A total of 42 businesses with high growth potential from across Scotland benefitted to the tune of over £1.6million, after being rewarded in the twentieth round of the Scottish EDGE Awards. This round’s guest speakers featured Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Minecraft founder Chris Van Der Kuyl, and philanthropists Sir Tom Hunter and Lord Willie […]
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The Scottish space sector’s rapid ascent has charted another milestone with the appointment of a highly credentialed expert to lead the industry’s representative body. Dr Hina Khan (pictured above) joins Space Scotland as its first-ever Executive Director bringing more than 25 years’ experience in the space industry and with plans to use her expertise to
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From Left to Right Colm Kerr, Marc Waters and Darcy King Scottish law firm McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has announced a trio of appointments to further strengthen its offering following a period of continued growth. This comes not long after MCM doubled its office space at their Glasgow HQ following a string of new hires.
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An ambitious Scottish tech firm has appointed its first ever Chief Operating Officer (COO) to drive the international expansion of its burgeoning business. Andrew Gibbon (pictured above) has been promoted to the newly-created COO role at point-of-sale tech specialist ePOS Hybrid following over three successful years as the firm’s Head of Growth. It marks the
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Jerba Campervan Owners with Nicola Sturgeon A North Berwick campervan converter has won the First Minister’s Award for Manufacturing Leadership for its outstanding efforts in employee engagement and welfare. Jerba Campervans accepted the award from Nicola Sturgeon at Bute House in Edinburgh this week after showcasing its 100% employee-owned status. Co-founders of the firm, Simon Poole and Catherine
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Veterans Housing Scotland, the leading provider of homes for disabled veterans in Scotland, has today launched a campaign to secure 25 more homes for veterans in Scotland by 2025. The charity, based in Edinburgh, currently has more than 650 homes across the country helping around 1,000 veterans and their families. The campaign aims to raise awareness
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Saffery Champness, the top 20 firm of chartered accountants, has today announced that Shirley McIntosh MBE (pictured above) has been appointed as a partner in its Inverness office. Shirley joins Saffery Champness from RSM, where she was a partner and formerly Head of Tax for Scotland and Northern Ireland. She brings with her more than
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The skills supremo at Scotland’s largest construction trade association says the electrical talent of tomorrow needs a thorough grounding in all aspects of installation – not just the green technology that will help on the journey to net zero. Fiona Harper (pictured above), Director of Employment and Skills atSELECT, insists it is essential for would-be
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Alan Gordon, DM Hall Senior Partner; Dr Tunbosun Oyedokun, Programme Director and Lecturer in Real Estate (Urban Studies) at the University of Glasgow; and Morgan Smith. DM Hall, one of Scotland’s largest independent firms of Chartered Surveyors, currently celebrating its 125th anniversary, has announced the inaugural winner of its new £500 annual bursary scheme. The
A leading accountancy firm has expanded its presence in Edinburgh with the appointment of one of the city’s best-known former lawyers. Greig Honeyman (pictured above) will advise leading figures at Douglas Home & Co, while tapping into his extensive network of family businesses, trusts, lawyers and corporate decision-makers. The move to bolster the board comes
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