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because she’s much better at it than me. I’m delighted with the recognition. You don’t expect these things. You just do your job and get on with it.”


Finalists: Dagmawi Belay, Carcela; Christopher Ewing, Edusport Academy; Adrian Murphy, Murphy W


ealth; James


Newton, ScotStaff Recruitment and Dianne T


eo, T30 Fitness T raining


e-commerce site to be known as a UK brand as well as being a Glasgow company, based in Hillington. I’m 31 and a qualified chartered accountant who trained with Deloitte before joining the family business in July 2012. Since then we’ve been going from strength to strength. It’s been a five-year journey and it’s been great. We’ve just signed a lease to take our


(Left) Winner: Joe Walsh, Managing Director, Laings, presented by Campbell Clark, Partner Corporate & Commercial, Blackadders


(Below) Young Business Person of the Year winner: Brian Toward,


Finance & IT Director, Wholesale Domestic, presented by Roy Gardner, Executive Director, Corporate Development &


Innovation, City of Glasgow College


■ The Glasgow Business Award for Family Business of the Year Sponsored by Blackadders Winner: Laings


Wendy Laing, Marketing Director of Laings the jeweller in Glasgow and Edinburgh, is one of the sixth generation working with the company, while her husband Joe collected the award. “We joined the business five years ago. I’m absolutely delighted because everything is all about the family. Everything we do from shop floor to head office and serving customers is about creating a family environment. As a family business, you are hands on in everything. It is about looking forward, serving our customers and it’s great for Glasgow,” said Wendy.


Finalists: A.C. Whyte & Co. Ltd.; B-DACS Ltd; Integrated Flooring T


echnologies (IFT); LINIAN and Shredall Scotland


■ The Glasgow Business Award for Young Business Person of the Year Sponsored by City of Glasgow College Winner: Brian Toward, Wholesale Domestic


“I’m flabbergasted to have won it. I’m the Finance & IT Director at Wholesale Domestic, a leading bathroom company. We are developing the


Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce


■ The Glasgow Business Award for Innovation in Youth Employment Sponsored by Developing the Young Workforce Glasgow Winner: SP Energy Networks


David Guthrie, District General Manager of SP Energy Networks, said: “It is absolutely fantastic. We have spent a lot of time working with St Paul’s High School in Pollok and their pupils. They have put as much into this as our own team. We are delighted to share this award with them tonight. We have spent a lot of time working with the pupils doing mathematics and sciences. It’s about trying to attract young


Commendation: Kieran Coyle, Managing Director, Premiership Experience, presented by Roy Gardner, Executive Director, Corporate Development & Innovation, City of Glasgow College


first showroom outside of Glasgow in Aberdeen in 2018 and we’re looking at other premises around the country.”


Commendation: Kieran Coyle, Premiership Experience Finalists: Sarah Drummond, Snook; Marcus Fields, School Cloud Systems; Brian Gifford, Storage V Adrian Murphy, Murphy W


ault Ltd; ealth


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