AAWE Founder named among Yorkshire’s best
AAWE Founder and Managing Director, Tom Belt, has been named in Insider Media’s Yorkshire 42 under 42.
AAWE Founder and Managing Director has been named as one of Yorkshire’s top entrepreneurs.
Tom Belt has been named by influential regional business publication, Business Insider, as one of Yorkshire’s top 42 entrepreneurs aged under 42. He was presented his award along with other recipients at specially organised celebration evening in Leeds’s Victoria Gate.
He secured his place on the list, which celebrates the region’s ‘best and brightest’ entrepreneurs in the region, in recognition of the AAWE’s success as the only CX specialists in the North of England. Key achievements noted in the last 12 months were helping Zopa Bank redefine what a banking app can do, and delivering an innovative AI-based project for one of the UK’s leading retailers.
Tom Belt said, ‘I couldn't be prouder to be selected as a future business leader for Yorkshire. It is amazing recognition for what I have achieved with AAWE so far in using Customer Experience to create business growth. It’s also a real sense of pride to represent the region I call home.’
Ian Leech, Editor of Insider Media said ‘We’re proud to reveal the Yorkshire 42 Under 42 2026 cohort, a showcase of the region’s brightest young talent driving innovation, growth, and entrepreneurial flair. These exceptional individuals are shaping Yorkshire’s business landscape and inspiring the next wave of leaders.’
Congratulations to all this year’s worthy recipients. You can see Tom and all other recipients here: https://www.insidermedia.com/42-under-42-members/yorkshire/2026
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