SCOTTISH Women in Business (SWIB) celebrated its 2019 awards on Sunday, recognising women from across Scotland who are blazing a trail in their respective businesses.
The event, held at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, saw attendees partake in an afternoon tea with champagne hosted by Still Game star Jane McCarry.
Five winners were selected Scotland who took centre stage to be recognised across the different categories.
The Communicator Award, sponsored by The Herald, which recognises a good communicator who works for the good of everyone, not just themselves or their company, was picked up by Jackie Lee of Artemis Scotland.
The Connector Award, sponsored by Federation of Small Businesses, celebrates someone who makes connections between people, understands what each person is looking to achieve or can offer and form bridges between people. This was awarded to Corrine Hutton of Finding Your Feet.
The Collaborator Award, sponsored by Murphy Wealth, is given to a woman who helps people work together effectively, regardless of role, organisation or traditional norms and forms and can emerge at any level in their organisations. This was awarded to Elaine Sergeant of Glasgow Care Foundation.
The Innovator Award, sponsored by Arrow Corporate Promotions, is awarded for exemplary innovation in products, services or service delivery and was picked up by Marian Bruce of Highland Boundary Ltd.
The Young Star Award, sponsored by Turcan Connell, was Nikola Kelly of Be-IT. The award is given to a woman between 18-35 years old who shows exemplary innovation, creativity, leadership or business flair.
The Spirit of SWIB award is given to a SWIB member who exemplifies the core values of the organisation, and was received by long-time member and SWIB Webmaster, Heather Alexander.
Finally, scooping the Spotlight Award was Remzije Sherifi of the Maryhill Integration Network. The shortlist of women from Scotland or working in Scotland whose contribution is noteworthy and inspirational was selected by SWIB and the winner was voted for by the general public.
This year, winners were chosen from an esteemed panel of judges which included entrepreneur and foot expert to the stars, Margaret Dabbs, as well as FSB Policy Manager Susan Love and SWIB Honorary President, Morag Malloy.
Zaynab Al Nasser, President of SWIB, said: “After building on the success of the previous SWIB Awards, we hope to encourage women to put themselves forward for well-deserved recognition.
“This has been a must-attend event for members and non-members alike to celebrate not only their own accomplishments but also the achievements of their peers; and we offer our congratulations to all the winners and finalists.”
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