Cream of Fife companies revealed as business award finalists
Seen by local organisations as the premier event in the calendar for recognising business excellence across the Kingdom, the awards are spearheaded by Scottish Enterprise in Fife and run in conjunction with principal sponsors The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
The short-list featuring the finalists has just been unveiled for each of the nine categories.
Companies were invited to put themselves forward for any of the following categories:
Most Entrepreneurial Start-Up Company
Business Growth through Innovation and Creativity in large organisations
Business Growth through Innovation and Creativity in small organisations
Business Growth through People Development
Business Growth through Marketing and Sales
Business Growth through International Activity
Business Growth through Sustainable Development
Best Performing Business with under 25 employees
Best Performing Business with 26-250 employees
Category sponsors include Raytheon, Carnegie College, Fairmont Hotel, Curtis Fine Papers, Adam Smith College, Fife Federation of Small Businesses and RBS Commercial Banking. Fife Free Press is also sponsoring the awards as media sponsors.
The judging panel featuring local business experts had the difficult task of identifying finalists in each category and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony hosted by television and radio presenter Fred MacAulay on 14 March at the Rothes Hall in Glenrothes.
Mark Hastings, director of growing business at Scottish Enterprise in Fife, said: “Congratulations to the companies which have made it onto the shortlist – they have done tremendously well to make it to this stage. We always expect a high standard of entries for the Fife Business Excellence Awards and this year has been no different. I understand from the judges that the quality of entries has again been incredibly high and built on the impressive standards set last year.
“These Business Awards are a real chance for us to recognise and reward Fife’s top entrepreneurial performers. We are looking forward to the awards themselves which will, once again, showcase the entrepreneurial talent we have here in the Kingdom of Fife.”
Stephen Bremner, director of commercial banking with RBS in Fife, said: "The 22 companies shortlisted for these awards have all shown the drive, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit that is essential for any successful business. We are delighted to be associated with these awards which recognise the achievements of these companies and the wealth and job creation they bring to the area."
The finalists for each of the categories are:
Most Entrepreneurial Start-Up Company
Cooper Software - Dunfermline
GG Ice Cream - Leven
Maltwood - Aberdour
Business Growth through Innovation and Creativity in large organisations
FMC Technologies – Dunfermline
Scotash – Kincardine-on-Forth
Business Growth through Innovation and Creativity in small organisations
I Design – Newport-on-Tay
Trisent - Dunfermline
Business Growth through People Development
Anstruther Fish Bar - Anstruther
Dunfermline Building Society - Dunfermline
Inn at Lathones – St Andrews
Business Growth through Marketing and Sales
Carnegie - Dunfermline
Cullen - Glenrothes
FMC Technologies - Dunfermline
Business Growth through International Activity
Babcock Design & Technology - Rosyth
FMC Technologies - Dunfermline
Business Growth through Sustainable Development
Morton of Pitmilly – St Andrews
FMC Technologies - Dunfermline
St Andrews University – St Andrews
Best Performing Business with under 25 employees
KDM Shopfitting – Dalgety Bay
Signplus - Dunfermline
Cluny Clays – By Kirkcaldy
Best Performing Business with 26-250 employees
Thomas Mitchell Homes - Thornton