THE chief executive of bus builder Alexander Dennis was the main winner at the Institute of Directors Scotland awards last night.
Colin Robertson was named director of the year for turning the Falkirk business into a major Scottish manufacturing success story with global sales.
David Watt, executive director of IoD Scotland, said: "Colin has been the guiding light in a period of dramatic change that has taken the company not only to market leadership in the UK but seen it emerge as a powerful force in the international bus market, competing against such global giants as Volvo, Scania, MAN and Mercedes.
"Colin has addressed fundamental product, process and people issues and his work has delivered outstanding results."
Others taking home prizes from the ceremony in Glasgow included Nick Price of recruitment firm Bright Purple Resourcing, John Forster of roofing business Forster Group and Peter Bruce of offshore catering specialist Entier.
Norman Murray was named non-executive director of the year for his work with Petrofac, Greene King and Robert Wiseman Dairies.
Raymond O'Hare, who was previously a director of Microsoft Scotland and chair of IoD Scotland, and the former permanent secretary to the Scottish Government Sir John Elvidge were both given the chairman's award.
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