North East Business Awards 2012

The North East Business Awards are now in their 12th year and at their heart are the aims of recognising achievement, encouraging excellence and celebrating success.

The North East Chamber of Commerce is proud to be working with The Journal and Evening Gazette to celebrate the regional business pioneers of the past year.

As champions of regional business, NECC has three key priorities to support the region and our 4,000+ members.

NECC's main purpose is to promote regional business and improve conditions to help businesses prosper, working closely with members to ensure campaigns address the issues directly affecting them.

Secondly, everything NECC does aims to help companies connect with customers and win business; from our calendar of networking events, to Member2Member trading and helping trade with overseas markets.

And finally, it's about developing businesses to become better, whether through legal support and advice, cost efficiencies on essential business services to reduce overheads or helping develop workforce skills through NECC's extensive range of training programmes.

NECC is also the largest independent training provider in the region with its apprenticeship programme being a key part of this.

To find out more about the awards and to enter your business visit www.nebusinessawards.co.uk

Recognition on the National Stage

In addition to supporting the North East Business Awards, NECC works with the winners of the awards to showcase them on the national stage by entering the those winners which are NECC members to the British Chamber of Commerce's Chamber Awards.

The Chamber Awards were launched by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) in 2004 to recognise and celebrate business excellence through the successes and achievements of its Accredited Chambers of Commerce and their members.

In recent years, several NECC members have shone on the national stage, collecting some of the major awards on offer.

Last Year's North East Business Awards Winners

Acumen - Not-For-Profit Organisation of the Year


Advanced Industrial Solution - Small Business of the Year


Alex Smiles Ltd - Corporate Responsibility and Environment Award


BT South Tyneside - Services Award


NIFCO - Company of the Year and Manufacturing Award


Pearson-Harper - Internet & ICT Award


Tekmar Energy Ltd - Innovation Award


Trade Training Associates (NE) Ltd - Newcomer of the Year Award