Regional development agency One NorthEast has appointed PATRICK KENDELL as international investment and aftercare manager, heading a team of 30-dedicated to attracting investment to the region.
The North-East is ranked the third best region in the UK in securing foreign investment, with 63 firms moving to the North East or reinvesting in it in 2005-6.
It is estimated the investments made by those companies last year will create 4,200 jobs, safeguard a further 1,500, and secure capital expenditure of more than £62m.
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