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The Managing Director of Business of the Year 2012 at the Hartlepool Business Awards has said winning the award has raised his company’s profile resulting in an increase in the numbers wanting to work for the company.

Alby Pattison, Managing Director of Hart Biologicals, said: “The award win was a great boost for staff morale, but it has also given the company wonderful exposure in the region. It’s certainly raised our profile where recruitment is concerned, and we’re seeing more and more CVs coming through. It’s fantastic that people know about us and want to come and work for us.”

Alby Pattison, MD of Hart Biologicals, was addressing the ‘Celebration of Success’ lunch on Tuesday, 11th December 2012, organised by Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors and the Hartlepool Business Forum. Alby also shared how he progressed from being a trained biochemist working in hospital labs to being manufacturer of blood-work products used by medics around the world. He spoke about how he has been supported to grow his business and how he is now supporting the science industry in Hartlepool.

John Megson, Coordinator of the Hartlepool Business Forum, commented: “Alby’s story and the success of Hart Biologicals is inspiring for all of us who are ambitious for our businesses here in Hartlepool. We have some outstanding companies here, in retail, manufacturing, technology, leisure, the services sector and more. From new start-ups to well-established businesses, this has been a great opportunity to acknowledge the talent and skills right here in the town.”

The ‘Celebration of Success’ lunch took place at The Wynyard Rooms at Wynyard Park. Over 50 representatives of businesses from Hartlepool and across the Tees Valley attended. The lunch was organized by Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors in support of the Hartlepool Business Awards, which celebrate the outstanding achievements and successes of Hartlepool-based businesses.

Martin Levinson, partner at Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors who organised the event, commented: “Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors has sponsored the Hartlepool Business Awards for a number of years, and we are looking forward to being involved again in 2013. This event was an opportunity to acknowledge all the sponsors, winners and finalists of the 2012 Awards, and give local businesses an opportunity to meet and network over lunch.”

Entries are now invited for the Hartlepool Business Awards 2013. To enter visit www.hartlepoolbusinessforum.co.uk, pick up and application form from the Hartlepool Enterprise Centre in Brougham Terrace, or call on 01429 867677. The Hartlepool Business Awards 2013 will take place on Thursday, 16th May, 2013 at Hartlepool Borough Hall.

Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors is the Tees Valley’s largest full service law firm with offices in Hartlepool, Wynyard Park, Stockton on Tees and Barnard Castle. For further information, contact Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors on 0800 052 6824 or visit www.tbilaw.co.uk .

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Emma Hignett, i2i Business Solutions .