SCOTTISH Chambers of Commerce chief executive Liz Cameron was given a Women of Inspiration award for International Women’s Day yesterday.

Awarded by the Association of Scottish Businesswomen (ASB), the umbrella group for Scotland’s professional women’s clubs, the award recognises Cameron’s “trailblazing” contribution to the growth of Scottish business.

The judging panel cited Cameron’s “commitment and leadership in forging closer partnerships between business and government” which they said “has resulted in real and lasting change… Liz turns vision into reality, positively impacting on peoples’ lives in Scotland.”

The ASB’s annual Women of Inspiration Awards celebrate the achievements of inspirational women in business.

Cameron said: “I’m honoured to have been nominated and to receive this award from ASB, a network that has played a vital part in promoting female talent, to the vast benefit of Scotland’s economy and society.”