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www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com 2015
A WORLD-CLASS PLACE TO DO BUSINESS
City has risen to challenge of improving on success of an extraordinary year G
lasgow and the West of Scotland has a lot to celebrate. T e springboard of 2014 that set out the city’s stall to a global audience
also broadcast the message that Scotland is open for business. Glasgow has a rich and diverse business
community that has long received support from Bank of Scotland. We are again honoured to be the main sponsor of T e Glasgow Business Awards, celebrating the vibrant landscape of enterprises, organisations and fi rms that make this great city tick. T e fi gures from last year’s
landmark year speak for themselves, as 690,000 visitors fl ocked to Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games, contributing £282million to the economy. So, in 2015, we had a strong platform to build on and we have certainly accepted that big challenge head-on
promote that message on a truly national scale. As a commit ed supporter of corporate
to increase that remarkable momentum. Glasgow’s business and consumer tourism
industry has continued to go from strength to strength, with fl agship venues such as the Scot ish Exhibition and Conference Centre recently recording the most successful year in its history and the SSE Hydro at racting a host of major performers. T e city and its leisure and hospitality
sector will only continue to reap the benefi ts and it is vital that independent businesses respond to ensure they get their fair share of the economic benefi ts. Now, more than three quarters of
the way through the Year of Food and Drink Scotland 2015, celebrations across the country have been in abundance, as food and drink fi rms look to showcase the very best of
Pete Flockhart, Area Director, Mid Markets, Glasgow and West of Scotland, Bank of Scotland
Scotland’s natural larder. T is year-long programme of events has provided a rare chance to generate greater public awareness of the range and quality of Scot ish produce, and to
Scotland, there has never been a bet er time to do business here. At Bank of Scotland, we take a long-term, relationship-led approach to banking. Our involvement across a variety of levels in Glasgow’s business community ensures a dialogue with local company directors, managers and entrepreneurs. T is conversation strengthens our
knowledge base and informs our decisions, enabling us to give our customers a choice of solutions tailored for them. Working closely with organisations such as
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce to provide insight and industry-specifi c guidance enables us to help fi rms in all sectors across the region. Refl ecting on where we are now, Glasgow
and the West of Scotland has consolidated its position as a world-class destination for business and pleasure; a place to do business and a place to escape business. Your achievements have contributed to this and your future success will help build upon this reputation in the years to come. Congratulations to all of T e Glasgow Business Awards 2015 winners and fi nalists.
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