition, UK Trade & Investment provided feedback on sales prospects in Germany through its Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS), which it intends to exploit by using UK Trade & Investment’s Virtual Export Manager service.
Mr Timothy said: “Winning the award has helped raise the profile and importance of our overseas activities within Profile Analysis and was seen by our overseas partners as reinforcement of our commitment to their markets. I would encourage all those engaged in export to share their successes through the awards.”
Winners of this year’s awards will be announced at a gala dinner to be attended by Lord Digby Jones, Minister for Trade and Investment, at The Hilton, Gateshead on Thursday, July 17. The event is also sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays and Emirates airline.
Entries are being sought for awards in five categories: New Exporter Award, Export Award, Innovation in Export Award, Export Communicator Award and Passport to Export Award.
Each winners receives a trophy and £1,000.
For details of how to enter or to purchase tickets, priced £55 each or £500 per table, at the North East Exporters Dinner, contact the North East Regional International Trade Hotline on 0845 0505054 or log onto www.exportersawards.co.uk Deadline for entries is the end of May.
