THE WINNERS of the 4th annual Scottish SME Business Awards powered by Business Connect were announced last night in a virtual ceremony.
Voted for by the public, the awards commend creative and successful SME’s from across Scotland that have pushed the boundaries of innovation and imagination in their enterprise. They provide a platform to shine the spotlight on the businesses that have made a positive difference in the market they operate within and have enjoyed growth as a result.
The awards aim to showcase accomplishments ranging from Retail Business of the Year, Tech Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year and Young Achiever of the Year amongst others.
Yasmin Mahmood, CEO of Business Connect commented: “The Scottish SME Business Awards will celebrate the most dedicated business professionals that have stood out from the crowd and have shown great entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen.
SME businesses play a vital role in Scotland’s economy and we feel that it is of great importance to recognise the drive and commitment of the individuals and organisations that are the forefront of their industries.
We would like to congratulate this year’s winners.”
The winners at this year’s awards were:
NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Old Mother Hunt (Glasgow)
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Old Plean Roofing (Stirling)
RETAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Locavore (Glasgow)
SOCIAL INCLUSION BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Social Good Connect (Dundee)
FAMILY RUN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Greenhall Country Café & Farm Shop (Blantyre)
TECH BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Clearview Intelligence (Glasgow)
PROFESSIONAL IN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sonali Mohapatra (Craft Prospect, Glasgow)
UNIQUE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
The Buffalo Farm (Kirkcaldy)
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
xDesign (Edinburgh)
FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Ishani Malhotra (Carcinotech, Edinburgh)
TECH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Jawad Khursheed (Hydrogen Vehicle Systems, Glasgow)
TEAM IN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Core-Asset Consulting (Edinburgh)
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Andrew Richardson, Carlos Valente and Graham Coull (House of Boe, Edinburgh)
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Bruce Walker (Purist Gin, Glasgow)
BUSINESSWOMEN OF THE YEAR
Tracy Clark (ITC Hydraulics, Aberdeen)
BUSINESSMAN OF THE YEAR
Kieran Coyle (Premiership Experience, Glasgow)
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Simple Online Healthcare (Glasgow)
PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Lesley Larg (Thorntons Law LLP, Dundee)
SCOTTISH INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Virtual-Reality Empathy Platform (Galashiels)
GROWTH BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Wilsons Auctions (Dalry)
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Chris Gallacher (United Wholesale Scotland, Glasgow)
BEST BUSINESS IN GLASGOW
MadeBrave (Glasgow)
BEST BUSINESS IN EDINBURGH
Beer52 (Edinburgh)
SME BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Emperor (Edinburgh)
CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Karen Robinson (Three Robins, Edinburgh)
CEO OF THE YEAR
Michele Lownie (Eden Scott, Edinburgh)
