--- title: durhamlane Blog | News, description: News, | Helping businesses and sales professionals improve sales performance with tips, sales advice, and guidance. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news/page/1#content) [durhamlane-logo durhamlane | Sales Training, Sales Outsourcing & Sales Recruitment durhamlane Logo | Sales Training, Sales Outsourcing & Sales Recruitment](http://durhamlane.com/) - [What We Do](http://durhamlane.com/sales/) - [Outsourcing](http://durhamlane.com/sales/outsourcing/) - [Training](http://durhamlane.com/sales/training/) - [Recruitment](http://durhamlane.com/sales/recruitment/) - [How We Work](http://durhamlane.com/how-we-work/) - [About](http://durhamlane.com/company/) - [About Us](http://durhamlane.com/company/about-us/) - [Our Team](http://durhamlane.com/company/team/) - [Blog](https://blog.durhamlane.com/) - [Careers](http://durhamlane.com/company/current-vacancies/) - [Our Work](http://durhamlane.com/our-work/) - [Contact](http://durhamlane.com/company/contact-us/) +44 (0) 191 481 3800 - [Created with Sketch.](http://www.twitter.com/durhamlane) - [Created with Sketch.](http://www.linkedin.com/company/durhamlane) - - [tel:+44%20(0)%20191%20481%203800](tel:+44%20(0)%20191%20481%203800) # Blog ##### Growth hub live launches free leadership event with our very own, alison freer Posted by [Lewis Sopp](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/lewis-sopp) on 30/05/17 12:10 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Alison.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/growth-hub-live-launches-free-leadership-event) The North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP’s) popular series of Growth Hub Live events continues in July with ‘Leading at a Higher Level’, hosted by Alison Freer.  [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/growth-hub-live-launches-free-leadership-event) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/growth-hub-live-launches-free-leadership-event#comments-listing) ##### Topics [News,](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news) [event](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/event) [Leadership Programme](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/leadership-programme) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### Sunderland Software City team up with durhamlane to boost North East software and tech industry Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 25/05/17 12:04 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/SCC_SoftwareCentre_1.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/sunderland-software-city-team-up-with-durhamlane) Sunderland Software City, the organisation enabling the growth of the software sector in the North East of England, partners with durhamlane to deliver a [unique sales development programme for software and technology companies](https://durhamlane.com/selling-higher-level-ssc/) in the North East of England. [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/sunderland-software-city-team-up-with-durhamlane) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/sunderland-software-city-team-up-with-durhamlane#comments-listing) ##### Topics [News,](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news) [Training program](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/training-program) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### Women in Digital Event brings young talent and businesses together Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 27/04/17 16:47 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/DigitalCity.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/women-in-digital-event-brings-young-talent-and-businesses-together) This week, Alison chaired the “Women in Digital” event at Teesside University’s Digital City. Co-organised by students, the event opened up the debate on gender diversity in the digital sector and generated solutions to create a thriving environment for digital business in the North East. [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/women-in-digital-event-brings-young-talent-and-businesses-together) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/women-in-digital-event-brings-young-talent-and-businesses-together#comments-listing) ##### Topics [News,](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news) [event](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/event) [trends](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/trends) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### durhamlane builds and extends its client base to post record year Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 30/03/17 11:29 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/The%20journal%20financial%20year.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/durhamlane-builds-and-extends-its-client-base-to-post-record-year) Newcastle-based durhamlane is set for further growth and job creation after enjoying its most successful year in business yet. [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/durhamlane-builds-and-extends-its-client-base-to-post-record-year) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/durhamlane-builds-and-extends-its-client-base-to-post-record-year#comments-listing) ##### Topics [News,](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### A Meeting With: Alison Freer Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 21/03/17 12:00 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/AF%20Journal%20Pic%2010%20Mar%2017-1.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/a-meeting-with-alison-freer) The director of consulting, learning and digital transformation at durhamlane on what drives her professional and personal life. 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