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The Glasgow Business Awards 2018 Winners
Four successful Glasgow businesses deserved their accolades at The Glasgow Business Awards 2018, sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland
Andrew Duncan of SwarmOnline Andrew Duncan, the Founder and Managing Director of SwarmOnline, was named Entrepreneur of the Year in the awards. His company, employing 30 in Glasgow and Edinburgh, builds world-class apps for an extensive list of well-known businesses. Speaking to Glasgow Business on the night, he said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to win this prestigious and much coveted award. It’s incredibly motivational to be recognised this way as we all know running a business can be fraught with challenges. As I navigate my way through these, I hope to inspire others to do similar and enjoy the rewards being an entrepreneur can bring.”
Renewable Parts Renewable Parts Ltd, which won the Innovation in Business Award, as well as the Royal Bank of Scotland Award for Most Outstanding Business, is the UK’s leading supply chain specialists for the wind turbine industry. Spotting a gap in the UK renewable market, Founder Ewan Anderson established Renewable Parts in 2011 in Lochgilphead, Argyll. Angus MacDonald came on-board as Chairman in 2012 as an angel investor, while James Barry is the Chief Executive Officer. Renewable Parts has expanded rapidly, with the relocation of warehouse facilities to Westways Business Park, Renfrew, in 2015, a key step in both improving stock holding and centralising logistic capabilities. Operations expanded further in 2017
with the introduction of a secondary warehouse in Renfrew, followed shortly by the launch of the parts Refurbishment Centre which in 2018 opened in the Old Ambulance Station, Lochgilphead.
Speyside Distillers Whisky industry veteran John Harvey McDonagh relaunched the age-old SPEY whisky brand in 1990, together with Taiwanese colleagues, building it to the number three malt whisky brand in a few years. In 2012, John, now the Chief Executive Officer, realised his grandfather’s dream of returning to distilling, when he bought Speyside Distillery Company Limited (SDCL), operating the beautiful Speyside Distillery in Aviemore. The acquisition secured the future of the firm, run by Managing Director Patricia Dillon, a Keeper of the Quaich. Speyside Distillery, which won the International Trade Award, was one of only six Scottish companies in 2018 picking up a Board of Trade Award (BOFTA), a globally recognised certification of excellence. The company’s whisky and gin are now present in 35 international markets.
Dear Green Coffee Roasters Dear Green Coffee Roasters trains and educates the city about great coffee. Those passionate aficionados grind, brew and share the coffee. The team was voted by Evening Times readers as Glasgow’s Favourite Business. The beans
Andrew Duncan, Managing Director and Founder, SwarmOnline was presented with The Glasgow Business Award for Entrepreneur of the Year by Colin Millar, Partner, Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
Ewan Anderson, Technical Director; Fred Pullar, Operations Director and James Barry, CEO, Renewable Parts Ltd were presented with the Royal Bank of Scotland Award for Most Outstanding Business by Allan Campbell, Business Growth Enabler, Royal Bank of Scotland
are ethically sourced from around the globe. The roaster and training space is located in the heart of Glasgow’s east end, helping to create the area’s hipster vibe. Founder Lisa Lawson set the business up in 2011, after working in an Australian roaster, and returning to her home town to become a champion for ethically-source coffee. She also started the Glasgow Coffee Festival, which is now an established annual event at The Briggait in early May.
For further information, and to enter the GBAs 2019, visit
www.glasgowbusinessawards.com
Ewan Anderson, Technical Director and James Barry, CEO, Renewable Parts Ltd were presented with
The Glasgow Business Award for Innovation in Business by Paul Little, Deputy President, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Kath Henderson, Operations
Director and Lisa Lawson, Owner and Founder, Dear Green Coffee Roasters were presented with the
Evening Times Award for Glasgow’s Favourite Business by Donald Martin, Editor, Evening Times
John Harvey McDonough, CEO and Patricia Dillon, Managing Director, Speyside Distillers Co Ltd were
presented with The Glasgow Business Award for International Trade by Richard Muir, Deputy Chief Executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
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