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Region?s contact centres urged to enter awards

Businesses and individuals in an important regional sector are poised to do battle for the industry’s ‘Oscar’ awards.

Contact centres in the North East are being encouraged to enter the 2009 North East Contact Centre Awards.

Entries for the awards, which are organised by Tyne and Wear Development Company in association with Sunderland City Council, can be made by visiting www.contactcentreawards.co.uk. The closing date for completed applications is Friday 4 September.

Paul Buie, manager of Tyne and Wear Development Company, said: “The region has a contact centre industry which it can be proud of with businesses making a major contribution to the area both in terms of jobs and investment. These awards go from strength-to-strength every year and are an opportunity to highlight achievements and raise the profile of the sector as an attractive career option.”

Cllr Paul Watson, leader of Sunderland City Council, said: “The contact centre industry remains one of the most buoyant and productive parts of the regional economy and these awards are a magnificent way to celebrate the achievement of individuals and teams who have made the industry the success it is.

“Sunderland City Council is totally committed to helping contact centres build on this success by providing continuous support for companies that wish to grow and re-invest.”

For more information about the awards please contact Sarah Gibson or Nicola Dale on 0191 516 9099 or email enquiries@contactcentreawards.co.uk.

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