2026 WINNERS – SCOTTISH AWARDS

On 28 January 2026 the Scottish Forces in Business Awards returned to Glasgow for the seventh time, awarding 11 winners from over 250 nominations. The achievements of an exceptional group of finalists were celebrated as business, military and political leaders gathered to recognise the huge value the Armed Forces community adds to the Scottish economy.

ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR

Winner: FDM Group

PRESENTED BY

Vikki Skene, Galliford Try (right)

SPONSORED BY

BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Craig Douglas, Waste Cloud

PRESENTED BY

Maj Gen (ret) Nick Cavanagh CB Director, Mott MacDonald (right)

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Babcock

PRESENTED BY

Heather McVeigh, Officers’ Association Scotland (right)

ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD

Winner: Pamela McNeill, Galliford Try

PRESENTED BY

Nicola Connelly, SP Energy Networks (right)

INSPIRATION OF THE YEAR

Winner: Jaime Garner, Hero Paws SCIO

PRESENTED BY

Ryan MacDonald, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity (left)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Winner: Norman Yarwood, FDM Group

PRESENTED BY

Fiona Forrest-Anderson, Edinburgh Napier University (right)

MILITARY VALUES IN BUSINESS AWARD

Winner: Dan Greenwood, Mott MacDonald

PRESENTED BY

Geoff Searle, BAE Systems (right)

NEW SERVICE LEAVER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Steven Bell, SP Energy Networks

PRESENTED BY

Stephen Hunt, AECOM (right)

RESERVIST OF THE YEAR

Winner: Rhidian Jones, Virgin Money

PRESENTED BY

Hatty Jackson, SaluteMyJob (right)

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

Winner: Lorraine Douthwaite, The Clarus Networks Group

PRESENTED BY

Andrew Jackson, SaluteMyJob (right)

ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR

Winner: Carl Graham, GE Aerospace

PRESENTED BY

Gerry McGregor, Veterans Tribe Scotland (right)