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Renfrewshire Chamber is delighted to announce the 2024 shortlist for the annual business awards, the ROCCOs. Celebrating 20 Years, the ROCCOs are the premier business event in Renfrewshire. 17 winners will be announced at the ceremony hosted by ROCCO regular Fred MacAulay (Friday 15th November at the Normandy Hotel in Renfrew). Main Sponsor is the Renfrewshire Business Support Partnership (RBSP) combining key partners who help shape business support services in Renfrewshire.

CEO Bob Grant said “We’ve had a fantastic response with entries this year. A hearty congratulations to all our finalists and commiserations to those who did not make the shortlist. Competition has been fierce, and I would encourage you to consider entering in 2025. 15 of the 17 awards will require the shortlisted organisations to present to our judging panels w/c 28th October at the Chamber Business Centre, Glasgow Airport”.

ROCCO Award for Environmental Sustainability
Sponsored by Lochlie Construction Group:

W.H Malcolm Ltd (The Malcolm Group)
Wholesale Domestic Bathrooms Ltd
WRC Recycling Ltd

ROCCO Award for Innovation & Technology
Sponsored by University of the West of Scotland:

Creo Design Ltd
Scottish Leather Group
Terumo Aortic

ROCCO Award for Excellence in Manufacturing
Sponsored by National Manufacturing Institute Scotland:

Angelwax ltd
Rolls-Royce PLC
Scottish Leather Group

ROCCO Award for International Trade
Sponsored by Glasgow Airport:

Angelwax Ltd
Caledonian Industries Ltd
Scottish Leather Group

ROCCO Award for Community Wealth Building
Sponsored by Renfrewshire Council:

Right Way Credit Union
Scottish Leather Group
W.H Malcolm Ltd (The Malcolm Group)

ROCCO Award for Excellence in Tourism
Sponsored by Renfrewshire Council:

Gleddoch Golf & Spa Resort
Grand Fusion
Larch Green Alpacas

ROCCO Award for Most Promising New Business
Sponsored by Business Gateway:

Energy Saving Guru Ltd
Hermes Business Solutions LTD
Tots United Limited

ROCCO Award for Family Business of the Year
Sponsored by The Malcom Group:

Elite Contract Furniture Ltd
Scottish Leather Group Ltd
Wholesale Domestic Bathrooms Ltd

ROCCO Award for Journey to Net Zero
Sponsored by Ren Zero:

Caledonian Industries Ltd
J.G.B Steelcraft (UK) Ltd
Lochlie Construction Group

ROCCO Award for Young Business Person of the Year
Sponsored by Rolls-Royce:

Ross Hendry, Company Director – RRS Groundworks Limited
Scott McGinlay, Owner – Scott McGinlay Catering/Paisley Pie Co.
Sunny Shan, Owner – Framing Art

ROCCO Award for Employer of the Year
Sponsored by Arnold Clark:

AZETS
Scottish Leather Group
TrustFord Car and Transit Centre

ROCCO Award for Community Champion
Sponsored by Engage Renfrewshire:

I Am Me Scotland
KLAS Care C.i.C
St Vincent’s Hospice

ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business 5 or less employees
Sponsored by Spectrum Service Solutions:

Energy Saving Guru Ltd
Framing Art
Hermes Business Solutions Ltd

ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business >5<25 employees
Sponsored by Terumo Aortic:

Adman Int Ltd
Allstaff
Hunter & Robertson Limited

ROCCO Award for Outstanding Performing Business >25 employees
Sponsored by Altrad Babcock:

Lochlie Construction Group
Rolls-Royce PLC
Wholesale Domestic Bathrooms Ltd

ROCCO Award for Business Leader of the Year
Sponsored by Diageo:

Shortlisted nominations are:
Douglas Aitken, Managing Director – Lochlie Construction Group
Gillian Green, CEO – St Vincent’s Hospice
Brian Toward, CEO – Wholesale Domestic Bathrooms Ltd
Karen Wallace, CEO – Right Way Credit Union

The winner will be announced on the night.

ROCCO Award for Renfrewshire’s Favourite Business
Sponsored by Braehead:

Grand Fusion
Olden Goldies
Paisley Pie Co
Spex Appeal
Tots United

Top 5 voting is now open online here: https://form.jotform.com/RenfrewshireChamber/FavBizROCCO2024

The company with the most votes by 5pm on Friday 1st November will be crowned the winner and announced on the night.

To book a table / seats at the ROCCOs on the 15th Nov at the Normandy please email Laura Connor lconnor@renfrewshirechamber.com or visit www.roccoawards.com

For those shortlisted organisations who wish to take out an advert in our pre-Rocco edition of the Chamber magazine, issued end October – please contact Jill Carrino, jcarrino@renfrewshirechamber.com to enquire about our ROCCO shortlist deal.

The social media hashtag is #2024Rocco

Pic Caps: Cllr Iain Nicolson, leader of Renfrewshire Council with Chamber President Derek J. McNab