2020/21 FINALISTS – SCOTTISH AWARDS
ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Air Navigation Solutions
Andrew Farquhar, Amey
Daryl Benson, Talent Heroes / Squad
Emma Davies, Joint Force Alba
George Ross, Scottish Widows
Stuart Vine, BlackRock
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Alexander Murray, Heriot Watt University
Billy Myers, DTGEN
Bruce Thornton, North Air
Craig Strachan, BORR Drilling
Derek Petterson, PGC Group
Jim Yorston, Key Facilities Management International
William Filson, Baker Hughes
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Duncan Robertson, Renewable Oil Services
Matthew Pendle, Marley
Paul Cartmail, Tayside Aviation
Richard Robinson, Mott MacDonald
Ryan Ciesielski, National Grid
Stephen Buchan, EV Offshore
Tim Sullivan, Roughan & O’Donovan
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Brett Townsley, Omniscient Safety Innovations
Debbie Strang, Shetland Distillery Company
Ian McGowan, Barrier Networks
Mark Armstrong, MA Ventures
Matthew Wardner, Inverroy Crisis Management
Richard Edwards, The R&D Community
Scott Weir, Pillow Property Partners
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Anthony Duncan, Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership
Craig Douglas, Simple Media Solutions
Douglas MacLachlan, Falcon Foodservice Equipment
Jeremy Pemberton-Pigott, Talent Strengths
Robert Diver, Praesidio
INSPIRATION OF THE YEAR
Christopher Boyle, Ensafe
David Mossop, E.ON
Kevin Downie, KDPS
Louise Ross, Dumfries and Galloway Council
Michael Burgess, Loganair
Michael Weir, The Scottish Parliament
MILITARY VALUES IN BUSINESS AWARD
Alec Mackenzie, Delta Management Group
John Duncan, Total Exploration and Production UK
Lynden Haywood, Fujitsu
Niven Phoenix, Kura Human Factors
Peter Yetton, Glasgow Caledonian University
Rennie Mitchell, Babcock International
Ross Richardson, Roadwise Driver Training CIC
Tim Wigham, Exceed
NEW SERVICE LEAVER OF THE YEAR
Gus MacLeod, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Hayden Grant, HJG Removals
Joshua Fernie, Gardline
Kevin Stocks, Johnstons of Elgin
Liam Clarke, PayPal
Robert Charrington, DHL Parcel
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR
Alix Capper-Murdoch, Miss Auto Know
Brian McCarry, Flender
Craig Coupar, Edge Testing Solutions
Derek Roy, Brightsolid
Ian Jones, University of Aberdeen
Paul Gibson, Coretrax
Wes Boulstridge, University of Strathclyde
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Alan Dunkley, Emerson Automation Solutions
Ben James, Baillie Gifford
Dave Riley, Wincanton
Gareth Earle-Payne, Caledonian Sleeper
Kevin Young, Red ICT
Martin Wood, We Buy Any Car
Stephen Turner, ATL Turbine Services
ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Brian Mercer, Semco Maritime
Justin Trick, CAE Defence and Security
Mark Hughes, DHL Parcel
Scott Findlay, Galliford Try
Shaun Moat, Moray Digital
Stephen Higginbottom, Viridor
TEAM LEADER OF THE YEAR
Brian Banks, Mowi Consumer Products
David Falla, M-Four
Derek Jenkinson, RB Safety Consultants
Graham Redpath, HSO
Paul Johnston, Air Navigation Solutions
Rachael Pacey, Solab IT Services
Symon Needham, Clyde Training Solutions
YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR
Duncan Mackintosh, KTL
Nadia Wilson, Nordea Bank
Ross Day, Baker Hughes
Stephen Offord, Gael Force Group
Theo Jaeger, Assured Group
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