The GBAs
Alastair McLean, Director, Commercial Banking, Royal Bank of Scotland
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lasgow is a hive of business activity and these awards offer an excellent opportunity to celebrate the skill, talent and diversity which exists in this city, and showcase the ecosystem and support which helps businesses here thrive. Glasgow has changed significantly since it earned
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 also different to the bank it was two centuries ago. However, our commitment to helping drive enterprise
and serve customers well 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, one that’s simple to deal with and helps them make the right connections, so they can concentrate on what’s important to them. Technological advances and disruption are all around us and moving at pace. Each and every day we hear about the latest advancement in technology impacting on how we live and how we do business. The financial services sector is also going through significant digital disruption and we can see that in the pace at which our customers are shifting from physical ways of banking to digital, which is increasing exponentially. Providing alternative ways for our customers to access services is the right response to this rapid change. As part of our Boost Your Business programme, we
have a team of Business Growth Enablers who run free local events covering a range of relevant small business issues. These events can help make sure businesses are
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Royal Bank of Scotland is delighted to be a key partner and, for the third consecutive year, main sponsor of The Glasgow Business Awards 2019.
equipped and future proofed in areas such as making tax digital or the increase in cashless payments. They’re also a perfect opportunity to bring local entrepreneurs together. Scotland is our home and we are 100% committed to its prosperity. Our country needs a business community that is vibrant, innovative, and can cope with 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 in the future. We have been doing business in Glasgow for over 240
years and therefore value enormously our relationship with Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and its members. This relationship brings opportunity to nourish and deepen networks and work cohesively to develop tools and supports to match ever-changing business needs. Whatever the next chapter in digital disruption looks like, we remain committed to helping Glasgow’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 these Awards. Congratulations to all the entrants, finalists and winners – proud ambassadors for business in Glasgow.
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