LOCAL businesses were honoured at Inverclyde Chamber Of Commerce’s annual awards.
The event attended by 150 people, is now in its 17th year, and was held at The Chartroom at Kip Marina, Inverkip.
Diodes Incorporated were the main sponsors of the ICON Awards ceremony, alongside Golden Casket and West College Scotland.
Mark Spragg, chamber president said: “Friday’s event marked a crucial step on the road to normality for our business community.
“Having had to cancel the previous two events because of the covid pandemic was bitterly disappointing, but we witnessed a fantastic response from all our sponsors, companies entering and our guests on the night.”
Host for the evening was sports broadcaster David Tanner, who shared his memories and experiences, including from his school days at Gourock Primary.
A raffle raised £1,100 towards the Inverclyde Shed project.
Award Winners
ICON Award for Diversity – Sponsored by The Beacon Arts Centre
Winner: Ocean Youth Trust Scotland
ICON Award for Tourism – Sponsored by Discover Inverclyde.
Winner: Firth of Clyde Boat Tours
ICON Award for Business Growth – Sponsored by MM Search
Winner: On-Site Scanning Runner-Up: Bowman Rebecchi
ICON Award for Sustainability – Sponsored by Tweetiepie Media
Winner: Storm In A Teacup Runner-Up: The Inverclyde Bothy
ICON Award for Community Benefits – Sponsored by Inverclyde Community Fund.
Winner: RIG Arts. Runner-Up: Your Voice.
ICON Award for Entrepreneurism – Sponsored by Inverclyde Chamber
Winner: Clyde Eats Runner-Up: Titan Spirits
ICON Award for Covid-19 Resilience – Sponsored by West Coast Cinemas
Winner: The Wee Crafty Owl Runner Up: Ardgowan Hospice
ICON Award for Skills Development – Sponsored by CVS Inverclyde
Winner: Diodes Runner-Up: Reid Mackellar Opticians
ICON Award for Health and Wellbeing, sponsored by Aspray Glasgow West
Winner: West College Scotland Runner-Up: CVS Inverclyde
ICON Award for Internationalism – Sponsored by Where Now Consulting
Winner: Summerhouse Media