Scots comedian Karen Dunbar has been announced as the host of a major awards ceremony for businesses in West Dunbartonshire.
The stand-up comic and Chewin' The Fat star will be the compere at the West Dunbartonshire Working4Business awards in May.
The Working4Business Awards provide an opportunity for top businesses, organisations and individuals to appear in the spotlight to celebrate their business achievements.
A spokeswoman for the ceremony said: “We are delighted to announce that the 2019 Working4Business Awards will be hosted once again by Karen Dunbar."
Back by popular demand, Karen has trod the boards in everything from Glasgow panto to West End Shakespeare.
She has also performed the works of Burns and Shakespeare, been a DJ in New York, and appeared at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in front of an estimated global TV audience of one billion people.
Karen started off in the sketch show Chewin’ the Fat, then went on to star in her own programme, The Karen Dunbar Show, which received four Golden Rose nominations.
There is still time for companies to submit applications for up to three of the categories in the awards, which are free to enter.
Laureen Preston, operations/care manager of Alltogether Care Services, who won the Excellence in Customer Service category last year, said: “Achieving this category only makes us strive to do better and continue to think outside the box.
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“This award validates that we are making a difference and to be recognised for it is just amazing.”
The categories for 2019 are:-
Most Promising New Business Award – Sponsored by Clyde Training Solutions
Family Business Award – sponsored by PBA, now part of Stantec
Best Performing Business (under 25 Employees) Award - Sponsorship by Business Gateway
Best Performing Business (over 25 Employees) Award – Sponsored by Vital Energi
Excellence in Customer Service Award – Sponsored by C&G Systems
Community Impact Award – Sponsored by CPR Scotland Ltd
Developing the Young Workforce Award – Sponsored by Cullross
Excellence in People Development Award – Sponsored by West College Scotland
Success through Sustainability Award – Sponsored by Chivas Brothers Ltd
For more information visit working4business.com/working4business-awards-2019/ or email: awards@entourageuk.com.
The deadline for completed forms is Friday, March 15.
Business Gateway West Dunbartonshire is also delivering an awards preparation masterclass this year on February 26.
For more information visit bgateway.com/events/11632/working4business-awards-application-preparation-2019
The winners will be announced at Clydebank Town Hall on Friday, May 17.
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