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Awards go to 'alternative' winners

The North East’s business community gathered together last Friday night to pick up awards for some less commonly praised activities.

The Alternative Business Awards, held every two years by the Percy Hedley Foundation, aims to celebrate the lighter side of business in the North East, while raising money for charity at the same time.

The awards include prestigious accolades such as the Shiny Bottom award (for the person who sits on the most boards and committees) and the Ryder Cup (awarded to the most prolific golfer). The title of Alternative Business Person of the Year went to the black-and-white dog collar-wearing Glyn Evans of Newcastle’s City Centre Chaplaincy.

bdaily were present on the night, having sponsored the ‘Twitface’ award. The Twitface nominees were those who had embraced new technology and joined in the social networking revolution. Sally Keith of Sally Keith PR won the Twitface award, but Paul Callaghan of the Leighton Group received special mention for his contributions to the region’s digital economy.

The evening also included a talent show featuring acts from regional businesses. bdaily took part in the competition, along with representatives from the Leighton Group, Charles Linaker UNW, Eversheds, and Ryder Architecture, whose Mark Thompson (performing as ‘Generator X’) took home the prize.

The evening was hailed as a success by the Percy Hedley Foundation, who raised £17000 on the night.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .