I am a seven-times category winner in the Scottish Press Awards, and have won various UK-wide awards, including Scoop of the Year in the Workworld Media Awards. After graduating as a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Glasgow and a spell with one of the big accountancy firms, I moved into journalism. I completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism, before moving back to Scotland. While working for The Oban Times, I won the BT Award for Best All-Round Achievement in the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) National Certificate Examination (UK-wide). I have been with The Herald since 1995. Since 2003, I have been business editor, overseeing an operation which is focused on Scottish and exclusive content, while covering the big stories from elsewhere in the UK and internationally. The business section includes extensive opinion, insight and analysis. I am a regular columnist, writing on a broad range of topics. I cover companies across all sectors, and take a keen interest in key economic issues. In recent years, I have written extensively on Brexit, which remains a key issue for the economy and the business community. I have travelled internationally to cover major economic and business stories. I have written occasional travel features for The Herald, on destinations including Japan, Taiwan, and India.