The North-East Businessman of the Year Award, now to be known as the North-East Business Executive of the Year, has been presented since the 1980s, and the 21 winners in that time have been: 1984: Ian Gregg, chairman, Greggs, Newcastle.
1985: Peter Cussins, chairman, Cussins Property, Newcastle.
1986: Bent Henriksen, managing director, TSL Thermal Syndicate, Wallsend.
1987: Sir John Hall, chairman, Cameron Hall Developments, Wynyard.
1988: Sir Peter Vardy, chairman, Reg Vardy, Sunderland. 1989: Bernard Robinson, managing director, Tallent Engineering, Newton Aycliffe.
1990: Ian Harris, managing director, Bonas Machine Company, Gateshead.
1991: Dr Ralph Iley, managing director, Cookson Group, Newcastle.
1992: Karl Watkin, managing director, Crabtree, Gateshead.
1993: David Goldman, chairman, Sage Group. 1994: Chris Thompson, managing director, Express Engineering, Gateshead.
1995: Robert Kilsby, managing director, Edwin Trisk Systems.
1996: Guy Readman, chairman, Tor Coatings, Birtley.
1997: Jim Johnson, managing director, Stadium Group, Hartlepool.
1998: Lorna Moran, chief executive, Northern Recruitment.
1999: Alan Robson, joint managing director, Rotrax Engineering, Middlesbrough. 2000: Alan, Noble, executive deputy chairman, Northgate plc, Darlington.
2001: Mike Browne, chief executive, ScS Upholstery, Sunderland.
2002: John Sands, executive chairman, Pubmaster, Hartlepool.
2003: John Cuthbert, managing director, Northumbrian Water, Durham.
2004: Paul Walker, chief executive, Sage, Newcastle. |
