2023 FINALISTS – SCOTTISH AWARDS
ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Claire Biggar, Edinburgh Napier University
Craig Murney, NHS Scotland
David Robertson, Centrica / British Gas
Gen Dit Network
Simon Tramalloni, Stagecoach
Wood
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Andy Beautyman, RB Safety Consultants
David Spink, MacGregor
Malcolm Norman, Wood
Martin Smith, CyberPrism
Simon Evans, Waterstons
Steven Maclaren, The National Robotarium
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Cory Fayle, Vertical Aerospace
John Noble, Seapeak
Martyn Douglass, Flexitricity
Paul Binnie, Wood
Richard Sleigh, Peak Scientific
Ross Bingham, University of Edinburgh
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Danny Gemmell, Be-inn Unity
Patrick McElhinney, My Highland Photography
Richie Nicoll, GalloGlas Group
Steve Regis, Palaemon
Steve Smith, Ductbrite Ventilation Services
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Benn Sievewright, R Cubed Technology
Cameron Johnston, Riixo Recovery
Christopher Walker, Tradegraft
Jock Boyle, OIS Inventions
Lee Rosen, Think Orbital
Mark Haley, Aker Solutions
MILITARY VALUES IN BUSINESS AWARD
Barnaby Johnson, G4S
Corry Sutherland, EnerMech
David Devenney, Community Veterans Support
John Rigby, DNAStream via FDM Group
Lisa Heffernan, Levenseat
Neil Raeburn, Phoenix Group
NEW SERVICE LEAVER OF THE YEAR
Adam Gordon, Barclays
Daniel Weddle, Centrica / British Gas
Jamie Dalton, FDM Group
Lynn Collins, Ingenico UK
Mark Peachey, Chase People
Paul Price, Aspen Insurance
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR
Andrew Geelan, BAE Systems
James Duncan, Barclays
Mike Needham, Wood
Ralph Phillips, Baker Hughes
Scott Simon, Snowsport Scotland
Terry Lynch, Hitachi Rail
RESERVIST OF THE YEAR
Alexander Bayley, Sky Media via FDM Group
Amberle Gregory, SSEN Distribution
Gary Seath, Forces Children Scotland
John Sinclair, Fugro
Stephanie Grieve, Beltrami and Company
Stephen Campbell, Baillie Gifford
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Crawford Hume, XLCC
Dale Smith, Babcock International
Joe Cooper, NatWest via FDM Group
Katie Hislop, Mott MacDonald
Lewis Taylor, Barclays
Rhys Jones, Stagecoach
ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR
Andrew Smith, CNRL
Laura Sarkis, Wood
Nick Merrin, Lloyds British
Roger Sherratt, Pertemps
Rosslyn Beattie, HSBC and Lloyds BG via FDM Group
William Hendry, Scottish Ambulance Service
SERVICE LEAVER OF THE YEAR
Chris Bound, Northrop Grumman
Hamish Maxwell, Baillie Gifford
Ian Drysdale, Carbon60
Lee Thomas, Levenseat
Kenny MacKenzie, Kohler Old Course Hotel & Spa
Mike Riddell, Scottish Fire & Rescue
TEAM LEADER OF THE YEAR
Andrew Harbison, LifeScan Scotland
Christopher Rice, NatWest via FDM Group
Ian Fraser, Sodexo
John Fotheringham, Amberstone Security
Li Stark, BAE Systems
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