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THE GLASGOW BUSINESS AWARDS


SUPPORTING BUSINESS R


oyal Bank of Scotland was delighted to once again be a key partner and headline sponsor of The Glasgow


Business Awards 2018. As a supporter of customers,


communities and businesses across this city for more than 200 years, it was particularly special that we supported the event in its 21st year. For more than a generation, The


Glasgow Business Awards have offered an opportunity to celebrate the wealth of skill and depth of talent which exists here in this city and shown that centuries on from being crowned the Workshop of the World, Glasgow remains a true capital of enterprise, skill, diversity and talent. Glasgow has changed significantly


since it bore its Workshop title but its qualities have not. It remains resourceful, insightful and driven, with a hunger to be fit for the future. Royal Bank of Scotland is significantly


different to the bank it was two centuries ago but our commitment to helping drive enterprise and work with customers remains intact. We recognise that business owners today are looking for more than a provider of financial services. They want a bank that understands their business as well as they do, that’s simple to deal with and who helps them make the right connections, so they can concentrate on what’s important to them – growing their business and making sure they have the support to make them ready for what lies ahead. In May we opened Entrepreneur


Accelerator at our Glasgow home in Kirkstane House, a programme where organisations of all levels can be supported as they develop, and in a space where they sit and work alongside banking staff – at the heart of our bank. In fact, some of the shortlisted businesses here tonight are already part of it, are already benefitting from this investment and our commitment to supporting the health of Scotland’s economy, and future growth in Glasgow. As part of our Boost Your Business


programme, we have a team of specialists, called Business Growth Enablers, who run free local events,


Alastair McLean, Director, Commercial Banking, Royal Bank of Scotland


covering a range of relevant small businesses issues. These events can help make sure businesses are equipped and future proofed in areas like making tax digital or the increase in cashless payments. They’re also a perfect opportunity to meet other local entrepreneurs and create a network of contacts. These are projects borne from


listening to customers and organisations such as Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, reflecting their wants and needs as Scotland moves into a period of unprecedented change and in a world where digital development is moving at an unprecedented but optimistic rate. Providing alternative ways for our


customers to access services is the right response to this rapid change.


Scotland is our home and we are 100% committed to its prosperity. Scotland needs a business community that is vibrant, innovative, and can cope and indeed lead positive change. We need a stream of new entrepreneurs with new ideas and I want the Royal Bank to continue to be a major part of helping businesses to thrive into the future, driving our economy forward. The support that Glasgow Chamber


of Commerce provides to the local business community supports the economy of the future. And that success can be for everyone to share. Whatever the next chapter in


Scotland’s story looks like, we remain committed to helping the country’s business community at the heart of what is to come. And we’ll continue to be inspired by the many outstanding, entrepreneurial and creative stories we’ve heard about through The Glasgow Business Awards. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners – proud ambassadors for business in Glasgow.


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