At a ceremony at Renfrew’s Normandy Hotel on Friday night (20 Nov) UWS Principal Professor Craig Mahoney was named Renfrewshire Business Leader of the Year 2015 at the annual Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce ROCCO Awards. An audience of 500 from across Renfrewshire’s business community attended the Awards, hosted by comedian and BBC presenter Fred MacAuley, for the presentation of 16 awards to individuals and organisations across Renfrewshire.
The ROCCOs are the annual business awards of Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce. Held annually in November every year for more than a decade, the ROCCOs allow local businesses and organisations of all sizes and sectors to enter a wide range of award categories with the winners being announced on stage at the awards ceremony.
The 2015 ROCCO award-winners were:
ROCCO Award for Business Leader of the Year sponsored by Diageo – WINNER: Professor Craig Mahoney, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of University of the West of Scotland
ROCCO Award for Excellence in Customer Service sponsored by the Scottish Leather Group – WINNER: Glasgow Airport
ROCCO Award for Enterprise in Education sponsored by University of the West of Scotland – WINNER: Arkleston Primary
ROCCO Award for Excellence in Manufacturing sponsored by Campbell Dallas, WINNER: Bridge of Weir Leather
ROCCO Award for Innovation & Technology sponsored by Hillington Park – WINNER: Thermo Fisher Scientific
ROCCO Award for International Trade sponsored by Glasgow Airport – WINNER: Red Rock Automation
ROCCO Award for Invest in Renfrewshire sponsored by Renfrewshire Council / Invest in Renfrewshire – WINNER: Xtensive Web Design
ROCCO Award for Most Promising New Business sponsored by Business Gateway – WINNER: Commando X-Fit
ROCCO Award for Renfrewshire’s Favourite Business sponsored by the Paisley Daily Express – WINNER: Blend Coffee
ROCCO Award for Employer of the Year sponsored by Rolls Royce – WINNER: Clyde Marine Training
ROCCO Award for Family Business of the Year sponsored by The Malcolm Group – WINNER: Spectrum Service Solutions
ROCCO Award for Young Business Person of the Year sponsored by West College Scotland – WINNER: Justin Mayes, Summits Outdoor
ROCCO Award for Community Champion sponsored by Engage Renfrewshire & The Royal Bank of Scotland – WINNER: I Am Me
ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business with 5 or less employees sponsored by intu Braehead – WINNER: Lochlie Construction
ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business <25 employees sponsored by Renfrewshire Council – WINNER: Braehead Clan
ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business >25 employees sponsored by Phoenix Car Company – WINNER: BMI Healthcare National Enquiry Centre
Further information on the awards will be found here.
