50 . Glasgow Business November/December 2013
GLASGOW BUSINESS AWARDS RESULTS
2013
‘Glasgow remains a great place to do business’
Ian Collins, Bank of Scotland’s
Area Director of SME Banking, Scotland South
Message from main sponsor by Ian Collins, Area Director, SME Banking, Scotland South, Bank of Scotland
continue its association with T e Glasgow Business Awards. T e awards are a great opportunity to celebrate
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some of the success stories and the event has grown in stature to become a much-anticipated fi xture in the local business calendar. With entries to this year’s awards at their highest level ever, the competition this year has been extremely tough. It has never been more important to highlight
the great work going on across the city and to celebrate the fact that Glasgow remains a great place to do business. We see our sponsorship of
lasgow has a diverse and dynamic business community, which is just one of the reasons that Bank of Scotland is extremely proud to
the awards as a great opportunity for Bank of Scotland to demonstrate its continued commitment to supporting corporate Scotland. Next year is expected to be a bumper year for
Scotland, when it hosts the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles and the second edition of Homecoming, a year-long celebration of the country’s food and drink, culture, heritage and natural resources. T ese major events will naturally provide an
economic boost and businesses can seize on these opportunities to embrace growth and expansion strategies assisted by our team of experts. T e Glasgow Business Awards recognise
successful enterprises across all sectors – businesses which inspire others with their success.
As well as covering many sectors, the awards also recognise many aspects of running a successful business, from customer service to marketing, employee engagement to sustainability, with some fantastic examples of best practice on display. We take a long-term, relationship-led approach
to banking and our involvement with Glasgow Chamber of Commerce ensures we maintain a regular dialogue with local company directors, managers and entrepreneurs. At Bank of Scotland we aim to support
companies operating in all sectors across the city. Working closely with the Chamber strengthens our knowledge of the issues aff ecting local fi rms and enables us to provide valuable guidance and insight to businesses in Glasgow. T ese awards allow us all the chance to refl ect
on how businesses are benefi ting the city and may even inspire others towards similar success in the year ahead. Congratulations to all of T e Glasgow Business Awards winners and fi nalists.
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