Finalists announced for the Highland Business Awards 2024
The finalists for the Highland’s premier business awards ceremony have been officially announced.
Organised by Inverness Chamber of Commerce, the Highland Business Awards 2024 will take place on Friday, September 27 at Kingsmills Hotel. This highly anticipated event celebrates the achievements of organisations across the Highlands, spanning all sizes and sectors, from innovative startups to established industry leaders.
The Awards also gives our Chamber community the chance to socialise with colleagues, enables us all to catch up with contacts and offers the opportunity to make new connections.
This year’s entries and nominations showcased exceptional talent, innovation, diversity, and expertise, reflecting the dynamic nature of the Highland business landscape.
The Highland Business Awards 2024 finalists are:
Innovation, sponsored by University of the Highlands and Islands
Culloden Cars
Kishorn Port
Loch Ness Hub & Travel
Resilience, sponsored by Caithness Chamber of Commerce
Aquascot
Beauly Laundrette & Dry Cleaners
Gow’s Lybster
Positive Environmental Impact, sponsored by Ri Cruden
Inverness Kart Raceway
Loch Ness Hub & Travel
Pentland Ferries
Global Growth, sponsored by Rathbones Investment Management
To be announced at the ceremony
Digital Initiative
Highlands Rewilding
sfG MentorNet
Best Marketing Campaign
MacGregor Industrial Supplies
Muckle Media and the Loch Ness Centre
Station Road Restaurant
Community Engagement by a Charity, sponsored by Vattenfall
The Ledge
Mikeysline
New Start Highland
Community Engagement by a Business, sponsored by Vattenfall
Balfour Beatty
Murphy Group
Parklands Care Homes
Employer of the Year
Highland BlindCraft
Mowi Scotland
Parklands Care Homes
Young Employee of the Year, sponsored by The Springfield Group
Codie Cargill – Pure Lubrication
Caitlin Maclean – teclan
Adrian Peterwas – Aquascot
Business Leader of the Year, sponsored by Saffery
Angus Davidson – ADL Nature
Calum MacPherson – Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport
Kenny McMillan – Macdonald Aviemore Resort
Plus, one business will be selected from the category winners and announced overall Highland Business of the Year, sponsored by Balfour Beatty
Thanks also to this year’s trophy sponsor W M Donald.
Colin Marr, Chief Executive of Inverness Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the judging panel, commented: “The calibre of this year’s entries was exceptional, presenting us with a challenging yet rewarding day of judging. It was inspiring to see the incredible work, initiatives, and individuals that make the Highlands such a unique and thriving place to work and do business.
"The deliberations were thorough, and the decisions carefully considered. We were fortunate to have the expert perspectives of our guest judges from each sponsoring organisation, which gave us valuable insights during the selection process. We are confident that the finalists represent the best of the best in our region."
He added, “We’re really looking forward to celebrating these fantastic achievements and revealing the winners at our Awards ceremony in September.”
Tickets for the event are priced at £67.50 + VAT per person and can be booked individually or for tables of 10. The ticket price includes a welcome drink and a three-course lunch with tea/coffee. Click here to reserve tickets.
