Sunderland Echo

Prestigiou­s Queen's Award for city firm

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from the organisati­on’s US-base of operations.

It has become an innovative force in the online events industry, creating a unique webinar and virtual event platform which provides businesses with new ways to run online events.

WorkCast CEO Stewart Kibby said: “It’s an honour for WorkCast to be recognised as a leader in internatio­nal trade. WorkCast was a great company with an outstandin­g product even before our US expansion.

“The WorkCast platform, Stratus, is an amazing fit for the US market and now increasing­ly allows us to expand in all internatio­nal markets.

“As we grow, we know it’s important to keep innovation and focus at the forefront of our company.

“We have benefited from our team’s loyalty and the experience gained over a number of years, growing the business from start-up to its current success.

“Our North East England team have been the bedrock on which the business has thrived. Adding the US and Edinburgh marketing team has allowed us to excel internatio­nally as well.”

VP of Sales (North America) Chris Darch said: “It’s extremely heartening to be recognised for our success in overseas markets.

“Since opening our Seattle office in 2016 we have seen incredible interest in our platform across North America.

“In 2019 alone, our US team achieved year-on-year growth of 50 per cent and we’re hoping to accelerate that in the years ahead.”

Among the companies it helps run webinars, webcasts and virtual events are Sony, Wiley, and AAAS.

Its team are on hand to help customers with its Stratus platform to make webinars and webcasts simpler and more engaging, allowing businesses to connect with audiences on a global scale.

For more informatio­n visit www.workcast.com

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WorkCast’s Sunderland team.

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