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THE GLASGOW BUSINESS AWARDS RESULTS
THE GLASGOW BUSINESS AWARD FOR CREATIVE MARKETING WINNER: BARRHEAD TRAVEL
The category winner for Creative Marketing was Barrhead Travel. Karen Breen, Sales Director, said: “I think it is fantastic. A lot of work went into this from the whole team – across marketing, the product team, designers and web developers. We’ve been working very closely with Disney on it as it was a new idea. We created a booking hub in our Glasgow Bothwell Street store. It was a huge event and we all dressed up as Disney characters and used social media marketing. We’re really pleased that we have won this award.” Finalists: After Digital (AD); amiExecutive; Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) Ltd; Shapes of Things; Space Solutions
for the city that has had an incredible backdrop over the last few years.” Finalists: Abica Limited; Campbell & Kennedy; City Building LLP; Glasgow Life; The Grill on the Corner
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people show such an interest. It’s great that we’ve had the recognition,” said Andrew. “When you go in and do your day-to-day work, you don’t think about awards and what the wider world thinks about what you do. There is a big group of people involved in getting a satellite into space. Events like this make us all stop and think that we are actually doing some interesting stuff that people recognise. Finalists: Ashurst; CPL Software Ltd; Entrepreneurial Spark; Lingo Flamingo; The Body Toolkit
Winner: Mark Johnston, Operations Director, Glasgow Airport, presented by Vic Emery, Chairman, Zero Waste Scotland
THE GLASGOW BUSINESS AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN BUSINESS SPONSORED BY MADEBRAVE® WINNER: CLYDE SPACE
THE GLASGOW BUSINESS AWARD FOR FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY CITY BUILDING LLP WINNER: MCGHEE GROUP LIMITED
Winner: Gordon McGhee, Managing Director, McGhee Group Ltd, presented by Alan Burns, Depute Director, City Building LLP
Winner: Karen Breen, Sales Director, Barrhead Travel, presented by Dr Lena C Wilson, Chief Executive, Scottish Enterprise
THE GLASGOW BUSINESS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE WINNER: GLASGOW AIRPORT LTD
Amanda McMillan, Managing Director of winner Glasgow Airport, said: We have been working hard on our stand-out customer service. Lots of people tell me we do it differently and I’m most proud about the fact that the team personalise it at the airport. It was phenomenal to see them getting this public recognition tonight. We want to do well
Winner: Andrew Strain, Vice President of Engineering, Clyde Space, presented by Andrew Dobbie, Director, MadeBrave
The satellites made by Clyde Space, founded by Craig Clark and the winner of the Innovation in Business Award, are the size of a shoe box. They wouldn’t even be able to hold the award picked up by Andrew Strain, Head of Product Development at Clyde Space, who said: “It always surprises me that
Gordon McGhee, Managing Director of McGhee Group Limited, the bakery company famed across the city, sitting with his brother Ian, was enjoying a late-night moment, before facing an early rise next morning. “We know that Glaswegians like to start their morning with a McGhee’s crispy roll. We get up every morning to make this happen. The company is now in its 80th year employing more than 250 people including family members. McGhee’s is now a household name and we are working at building our brand recognition. This award comes on the back of winning Scottish Baker of the Year two years ago.” Finalists: A.C. Whyte & Co. Ltd; Barrhead Travel; Campbell & Kennedy; Little’s Chauffeur Drive; Skyform Group
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