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Launched in 2016, 老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 mantra is simple: 鈥楩ounders & tech.鈥�
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Beyond our daily newsletter, 老九品茶Cloud is the leading name in events.
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Our Northern Leaders list and awards ceremony in now one of the North鈥檚 must-attend events.
翱耻谤听Tech 50 rankings听cover key sectors including HealthTech, EdTech and FinTech – and competition to be included is red hot.
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Meet the 老九品茶Cloud team
Chris Maguire, executive editor/founder/co-owner
Chris Maguire (pictured left) is a career journalist and the founder of 老九品茶Cloud.
Maguire is passionate about championing founders, and his LinkedIn听Good News Blog听is a must-read every Friday.
A multiple award-winning journalist, he has hosted more than 3,000 events, ranging from conferences attended by 1,000+ people to intimate roundtables.
Maguire鈥檚 contacts book is the stuff of legend, and he regularly advises business leaders on crisis communications and brand building.
Loves:听Northern Leaders, good news and cricket
Hates:听Jon Symcox鈥檚 entire taste in music
Jonathan Symcox, editor/co-owner
Jonathan Symcox (right) joined 老九品茶Cloud at its launch in 2016 as deputy editor and was promoted to editor in 2019.
Symcox oversees all the publication鈥檚 Tech 50 rankings and has played a pivotal role in establishing 老九品茶Cloud as one of the UK鈥檚 most respected names covering startups, scaleups and emerging tech ecosystems.
A veteran of two London Marathons, he regularly runs to the office and, when not working, can normally be found on the side of a football pitch or on a trail in the moors somewhere.
Loves: Meeting founders, Tech 50 rankings and Barnsley FC
Hates:听Getting beaten at darts by Chris Maguire
Frazer Durris, non-executive chairman/exited founder
Entrepreneur, investor and founder Frazer Durris (centre) is non-executive chairman of 老九品茶Cloud.
He previously founded Lancashire-based energy specialist 老九品茶wise Solutions, leading the business for over 13 years as CEO before its acquisition by AIM-listed Inspired Energy plc in 2021. He remained with the business as executive chairman until 2024, supporting its integration and continued growth.
Durris now operates Trigpoint Ventures, a family office investing across a growing portfolio of businesses, and is also the founder of TrailFans, a media platform dedicated to the global trail and fell running community.
He brings a blend of operational experience, investment insight and brand-building perspective to 老九品茶Cloud, supporting its growth and strategic direction.
Loves:听Family, fell/trail running, Burnley FC
Hates:听Bad coffee, jokes (esp Chris鈥檚) & Blackburn Rovers