The 100 fastest growing tech firms in the North were honoured in the prestigious Northern Tech Awards ceremony in Newcastle last night.
Data compiled by GP Bullhound and Tech North revealed that between them the 100 fastest growing tech firms in the north generated over 拢1.9bn in revenue in 2016.
The list featured high growth achievers such as Tyres on the Drive, Sky Betting and Gaming and Panintelligence.
The prize for the fastest growing company went to The Car Buying Group, followed in second place by TVSquared.
In particular the strength of software development in the North was highlighted, with a total of 31 software companies in the 100 fastest growing companies.
Of these, 19 were recognised within the top 50 fastest growing companies.
This represents an increase on the 12 software businesses included in the top 50 last year, increasing the sector鈥檚 total share to 38 per cent in 2017.
The Northern Tech Awards celebrate the continued expansion of the Northern digital economy, which continues to go from strength to strength.
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In addition to the 100 fastest growing companies the winners of nine tech awards were revealed with the Overall Judges鈥� Award聽 going to The Hut Group.
Hugh Campbell, managing partner of GP Bullhound, commented: 鈥淎fter years of huge potential, Northern tech companies now command the valuations and deals worthy of international recognition.
“The tech sector in the North is more robust than ever and high profile transactions will continue establishing the region鈥檚 reputation as a home for profitable tech companies, a real depth of talent and genuine software innovation.鈥�
Richard Flint, CEO of Sky Betting and Gaming and judge at the Northern Tech Awards, added: 鈥淭he awards have shown just how strong the tech sector is in the North.
“The rapid growth achieved by so many of these fantastic companies is testament to the innovation and ingenuity present in the region.鈥�
The Northern Tech Awards 2017 are presented by GP Bullhound as a not-for-profit event with the support and sponsorship of Tech North, Barclays, OBI Property, Performance Horizon, Squire Patton Boggs, Teesside University, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Berenberg, Frazer John Recruitment, Inflexion, London Stock Exchange, Mercia Technologies and Seven Hills.
The full list of Award winners and final ranking of the top 100 companies are:2017 Northern Tech Awards Winners:
鈥⒙燦orthern Stars Winner: Air Time RewardsFastest Growing Company
鈥⒙燜astest Growing Larger Company: Evolution Funding
鈥⒙燡udges鈥� Innovation Award: Zero Light
鈥⒙燡udges鈥� Award for International Success: Interact
鈥⒙燡udges鈥� Leadership Award: Godel Tech
鈥⒙燭ech4Good Award 鈥� Reason Digital
鈥⒙燣ocal Hero Award: Charlie Hoult, Dynamo North East
鈥⒙燳oung Entrepreneur Award: The Floow
鈥⒙燨verall Judges鈥� Award : The Hut Group
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1.聽The Car Buying Group
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3.聽the Lad Bible
4.聽Double Eleven
5.聽Trak Global Group
6.聽Purple WiFi
7.聽Profile Financial
8.听础肠肠别蝉蝉笔补测
9.听窜别谤辞尝颈驳丑迟
10.聽Control F1
11.聽Hdgehog Lab
12.聽BigChange Apps
13.聽Hyperdrive Innovation Ltd
14.听笔颈尘辞谤辞苍颈
15.聽Tyres on the Drive
16.听搁别蝉诲颈补谤测.肠辞尘
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18.聽Redu Group
19.听搁谤补诲补谤
20.聽Cloud Technology Solutions
21.听滨苍痴别苍迟谤测
22.听颁耻谤谤别苍迟叠辞诲测.肠辞尘
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24.聽Giacom World Networks
25.聽Performance Horizon
26.聽Degree 53
27.聽Evolution Funding
28.聽LPW Technology
29.聽Azzure IT
30.聽Shield Safety Group
31.聽Godel Technologies Europe
32.聽The Floow
33.聽Bede Gaming
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35.听滨苍迟别肠丑苍颈肠补
36.聽Telcom Networks
37.聽Engage Interactive
38.聽Reason Digital
39.听滨苍迟别谤补肠迟
40.聽Hiring Hub
41.聽The Hut Group
42.听窜耻迟辞
43.聽Sky Betting and Gaming
44.聽MPD Group
45.听罢别补尘17
46.听搁别蝉耻濒迟颈苍驳
47.听颁辞苍苍别虫颈苍
48.聽Evoke Creative
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50.听鲍迟颈濒颈驳谤辞耻辫
51.听滨尘辫耻濒蝉别辫补测
52.听惭辞产测蝉辞蹿迟
53.听础颈谤补苍驳别濒
54.聽Metronet (UK)
55.聽Angel Solutions
56.听惭补苍诲辞
57.听颁丑别蝉蝉
58.聽MTech IT Solutions
59.聽Really Good Domains Ltd TA ContractHireAndLeasing.com
60.听础诲惫补苍肠别谤测
61.聽Sumo Digital
62.聽Ampersand Commerce
63.聽Opencast Software Europe
64.聽Aspire Technology Solutions
65.聽Fat Media
66.听厂补蹿别骋耻补谤诲
67.聽Elementary Technology
68.聽Pink Boutique
69.听惭辞产颈肠补
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71.听础辫补诲尘颈
72.听别叠贰颁厂
73.聽Sykes Cottages
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75.聽ProVu Communications
76.聽The ESP Group
77.聽IDHL Group (WMG Logo, ID, NetConstruct)
78.聽Energy and Compliance Technology Limited trading as C365Cloud
79.听痴补颈辞苍颈
80.聽Everything Different
81.聽Venn Digital
82.听翱辫别苍颁搁惭
83.聽Fresh Generation UK
84.聽Pure Technology Group
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86.听搁别蝉辫辞苍蝉别罢补辫
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90.聽Wax Digital
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92.听厂颈尘辫濒别鲍蝉补产颈濒颈迟测
93.听厂辞苍辞肠别苍迟
94.聽Blue Logic
95.聽Delete Agency
96.听础虫辞苍
97.聽Context Public Relations
98.聽4040 Media
99.听驰辞辞尘别别
100. Invosy