Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce (DACC) have today (Thursday 8 September) announced the winners of their prestigious Chamber Business Champions for 2022 at an event held at Carnoustie Golf Hotel.
The awards, which launched on 23 May and sponsored by Michelin Development Ltd, Spaces Taylored, Zero Waste Scotland, Castle Water and Zettle by PayPal, called on Chamber Members to nominate themselves in four categories: Net Zero, Future Workplace, Digital Innovation and Future Skills.
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Over 30 businesses put themselves forward and, after 3 hours deliberating, the shortlisting process saw ten businesses go through to the finals to pitch their reason why they should be crowned Chamber Business Champion 2022.
The judging panel, made up of Laura Rhoney (DACC), Kelly Fairweather (The Selkie, At Your Service Scotland and Board Member at DACC), Kevin Matthew (madeat94 and Board Member at DACC), Claire Easy (Castle Water), Harry Nutter (Zettle by PayPal) and Lesley McMurtrie (Zero Waste Scotland) had a tough two days deliberating over the finalist pitches. Members of the public also had the opportunity to take part in the public voting with over 1,500 votes being placed.
Laura Rhoney, DACC COO said “The judges had such a difficult job this year, deciding between these fantastic companies and entries could not have been harder, the presentations were delivered with such passion and the standard was very very high. The winners that we selected impressed each and every judge across the board, these companies are leading the way in all their winning categories and the judges and I personally were delighted to have been asked to be part of the awards this year and would like to say a massive well done to all the entrants and congratulations to all the winners”
The winners in each category were
Net Zero – sponsored by Zero Waste Scotland – Winners Albacom Ltd
Future Workplace – sponsored by Spaces Taylored – Winners ALTAR Group
Digital Innovation – sponsored by Zettle by PayPal – Winners Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Ltd
Future Skills – sponsored by Castle Water – Winners Street Soccer Scotland
One business from the four was also crowned overall winner, sponsored by Headline Sponsor, Michelin Development Ltd. The judge’s vote was unanimous in naming Street Soccer Scotland as the overall Chamber Business Champion 2022.
Kelly Fairweather said “The work that Street Soccer are doing both regionally and nationally is changing lives. The team are supporting far wider than their business needs, it’s hitting the wider community as well. The impact Street Soccer Scotland is having in Dundee is shown across every angle of their work and their pitch made an emotional impact on the judging panel. Helping to rebuild lives, self-belief and supporting their players to gain more confidence is changing the social economic landscape of the City.”
Alison Henderson, DACC CEO said “I’m hugely proud that the Chamber is helping shine a spotlight on these amazing finalists across Dundee & Angus. We’re very grateful to the sponsors and judges for helping us make this happen. Gathering two hundred people together in Carnoustie to celebrate the business community in this way is a great achievement at a time when we know that the business community is facing some difficult challenges. Focusing on the positives helps us all feel enormously proud of the many incredible businesses in our area.”
Head over to our Flickr account to see the photos from our event photographer Miss Lydia Photography.
Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce
As the leading business membership organisation in Dundee & Angus and part of the worldwide long-established Chamber of Commerce brand, we help local businesses to connect, communicate and develop for business benefit.
Michelin Development Ltd
Michelin Development aims to contribute to the economic regeneration and long term prosperity of the areas in which Michelin’s sites are located, by providing an opportunity to have a far greater impact on our ability to support the regeneration of the local business community and in particular the creation of quality sustainable jobs. The fund is available to SMEs, Manufacturing or service sector (B2B), existing or start-up businesses, companies located or relocating to Angus/Dundee areas. The fund could gear up other forms of funding. In house expertise is also available. Low-interest loans ranging from £5,000 to £50,000 over 3-5 years
Castle Water
Castle Water is the UK’s leading independent water retailer, providing reliable, cost-effective water and wastewater services to businesses, public sector bodies, and third sector organisations across the country.
Zettle by PayPal
Zettle by PayPal is a complete point-of-sale (POS) solution for small businesses. Designed to help them succeed in a world of giants by giving them the tools to simplify every day at work. That means helping merchants offer customers more payment options with our mobile card readers and payment terminals, as well as providing a host of in-store hardware options, from receipt printers to barcode scanners. In addition, Zettle’s products integrate with many of the most popular point-of-sale, ecommerce, and accounting platforms so merchants can make everyday tasks smoother, faster and error-free. Find out more at www.zettle.com.
Zero Waste Scotland
Helping Scotland create a more #CircularEconomy & realise the economic, environmental & social benefits of using resources sustainably. #ScotGov & #ESIF funded.
Spaces Taylored
Spaces Taylored specialises in creating inspiring, functional workspaces tailored to your organisation’s needs. From high-quality furniture solutions to comprehensive space planning and design, we transform offices into efficient, comfortable environments that foster productivity, well-being, and collaboration.
