| West Lothian Business Excellence Awards Winners |
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Award Winning Businesses take centre stage in West Lothian We’d like to offer our congratulations to all the Award Winners at Friday night’s Business Excellence Awards. The prestigious award ceremony was deemed a great success and was celebrated in style at the Scottish National Equestrian Centre. The event was attended by over 200 guests and business leaders from West Lothian and beyond. Thanks again to all our Award Sponsors: Land Securities, MBM Commercial, Springfords, West Lothian Council & Business Gateway and Russell Europe. Also, to Oatridge College, Dacoll and T & W Heaney Designer Florists. Meet our winners… Best Business Award 2008 sponsored by Land Securities Russell Europe Winner- Russell Europe The judges said Russell Europe’s “highly skilled team of textile experts enables it to have uniquely collaborative relationships with factories around the world, achieving the high quality standards on which its brands are based.” High Growth Business Award sponsored by MBM Commercial NAS Recruitment Winner- NAS Recruitment NAS Recruitment Services, which has boosted turnover from £595,000 in 2006 to a projected £2 million for 2009, took the High Growth Business award. The Livingston firm specialises in temporary contract and permanent staffing solutions for the transport and distribution sector. Encap Drug Delivery Winner- Encap Drug Delivery The Innovation award went to Encap Drug Delivery of Livingston which has invested £3 million to expand its facilities by almost 50%. Judges said the company’s pioneering work in the development of encapsulation technology to produce a drug which releases antibiotic directly into the gastro-intestinal tract meant Encap now supplies 90% of the relevant European market. Entrepreneur and Business Start-up Award sponsored by West Lothian Council & Business Gateway Unique Care Solutions Winner- Unique Care Solutions
Armadale Primary School Winner- Armadale Primary Creation of its own newspaper earned Armadale Primary School the Enterprising School Award. The project by classes 6 and 7 involved a number of different roles and encouraged the children to work together as a unit to achieve their common goal- “The Dale News.” Best Business- Presented to Richard Oliver of Russell Europe by Alison Niven, Director of The Centre Livingston High Growth Business- Presented to Richard Colwell of NAS Recruitment by David Calder MBM Commercial Innovation- Presented to Bill Bowtle of Encap Drug Delivery by Carol Wright Springfords Entrepreneur and Business Start up- Presented to Mark Beaumont of Unique Care Solutions by Martyn Day Enterprising School- Presented to Allison Phillips Headteachers, staff and pupils of Armadale Primary by Donna Stevenson Russell Europe Group shot of all the winners of the West Lothian Business Excellence Awards 2008 1. From left to right : Richard Colwell (High Growth Award - NAS Recruitment), Bill Bowtle (Innovation Award - Encap Drug Delivery), Mark Beaumont (Entrepreneurial & Business Start-Up - Unique Care Solutions), Allison Phillips (Head Teacher - Enterprising School - Armadale Primary), Richard Oliver (Best Business - Russell Europe).
A fantastic time was had by all and everyone commented on a great venue and wonderful atmosphere. On the night, a Charity Draw took place for Donaldson's school in Linlithgow and £1570 was raised in aid of the charity. Once again, thank you to all our sponsors and guests and most importantly, congratualtions to all our worthy winners. |
