Business Link's Tees Valley operation has recruited three new board directors.

They will form part of the 14-strong board in Tees Valley, chaired by Terry Owen, founder and managing director of InBiz.

MARTIN LITTLETON, managing director and chairman of BiB Insurance Darlington, SIMON BROWN, managing director of Middlesbrough Communications firm Calm Asylum, and JAMES ROBSON, business development director at Hartlepool's Exwold Technology are the new recruits.

The directors were selected because they represent a cross-section of small and medium-sized enterprises across the Tees Valley.

The posts, which are unpaid, offer an opportunity to play an active role in determining not only what service Business Link provides but also how it is delivered.