Graeme Bone, of the Drum Property Group, and Jimmy Milne, of the Balmoral Group, at the Elevator Awards
What: Elevator Awards 2015.
Where: The Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa.
Who: More than 400 business representatives gathered for the awards, run by Elevator along with headline sponsors The Royal Bank of Scotland. The audience was addressed by keynote speaker, Nasa astronaut and US Navy Captain Steve Bowen, who gave the audience a fascinating insight to his time in space.
Entrepreneurs from a range of businesses in the north-east attended the prestigious event, with Graeme Bone, of Drum Property Group, being awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year award, and Jimmy Milne, of Balmoral Group, receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to innovation and engineering in the north-east energy sector.
Why: Top local businesses were “elevated” to new heights at the prestigious awards night, now in its 16th year, which is held to celebrate the north-east’s entrepreneurial spirit. Companies including young up-and-coming businesses, family owned enterprises and long-established firms throughout the north-east were rewarded for their hard work and determination to succeed.
