ENTREPRENEURIAL Scotland has encouraged members of the public to recommend business people they admire for recognition under a prestigious awards scheme as the deadline for entries approaches.
Nominations for the 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year awards close on 31 August.
Run by Entrepreneurial Scotland, in association with Deloitte and media partner The Herald, the awards programme gives people the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of stars such as Sir Tom Hunter, Anne Budge and Jim McColl.
The awards recognise people who have excelled in the last 12 months. Prizes will be awarded in two categories: Entrepreneur of the Year and Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year.
Richard Slater, partner and head of Entrepreneurial Business for Deloitte in Scotland, said the awards are a great way to highlight the vital role of Scotland’s entrepreneurial businesses.
He noted: “Putting the spotlight on those who have been particularly noteworthy during the year sends an important signal which recognises and encourages further entrepreneurship.”
Competition for the awards looks likely to be as strong as ever this year.
Sandy Kennedy, Chief Executive of Entrepreneurial Scotland, said:
“We’re delighted with the calibre of entries already received but want to encourage as many people as possible to send us their nominations.”
Nominees from all sectors will be considered. They can be company founders, chief executives and leaders of innovative organisations or family businesses.
Nominations can be completed on line at https://esawards2016.com/.
Successful nominees will be judged by a panel of industry experts. Contenders will then be interviewed, and their businesses visited, by judges.
The winners will be announced at Entrepreneurial Scotland’s annual dinner on Wednesday 30th November 2016 at the at the Doubletree Hilton, Glasgow.
Last year the Entrepreneur of the Year Award was presented to Mike Loggie, chief executive of Saltire Energy. Julie Wilson and Amy Livingstone, founders of Cheeky Chompers, won the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year title.
Sir Jim McDonald, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Strathclyde, received a one-off award last year for his outstanding contribution to entrepreneurship in Scotland.
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