The Angus Ambassador Awards 2006 - Finalists Revealed

Issued 16 October 2006

The finalists for the 2006 Angus Ambassador Awards can now be revealed as eighteen stars of the county step into the spotlight.

The Angus Ambassador Awards have been created by the Angus Ahead campaign to recognize those who are acting as outstanding ambassadors for our wonderful county.

For the past seven years this exceptional breadth of achievement has been celebrated as a mark of the significant contribution Angus citizens are making to the arts, the business, the communities, and the tourism of the county.

Nominations were received from organisations and individuals, from young sports stars and performers to commercial businesses. Authors and musicians were nominated alongside festivals, exporters and tourist attractions.

After great deliberation and some difficulty, the Angus Ahead Champions - made up of business, tourism, youth and community leaders - and representatives from the Award Sponsors, were able to narrow it down to the 18 finalists in the six categories, and one Ambassador of the Year.

The Ambassador of the Year, sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland, will be announced at the Gala Dinner on Friday 24 November at the Carnoustie Golf Hotel, where the celebrity MC will be Andrea Brymer, one of the main anchors of North Tonight, STV's nightly news programme covering the north of Scotland.

Born and brought up in Brechin, Andrea was educated at the local high school before studying for a B.A. Hons degree in Media Communications at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh. Her television career started at Scottish Television in 1994 where she worked as a news assistant before becoming a features reporter on Lunchtime Today. She then moved on to present Scotland Today. In 2003 she moved back to the northeast of Scotland and became a newsreader and reporter for North Tonight.

 

Ambassador of The Year Award

Sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland

Presented to the person or organisation that has been an outstanding ambassador for the county during 2005/06.
Through their achievements and actions they will epitomise the spirit and passion of Angus Ahead, raising awareness of the county's strengths and opportunities at home or abroad.

To be announced at the Gala Dinner on 24 November 2006.

 

Business Ambassador - Entrepreneurial Angus Award

Sponsored by Blackadders

The 2006 award focuses on one of the county's strengths - the food sector. Food producers, processors, retailers, and restaurateurs are invited to enter - with the award specifically recognising innovation and diversification, to showcase the best of Angus produce. 

 

• Angus Soft Fruits Ltd development of the AVA strawberry, now recognised as a premium variety by leading national supermarkets, has brought rapid growth and increased markets to the company.
• Gray Retail Ltd t/a Milton Haugh Farm Shop at Carmyllie creates a showcase for quality Angus produce through a complete food experience that targets both the retail and quality food markets.
• Strathmore Food Ltd of Forfar, one of Scotland's leading frozen food producers, bought over, redeveloped and relaunched the McIntosh of Dyce brand three years ago to bring annual turnover to its current £9million.

 

Community Ambassador - Pride of Angus Award

Sponsored by Angus Housing AssociationAngus College

Piperdam Golf and Leisure Resort

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