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Shortlists are announced for the North East Employee of the Year Awards 2019

The North East Employee of the Year Awards shortlist has been announced ahead of a ceremony later in the year.

The annual event aims to celebrate and reward the talent of employees from across the region in 10 categories, including Best Apprentice, Unsung Hero, Team of the Year and the Leadership Award.

There is also a new category for 2019 sponsored by Myndr, The Workplace Wellbeing Award.

Commenting on the decision to sponsor this category Lizzy Hodcroft said, “Myndr is honoured to have opportunity to sponsor or champion those employees that are putting their colleagues wellbeing first. We need to recognise these unsung champions as they often mould the culture of their workplace.”

Nominations have been received from managers, directors and board members from companies and organisations across the region, recognising the incredible talent of employees in the North East. Companies such as Tesco Underwriting, Sage and Hays Travel have nominated their employees for awards.

Tesco Underwriting are the headline sponsor for the event for the fourth year. Nicky Sutherland, Tesco Underwriting Head of HR and Development said, “We are delighted that so many people have put forward their star employees for these awards and I am really looking forward to the Awards event.”

The 2018 North East Employee of the Year winner Joanne Vinton-Bullwinkel from Firstsource Solutions Limited said, “This award opened a lot of doors for me and helped me build new working relationships which, in turn, helped me to help others develop and advance within their own careers.”

The event is being organised by events company, The Events Hero.

Event organiser and owner of The Event Hero, Sie Francis said, “We are delighted to be able to celebrate the amazing contribution employees make to the success of their companies. I would like to thank all those who have nominated people for these awards.”

The Shortlist for North East Employee of the Year Awards 2019:

BEST APPRENTICE
Casey Earl, Hays Travel Joseph West, Sage Olivia Prest, Hays Travel

LEADERSHIP
Lyndsey Stephenson, Sage The Claims Customer Experience Leadership Team, Tesco Underwriting Wayman Development, Wayman Development

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY
Charlotte Sigsworth, Hays Travel Clair McGough, Marmax Products Leigh Robinson, Tesco Underwriting Tim Bellhouse, NBS

OUTSTANDING SERVICE
Anthony Hunter, Ellingham Hall Hollie O’Connell , Sage Laura Taylor Bate, Tesco Underwriting Mary Rudgard, North East Falconry

TEAM OF THE YEAR
David Dunn, Software City Erin Turnbull, Zerolight Marmax Products, Marmax Products Operational Excellence Team, Tesco Underwriting

UNSUNG HERO Bill Brown, The Hub - Quorum Business Park Claire McGough , Marmax Products Jen Waller, Sage Katherine Brennan, Sage

WORKPLACE WELLBEING
Cathy McSorely, Zerolight Katherine Brennan, Sage Laura McGrath, The Hub - Quorum Business Park Laura Taylor, Tesco Underwriting

YOUNG EMPLOYEE
Callum Downs, Sage Christopher Lamb, Marmax Products Claire Lusk, The Hub - Quorum Business Park Katie Allan, Tesco Underwriting

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sam Wonfor .