The North East Business Awards have taken place for the 24th time to celebrate the best of the region's companies.
Tyneside robotics firm Wootzano was named North East Business of the Year, while prizes were also won by companies including Noggin HQ, Big Bite, Lucy Pittaway Ltd and Pacifica. There was also an Outstanding Achievement award for Helen Golightly, the former chief executive of the North East LEP.
Hundreds of businesses had entered this year’s event, with winners from three parts of the region - Tyneside and Northumberland; County Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside; and Teesside - competing in 10 categories.
The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
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(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
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(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - Best Place to Work winners Muckle LLP
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - Innovation Award winners Childsplay Co-operative Nursery
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - Rising Star winner David MacGregor of Osbit
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - Made in the North East winner Fairgrieve Compression Moulding
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - Growth Award winner Lucy Pittaway Ltd
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(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - entertainment from magician Ben Hamlin
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - Coun Elizabeth Scott, of Durham County Council, presents the award to Prof John Woodward, Northumbria University
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - Startup Award winner Noggin HQ
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - Small Business Award winner Noggin HQ
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - ESG Award winner Pacifica
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - North East Business of the Year Wootzano
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - Outstanding Contribution award for Helen Golightly, collected by Sarah Glendinning of Northumbria University with host Kirsten O'Brien
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)The North East Business Awards 2024 - all the winners
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