BEST OF THE BEST: DYNAMITES24 SHORTLIST UNVEILED
THE shortlist for the Dynamites24, the region’s IT and technology awards, has been unveiled.
Now in their eleventh year, the Dynamites are the North East’s most highly anticipated IT and tech awards, organised annually by tech network Dynamo. The awards shine a spotlight on successful regional tech companies, organisations and individuals, and recognise the talent within the vibrant north east digital/tech sector. The awards’ headline sponsor is once again Nigel Wright Group.
Many of the region’s leading IT and technology companies have made it on to the shortlist, alongside SMEs and some of the north east’s largest businesses and organisations which have critical IT departments.
This year’s awards will be held on Thursday, November 21, at their usual venue in the Banqueting Suite at Newcastle Civic Centre, and will be hosted by comedian Suzi Ruffell, who compered last year’s awards, and Duncan Leatherdale, an award-winning journalist.
The shortlistees for this year are:
- Best Use of Data, sponsored by Oliver Wyman: Ezoic, Newcastle University, Northumberland County Council.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, sponsored by Gateshead College: Click Start by TechUPWomen, Opencast, Kinewell Energy.
- Growth Explosion, sponsored by LDC: Mobile Rocket, Bulien LLP, iamproperty, Leighton.
- North East Tech Startup, sponsored by by the North East Business Resilience Centre: Noggin, SQCDP, Swarm Energy, OnlyCat.
- Project Excellence sponsored by Neptune North: CREATE – the Metaverse Project, PANDAS-V Overhead and Pantograph Monitoring Solution, Self-healing network brings the focus back to the customer, the DWP Garage – Whitemail.
- Rising Star: Tom Hutchinson, Sarah Bunton, Maria Tsotalou, Bobby McAdam, Jack Gooday
- Skills Developer: Apexon, Accenture, Bede Gaming, Leighton, Layers.
- Sustainability in Tech, sponsored by Sage: LNER, NBS, Version 1, Aspire Technology Solutions.
- International Success: Wootzano, Inflo, durhamlane.
- Remarkable Innovation (SME): Swarm Hub:One Virtual Power Plant, Transmission Dynamics, Kinewell Energy.
- Remarkable Innovation (large organisation): LNER, iamproperty, Sage.
- Tech for Good, sponsored by tombola: TechUP, Virtual Memory Box, GL Assessmemt, Nine Software and Great North Air Ambulance Service, The Baby Loss Certificate.
- Tech Champion, sponsored by Nigel Wright Group: Mark Renney, Jo York, Hamish Rutherford, Charlie Hoult and Lee Gilmore.
For more about the shortlist, go to https://dynamitesawards.co.uk/finalists/
Megan Johnson, Associate Director for tech at Nigel Wright Group comments on their third year of sponsoring the awards, saying: “The incredible tech talent with the North East continues to go from strength to strength. The creativity, dedication, and forward-thinking mindset of these finalists are truly inspiring. We are honoured to support an event that highlights such outstanding achievements and contributions to the tech industry.”
Dr David Dunn, CEO at Dynamo, said: “The range of successful companies, brilliant organisations and talented individuals on our shortlist is proof of what a vibrant tech sector we have in the north east, and I very much look forward to what is one of the highlights of our year. Our judges really pushed this year to get diversity of organisation size and type through the shortlist and I think that is reflected in the companies and organisations who have made it on to our shortlist.”