UK North East firms interested in the UAE market

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The Red Box Design Group
The Red Box Design Group is a highly successful multi-disciplinary architectural practice which is developing an outstanding reputation for delivery of innovative, award winning projects in the commercial, residential, industrial and retail sectors with particular interest in urban regeneration. The Group which employs 50 is also involved in delivering high quality interior and new media design.
Contact:
Peter Churchill

SF Software
SF Software Ltd with a staff of 5 develops bespoke software to record and process financial (other) data at distributed locations so that it can be reported in a standard electronic format (xml) and transmitted back to central/coordinating bodies for management analysis. The solution can be installed on servers, personal computers or mobile (USB) devices. Transmission can be via media, email or other file transfer. Our core products focus on financial administration, with a proven line- up of products able to be customised to specific requirements. SF Software provides the most widely used application for recording voluntary funds within schools and colleges throughout the UK. Benefits: We enable organisations operating from many distributed locations to collect, process and report information to their central/co-ordination body in a more timely, consistent and effective manner than paper based systems.

Unique Selling Points: our solutions operate without the need for advanced computers and/or high tech infrastructure environments; are suitable for deployment to staff with minimal IT training because the software is operationally and technically simple and can be supported remotely over the telephone and/or via email. The solution we can provide based on a USB device approaches the mobility of paper based systems, with the added advantages of being more secure, compact and recoverable.
Contact:
Janis Green & Michael Green

MGM Engineering
MGM Engineering was established in 1983 and has grown from strength to strength, accelerating in the 1990s and thereafter as the concept of precision engineering has become ever increasingly demanding. The company is a manufacturer of high quality precision parts in ferrous, non-ferrous and exotic materials, made to both standard and special dimensions, with a distribution network encompassing the Oil & Gas, Power, Petrochemicals and Aerospace industries.
Contact:
Stan Miller

Trinity Cables
Narendra Rathi has been Managing Director of Trinity Cable since 2002 and during this period has transformed the business into a highly successful manufacturer and producer of domestic electric cables, as well as the highly technical Halogen free building wires telephone and computer cables market where they are able to meet industry standards up to category 6. From their manufacturing facilities, where they employ 30 staff, with a turnover of £5m they are able to produce to the highest standards, whilst meeting their customers ever increasing demands on service and quality.

In the UK they are supplying into the domestic market as well as into the larger outlets.
Contact:
Narendra Rathi

South Tyneside College
South Tyneside College, with over 900 employees has a worldwide reputation for the quality of its marine training. It trains in excess of 20,000 students per annum. This was recognised by the UK Government, who awarded it ‘National Centre of Vocational Excellence’ status for our Marine Engineering and Nautical Science provision. It’s first-rate teaching staff can offer a very wide range of knowledge, skills and experience. Most have worked in the Merchant Navy and combine their industry expertise with up-to-date teaching methods. Its courses cover the whole spectrum of marine education including navigation, operations, mechanical and electrical engineering, communications and catering. It provides training for cadets and trainees through to senior officer certification and degrees.

South Tyneside College also offer a diverse range of short courses for the marine, offshore and leisure markets. These include Royal Yachting Association courses and OPITO approved Offshore Survival training.
Contact:
Graham Beards

Durham Business School
Durham Business School is part of the Durham University, England's third oldest university, and one of the longest established business schools in the UK. Together it combines academic excellence, internationally-rated research and superb student support services to give students the very best business education.

It’s aim is to develop international business leaders able to operate in a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural, global business world. The Medium Enterprise Development team within Durham Business School specialises in providing high quality, accredited management development to Senior Managers in Medium Sized organisations. They have been 'exporting” these programmes to give managers in Australia, Gibraltar and Jordan the 'Durham Experience” –delivered by Durham staff; practical, value added management development.
Contact:
Dr Bill Snaith and Jane Walker