bgroup swaps the boss with One North East

Siobhan Bales and Tim Pain at the b offices

Two of the region's enterprise experts gave each other the chance to see business from a different perspective on Monday as part of Enterprise Week 2008.

North East creative agency and bdaily creators bgroup invited Tim Pain, Head of Business, Enterprise and Skills at One North East to swap jobs for the day with Managing Director Siobhan Bales.

Launch Pad makes its mark for Enterprise Week

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‘Britain's Got Talent' act set to wow Eagles fans

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Teens are ‘bovvered' about careers

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North East driving team take European Britcar Championship title

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£25 million fund for Women's Enterprise

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