The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
BUSINESS AWARDS 2018
in association with HENDERSON LOGGIE
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One could not fail but be impressed by the range and quality of the submissions.
The judges for the 2018 Courier Business Awards have confessed to being blown away by the strength of the entrepreneurial talent pool in the region.
The expert panel met in Dundee this week to whittle down more than 120 entries to a shortlist for October’s glittering black-tie awards dinner.
The session was chaired by Lord Andrew Dunlop, the former UK Government Minister for Scotland.
An experienced businessman in his own right, Lord Dunlop said being involved in the awards for the first time had been a fantastic experience.
And he said he was looking forward to
LORD ANDREW DUNLOP CHAIRMAN, COURIER BUSINESS AWARDS JUDGING PANEL
meeting with some of the entrants at the Courier Business Awards ceremony at the Apex City Quay hotel in Dundee on October 27.
“One could not fail but be impressed by the range and quality of the submissions and that bodes well for the future development of the Tayside and Fife economy,” he said.
“It is incredibly hard as a judge to decide between some very strong contenders.
“Not operating within the regional economy myself, it was a real eye-opener to see the range and diversity of businesses that are here and that are not just doing well locally but which are going out and having an impact on both the UK and international stage,” added Lord Dunlop.
Gayle Mann, chief operating officer at Entrepreneurial Spark and another first-time Courier Business Awards judge, was similarly impressed.
“I was really pleasantly surprised at the quality of the businesses we saw,” she said. “I thought they were all really exciting businesses.”
David Smith, managing partner of long-time Courier Business Awards partner Henderson Loggie, said it had been another strong year.
“What was noticeable this year was the focus on customer service and service excellence,” he said.