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Seven North East businesses link up with NGI

NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), the region’s destination marketing agency, has secured new partnerships with seven firms from across the region to help bolster its work in promoting the area as an attractive prospect.

The company seeks to raise the profile of NewcastleGateshead and the wider region, change perceptions, attract visitors, new investment and jobs – and deliver economic benefits as a result.

Signing up to NGI’s public and private sector partnership scheme, which includes 170 businesses in total, new partners include Space Group, Converge, The Botanist, Ringtons, Deloitte, Daniel Farm and Accenture.

Sarah Stewart, chief executive at NewcastleGateshead Initiative, said: “We are delighted to have so many new partners, from such diverse sectors, joining up to collaborate with us and lend their support to our aims and objectives.

“Our private sector partners are critical to not only enabling us to do our work – through their direct and in kind support - but are also key ambassadors in inspiring people to visit, and to live, learn, work and invest in NewcastleGateshead.

“We’re looking forward to working closely with our new partners to deliver mutual benefits for our organisations and the destination as a whole.”

Nigel Smith, Ringtons Chairman, said: “Byker in Newcastle has been the home of the family firm for 109 years. We are, and have always been, proud to be part of this great city.

“NewcastleGateshead Initiative have demonstrated to us that they do good for the city in the tasks that they undertake. We are pleased to give our support by joining NGI as a silver partner.”

Stephen Hall, office senior partner at Deloitte in the North East, said: “NewcastleGateshead Initiative play a crucial role in the ongoing development of the local area in attracting businesses, tourists and individuals to the region.

“I am therefore delighted that Deloitte has become a partner of NGI. As a business we are committed to the North East and the continued development and promotion of NewcastleGateshead and the region.”

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