22 . Glasgow Business December 2016
INSPIRING CITY AWARDS 2016
good of the community. His vision is to build a community centre which is focused on building healthy minds and bodies, guiding, supporting and nurturing people of all ages.
Finalists: Clare Cannon; Glasgow Science Centre; MCR Pathways; Refuweegee
Sanjeev Kholi, Guest Speaker
WINNER: Allied Vehicles, presented by Ian McConnell, Business Editor, The Herald
INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS AWARD SUPPORTED BY: THE HERALD WINNER: ALLIED VEHICLES
Established in 1993, the Allied Vehicles Group has grown consistently to become the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of adapted and special purpose vehicles. It provides a wide range of specialist products to help older and disabled people. Te company makes a major contribution to the local economy and over the last three years has created more than 200 jobs and now has a total of 560 staff. It is now driving forward with even more ambitious growth plans including entry into entirely new areas, such as expansion into fleet, healthcare and international markets, for specialist vehicles.
Commendation: Glasgow Airport Finalists: Chompsky; Tempo Tea Bar
WINNER: Andrew Duncan, SwarmOnline, presented by John M Watson OBE, The Watson Foundation
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION BY A YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER SUPPORTED BY: THE WATSON FOUNDATION
WINNER: ANDREW DUNCAN, SWARMONLINE
WINNER: Petra Wetzel, WEST Brewery, Bar & Restaurant, presented by Angela Morrison, Director, amiEXECUTIVE
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION BY A BUSINESS LEADER SUPPORTED BY: AMIEXECUTIVE WINNER: PETRA WETZEL, WEST BREWERY, BAR AND RESTAURANT
Petra is the Founder and Managing Director of WEST Brewery, Bar and Restaurant which is situated overlooking Glasgow Green. Te
Andrew is the author, speaker and Managing Director of SwarmOnline, one of Glasgow’s fastest growing tech companies. He founded the company in 2011 with a sole focus on digital apps. Te strategy has proven successful and as a result he has secured an extensive list of high profile clients including E.ON, ScotishPower and Speirs Gumley. At only 28 years old, Andrew is not only involved in leading the company’s strategy and growing the business, but also represents SwarmOnline globally.
ScotishPower is a global energy company that operates the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, energy management and supply of gas and electricity in the UK. In 2010 ScotishPower developed and delivered (with partners Glasgow Clyde College) an annual pre-apprenticeship programme for young people in Glasgow who had not met the entry requirement either academically or in social skills to be accepted onto an apprenticeship. Te programme is designed to provide engineering qualifications and is industry led by technical training designed to improve the employability of young people.
Commendation: We are Snook and Partners Aye Mind
Finalists: Barrhead Travel; Sense Scotland – One Giant Leap; The Engineering Academy, University of Strathclyde
WEST name is synonymous with the lagers and beers that are produced on site and supplied to more than 750 venues throughout the UK. Petra’s contribution to the entrepreneurial landscape in Scotland, since founding the business in 2008, has paved the way for future businesses in Glasgow and beyond.
Finalists: Heather Matthews, Little’s; Jim Campbell, Skyform Group; Iain MacRitchie, MCR Pathways
WINNER: Scottish Power Engineering, presented by Alison McRae, Developing the Young Workforce Glasgow
INDUSTRY AND YOUNG PEOPLE INNOVATION AWARD SUPPORTED BY: DEVELOPING THE YOUNG WORKFORCE GLASGOW WINNER: SCOTTISHPOWER ENGINEERING FOUNDATION PROGRAMME (PRE-APPRENTICESHIP)
Finalists: Angela Prentner-Smith, This is Milk; Cameron Graham, Storii
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