The Courier Business Awards, in association with Henderson Loggie, has crowned local business winners in front of a sold out crowd at the Fairmont, St Andrews.
The awards, now in their third year, took place on Friday 27th November with over 570 guests enjoying an evening of entertainment and awards, hosted by Nick Hewer. Awards were presented to a number of categories, including new awards for this year; Apprentice of the Year and Deal of the Year. A Local Matters category was also introduced this year, which was divided into four subcategories to celebrate the best local business in Perthshire, Fife, Dundee and Angus.
The Courier Editor Richard Neville said, “Despite the occasional hurdles that all economies face, the local business scene is thriving. We are seeing inward investment on the back of major infrastructure projects and our established local companies are showing they have the ability to move with the times.
“This year’s nominations contained so many inspiring stories of dedication, innovation and achievement making judging a truly difficult job.”
The 2015 judging panel was chaired by Clydesdale Bank Chairman Jim Pettigrew.
The Courier Business Awards 2015 winners:
Apprentice of the Year | Services Business of the Year |
Alastair McLean - Fife Council | Beam Orthodontics |
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Deal of the Year | Small Business of the Year |
Bank of Scotland and John St Properties | Gowrie Contracts Ltd |
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Digital Business of the Year | Social Impact |
Blue2 Digital | Dovetail Enterprises |
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Family Business of the Year | Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Business of the Year |
Wood Leisure | Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort |
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Growth Business of the Year | Young |
CXR Biosciences Ltd | Synergy Fabrication Ltd |
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Manufacturing Business of the Year | Local Matters Angus |
Rockwell Solutions Ltd | Rossie Young People\'s Trust |
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Retail Business of the Year | Local Matters Dundee |
Jannettas Gelateria | Hillcrest Group of Companies |
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Rural Business of the Year | Local Matters Fife |
Stirfresh | Ivan Wood & Sons Ltd |
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Science and Technology Business of the Year | Local Matters Perthshire |
CXR Biosciences Ltd | Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
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Outstanding Contribution | Business of the Year |
Stephen Leckie - CEO, Crieff Hydro | CXR Biosciences Ltd |
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