Brothers have growth strategy all wrapped up
Established in 1979 by Jim McLaren as an independent supplier of corrugated cases to the whisky industry, today McLaren Packaging has grown to become a specialist supplier of paper-based packaging...
How family firms balance financial gain and socio-economic wealth
Family businesses are the cornerstone of the economy in Scotland, accounting for approximately 90 per cent of private enterprises. The top 100 alone employ more than 115,000 people and generate...
The generation again
More than 80 per cent of businesses in Scotland are family concerns. And they are a huge benefit to all Success, they say, is relative. And judging by the success...
Why everyone should be focused on data integrity
To achieve success and avoid failure, there are fundamental principles that every responsible, committed leader strives to embody in their organisation to protect the firm’s reputation and remain operational. Both...
A position of power: The Business interview with Claire Mack of Scottish Renewables
If anyone is emerging as the figurehead of Scotland’s energy revolution, it is Claire Mack. We find out what drives the chief executive of Scottish Renewables. In the teeth of...
Dopey, Sleepy and Happy … How Friday afternoons were for one of the Seven Dwarfs of computing
Tech guru Ian Ritchie has penned a book about his time working with ICL in Dalkeith, and then setting up the hypertext pioneers, Office Workstations Limited (OWL). In the 1980s...
Changing places for senior executives
Forth Green Freeport has named Dame Susan Rice as its first chair, taking over from Forth Ports’ group chief executive Charles Hammond, who has been in the role on an...
The diary of a headhunter
As a headhunter, every day is an opportunity to connect with top-tier talent and shape the future of organisations. Exploring the diary of a headhunter reveals an unfolding story of...
Preserving the fabric of society
The Harris Tweed Authority is safeguarding not just an iconic artisan cloth, but heritage, culture and a way of life. The stolid Stornoway Town Hall, overlooking the seagull-swarmed harbour on...
You can call me Hal
One of the most audacious movies ever made was 2001: A Space Odyssey, a visual feast when it was first released in groovy 1968. Produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick...