SIMON LAMONT – FOUNDER & CEO OF IRON OCEAN What was your first job after leaving school/further education? I enlisted directly into the armed forces at 16 years old as a gunner in the Royal Artillery, after undergoing intense training from both the Royal Marines and the Parachute Regiment, I Read more…
George Shepherd of Brandfix What was your first job after leaving school/further education? Brand Strategist – Young & Rubicam London –International Advertising Agency When did you start your business & what prompted you to do it? November 2017, it was the only way to offer a specific type of service Read more…
We were delighted to announce the launch of WeDO Glasgow at our Awards Dinner on the 24th of November. From back in the early days, we had always known that it would be beneficial to our members for us to be in both Edinburgh and Glasgow and the time for Read more…
We’re delighted to announce the finalists for the WeDO Scotland 2017 Awards. It’s been a challenging task for our Judges this year with an extremely high calibre of semi-finalists. Our Judging Panel have spent longer than usual deliberating over the excellent forms and videos submitted by the nominees and have Read more…
Year on year, the calibre of entrants for the WeDO Scotland Awards gets stronger and stronger and this year has been no exception. The companies entering and being nominated are from a wider range of industry sectors than ever before – from drinks to photography, food to technology, consumer Read more…
Gillespie Macandrew LLP has reported its fifth consecutive year of business growth with an 8.4 per cent increase in turnover, worth £0.88 million in growth over the year. The audited annual accounts show that the firm’s turnover reached £11.36m in the year to 28 February 2017. This represents the fifth successive Read more…
Successful Scottish entrepreneur and WeDO member Emma Little of ExecSpace, the Edinburgh-based venue-finding and corporate accommodation service, is on track for a record year following a string of client wins. The firm, founded in 2008 by CEO Emma, has secured deals with law firm Addleshaw Goddard, our sponsors – Read more…
The Board of Advance Global Recruitment Ltd (AGR) announces that Robert Duncan has been appointed as Non-Executive Director. Robert was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Seafox International and Millennium Offshore Services, and during his 9 years with the Company, he also served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Read more…
What was your first job after leaving school/further education? After completing my undergraduate degree in Financial Services Management from Edinburgh Napier University, I decided to further my education, and went on to study my master’s degree in Real Estate Management and Development at Heriot Watt University. While studying for my Read more…
Three Scottish businesses, including 2 WeDO Scotland Award winners and members, have joined forces to work together to combat youth unemployment in Scotland, which latest government figures show is at 50,000 people. Sales specialist, Klozers has partnered with strategic marketing company Genoa Black and digital marketing business fatBuzz to create Read more…