OPENCAST TALENT ENGAGEMENT TEAM WINS 2022 IN-HOUSE RECRUITMENT AWARD

Fast-growing independent technology consultancy Opencast was this week named as the winner of the 2022 In House Recruitment Award for best recruitment team for a scaling business. The winners of the national awards were unveiled on 30 November at a black tie dinner for more than 500 at the Park Plaza Hotel in central London. […]

Franco-British Trade & Investment Awards 2022 – Finalists

Newcastle-based IT Consultancy, Infotel UK Consulting, have been announced as a finalist for the Levelling-Up Award in The Franco-British Trade & Investment Awards. The Award recognises a company that has generated job creation or economic growth outside of Paris and London, working to boost living standards, spread opportunity, and restore local pride having an impact […]

Northumbria University named University of the Year 2022

Northumbria University, Newcastle, has today been named University of the Year 2022 in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Awards. The THE Awards are widely recognised as the ‘Oscars of higher education’. The impressive win recognises exceptional performance, as well as bold, imaginative and innovative initiatives that have advanced a Higher Education institution’s reputation during […]

ABSOLUTE DYNAMITE: TECH AWARDS ARE BIGGEST YET

THE biggest ever Dynamites Awards celebrated the superstars and rising stars of the region’s successful tech sector. The Dynamites 22 Awards attracted a record 520 attendees and more entries than ever before. This year’s awards were hosted by North East comedian Carl Hutchinson, and, as ever, were organised by Dynamo, the region’s industry-led tech network. […]

OPENCAST NAMED IN TOP 20 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN THE NORTH EAST

TYNESIDE-headquartered tech consultancy Opencast has been ranked 20th in a list of the 50 fastest growing companies in the North East. The prestigious Ward Hadaway North East Fastest 50 Awards, in association with leading North East publication The Journal, celebrate growth, innovation and the commercial achievements of North East businesses. The rankings were announced on […]

OPENCAST NAMED IN NEWSWEEK’S UK TOP 100 ‘MOST LOVED WORKPLACES’ FOR 2022

Global news publisher Newsweek has announced its first-ever annual rankings for the UK’s Top 100 ‘Most Loved Workplaces’ list – and Tyneside technology consultancy Opencast is ranked at number 19 on the list. The 2022 UK Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list is the result of Newsweek’s collaboration with the respected Best Practice Institute (BPI), […]

NatWest and Oak Engage win Best Intranet at the IoIC Awards 2022

The Institute of Internal Communications (IoIC) National Awards ceremony took place on Friday 23rd September and saw NatWest win Best Intranet with Oak Engage. Nearly 400 internal communication professionals came together to celebrate at the awards dinner and the standard of entries was higher than ever. The awards recognises internal communications of the highest standards […]

OPENCAST’S MIKE O’BRIEN ‘HONOURED’ BY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR WIN

Mike O’Brien, co-founder of independent Tyneside tech consultancy Opencast, has been named as the Entrepreneur of the Year in the prestigious annual Entrepreneurs’ Forum Awards. Mike’s award win was confirmed on Friday 7 October at a black tie awards dinner and ceremony at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead. Mike, (pictured above right, and left centre), was […]

Mediaworks chief named among UK’s Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2022

Brett Jacobson, founder and CEO of North East headquartered Mediaworks, has been named as one of The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2022. The programme, which is supported by The Times and now in its fifth year, celebrates the inspiring leaders behind some of the UK’s most successful and fast-growing medium-sized firms. […]

DYNAMITES22 SHORTLIST UNVEILED

THE shortlist for the Dynamites 22, the region’s IT and technology awards, has been revealed after a record number of companies, organisations and individuals entered. The awards, now in their ninth year and in association Nigel Wright Recruitment, shine a spotlight on successful regional tech companies and recognise the talent within the north-east tech sector. […]