Chris Macklin

Part of Gateshead College, The North East Apprenticeship Co. Ltd. is a company that provides education support services. The company is based in Gateshead, UK and was founded in 2010.

Part of Knightswood (Property & Investments) Co. Ltd., Pct Group Plc is a British company that specializes in marketing hire and development of equipment and consumables for the working and handling of metals. The company is based in Glasgow, UK.

Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. manufactures and markets zero-emission commercial electric vehicles. It provides medium-duty commercial vehicle, shuttle and school buses. The company was founded by Bryan L. Hansel, Robin J. Mackie and Roy Robert Edward Stanley in 2008 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

evo Medical Solutions, Inc. manufactures medical respiratory equipment including nebulizers, aspirators, compressors, and CPAP. Its products include Aerosol, SideStream, SuperSportNeb, AeroMax, Nasal-Aire, MaxiCompressor, and Suction. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Adel, IA.

Express Group provides business printing and ICT solutions. The private company is based in Orpington, UK and has subsidiaries in India.

Newcastle Gateshead Initiative Ltd. is a destination and inward investment agency based in Gateshead, UK. Newcastle Gateshead Initiative aims to promote and position NewcastleGateshead as a world-class, vibrant tourism destination, through targeted marketing. The British company provides a Tourism Hub that offers information on leisure tourism activities, government advice and support schemes, and resources to help develop and promote tourism businesses. The private company also offers a free events programme based on resilience and innovation, delivered by business leaders who share their knowledge and expertise around resilience, innovation, and the challenges businesses are facing due to COVID-19. The company works with around 170 private sector partner organizations across NewcastleGateshead and the wider region. The company was founded in 1988, and the CEO is Sarah J. Stewart.

The Ascent Academies' Trust provides education and training services. The CEO of the British company is Carolyn Dunn.

Northumbrian Water Ltd. provides water and sewerage services. It offers Essex and Suffolk water and analytical and environmental services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Pity Me, the United Kingdom.

Gentoo Group Ltd. provides construction services. It services include sustainable housing, and large and small scale commercial and non-commercial refurbishments and developments; and delivers repair and maintenance services, including emergency repairs, gas servicing, central heating system trouble, leaseholders, carbon monoxide safety, right to repair scheme, rechargeable repairs, and condensation control to homes and communal areas. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sunderland, the United Kingdom.