It’s time to move forward together

By recently elected president of the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, Frank Gormanley. As we come to the end of what has been an extraordinary year in navigating our way through a global pandemic, the Scottish...

Fife Business Awards bring a tumultuous year in Fife to a spectacular end

2020 has certainly been an adventure for the staff and members of Fife Chamber. Like everyone across the Network, we have had to adjust quickly to the demands of Covid restrictions to keep supporting...

Exterity’S CEO presented with Queen’s Award for enterprise

Scotland-headquartered Exterity was presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2020. Mr Robert Balfour, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Fife, visited Exterity’s Head Office in Dalgety Bay in Fife to present the award...

Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce appoints new Chief Executive

The Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Board of Directors has confirmed George McKay as its new Chief Executive following a recent recruitment process. With a wealth of local experience and connections, over the past decade,...

Dunbartonshire Chamber Member celebrates 25th anniversary by getting ‘together for business’

A Dunbartonshire Chamber Member celebrated their 25th Anniversary by supporting other businesses through the Covid-19 crisis. Columbus UK got behind the Chamber’s “TogetherForBusiness” campaign that brought a host of businesses together to provide support and...

Surviving and thriving during COVID times – the Booth Welsh story

It goes without saying how tough this year has been for businesses in every industry and area of the world. Booth Welsh (BW) is a global engineering technology business based in North Ayrshire and...

A year in review: Capgemini renews pledge to the region

With the Covid-19 pandemic causing widespread disruption, distress, and unease globally, we were pleased to have been able to share some much-needed good news in Scotland. Earlier this year, Capgemini made the announcement that...

EVi Charge Points discusses 2020 – Doom or Zoom?

I don’t imagine that 2020 will be reflected upon with any great deal of affection by SMEs around Scotland or any other level of enterprise or organisation for that matter. EVi Charge Points went into...

CalMac puts staff mental health on the agenda

A fleet of CalMac employees has been trained to support colleagues who may be struggling with mental health issues. As part of the ferry company’s commitment to staff wellbeing, more than 60 workers recently qualified...

David Sibbald awarded MBE in Queens Birthday Honours for Services to Business and Charity...

This past year has been unprecedented, starting off in high spirits, businesses and communities soon had to adapt and learn to survive during this pandemic. As a Chamber we have seen the business community...