Tech awards confirm Bookinggo chief as judge ahead of entry deadline

0 Hugh Campbell, managing partner of host GP Bullhound The Northern Tech Awards, which aims to recognise and celebrate the fastest growing tech companies in Scotland and northern England, has confirmed the latest addition to its judging panel ahead of applications for the event closing next week.

The annual awards pro- gramme, hosted by investment banking firm GP Bullhound, is seeking “the biggest tech success stories” for its Northern Tech 100 League Table.

Companies featured will be ranked by revenue growth over the last three years, with the top 100 invited to receive an award at an invitationonly ceremony on 28 March at Manchester’s Albert Hall. The deadline for applications will be Friday 22 February.

GP Bullhound also shared the news that Ian Brown, chief executive of Bookinggo, the ground transport division of holiday search engine Booking.com, is to join the award judging panel.

Other confirmed judges include David Rowan, founding editor of Wired; Jacqueline de Rojas, president of Techuk; and serial entrepreneur Sherry Coutu.

Scottish tech companies have previously enjoyed some success at the awards, with winners including Edinburghbased unicorn Skyscanner, which took home the Overall Judges’ Award in 2016.

Meanwhile fellow capitalbased firm Tvsquared ranked second in the awards’ Top 100 in 2017.

Brown said: “I am really excited to be involved in the Northern Tech Awards, which are invaluable in their efforts to promote and celebrate Northern Tech.

“The Northern Powerhouse is alive and kicking, and the NTAS are testament to that – with hugely successful companies taking their first breath in the North of England and Scotland.”