Nominations open up for award event

The Entrepreneurs’ Forum is inviting nominations for its 17th annual awards.

The awards event aims to recognise the best of entrepreneurship in the North East and nominations are open until Friday, May 22.

Any North East business leader can be nominated, they do not need to be a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, nor does the person nominating them.

The awards comprise five categories - Emerging Talent, Scale-up, Entrepreneur of the Year, Mentor of the Year and Lifetime Achievement.

Last year, Lorna Moran OBE, of recruitment organisation NRG, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement title while Tony Cleary, founder of family owned Lanchester Group, was named Entrepreneur of the Year.

Jonathan Lamb, chief executive of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, said: “The North East Entrepreneurial Awards applaud the region’s many business success stories, recognising those who are driving growth, creating jobs and ultimately making the North East a place of prosperity.

“We always receive high calibre nominations, but the ambition is to build upon that and make the next even bigger and better.

“We’re looking forward to celebrating the next generation of business leaders and invite those who are leading dynamic and growing enterprises, or who have demonstrated huge commitment to the North East’s businesses, to put their names forward.”

The awards take place on September 25 at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead hotel.

Nominate at www.entrepreneursforum.net/awards