Search for the next Bond Girl

A SUNDERLAND software specialist is on the look-out for the next Bond Girl. 

Bond Solutions is appealing to ladies across the region to enter the Miss Sunderland contest, which has returned to the region after several years’ absence. 

Bond will be sponsoring one of the finalists - who will also be given the title of Bond Girl - and backing her throughout the final stages of the competition where she will battle it out to win the title of ‘Miss Sunderland 2009’. 

Bond Solutions managing director Derek Curtis said: “It is great that the Miss Sunderland competition has returned to the region and we thought it would be a great idea to start the search for our very own Bond Girl." 

“As a Sunderland-based company, it’s important that we support local initiatives and all of the money raised on the night will be given to the Sunderland Foundation which is a wonderful cause. Miss Sunderland is open to girls across the country however the girl that we back will be from the region." 

“We will aim to drum up as much support for her as possible, as it would be great if she won the competition and went on to win the Miss England title.” 

Miss Sunderland is currently taking entries. Open auditions will be held on April 19 and the final will take place on May 22 at The Stadium of Light. 

The judges for the event include Emma Beard of Paris Hilton’s British Best Friend, Serenity in the City spa owner Jocelyn Maxfied and an SAFC footballer. 

Miss Sunderland’s event organiser Simon Robertson said: “It is great that we have Bond Solutions on board as a sponsor for the event. 

“Bringing Miss Sunderland back to the region has been a great experience and it is something that we have wanted to do for a long time. It is fantastic that local businesses are rallying round to support the event. 

“In total there will be 24 finalists, so we are urging other companies to follow Bond’s lead and back a girl to win the competition.” 

As well as automatically going through to the final of the Miss England competition, the winner will also win a modelling contract and portfolio with AM Models and car dealer Wearside Audi will give the winner an Audi A3 cabriolet for a week. 

All details for the competition, including how to enter, sponsorship packages and purchasing tickets can be found at www.misssunderland.co.uk.