| Home for business and the winner isÉ Edinburgh Edinburgh businesses scoop six out of 13 National Business Awards. E dinburgh-based Bright Grey, Lloyds TSB Scotland, Petroleum Experts and Maximillion were among the companies whose successful feats of business and commerce were celebrated at the 2008 National Business Awards sponsored by Orange. More than 500 business leaders, press and other VIPs attended the gala ceremony hosted by the BBCÕs David Robertson at the Hilton Glasgow Hotel. The awards recognise and reward excellence, innovation and success. Open to organisations of all sizes and from any sector Ð public or private Ð the best of Scottish businesses are able to showcase their achievements and benchmark their success against their competitors. From across the country the best businesses are judged in 13 categories. Rewarding new ideas Every day in business new ideas for efficiency, new ideas for productivity and new business processes are being introduced. And each year, The National Business Awards for Scotland celebrate the effect and impact of those new ideas on the wider Scottish economy. In 2008 more than 60 businesses across the country made the cut as finalists. Past winners range from business start-ups through to established global organisations. Every entry into the National Business Awards for Scotland receives a Benchmark Report, showing the strengths and weaknesses of the entry against the winner/finalists. It contains an explanation of the level the entry attained and helps businesses understand their areas of strength and those that may be in need of improvement. www.businessawardsforscotland.com And the winner isÉ The Orange Best Use of Technology in Business Award Bright Grey, Edinburgh The Atos Origin Business Innovation of the Year Award Bright Grey, Edinburgh The Corporate Responsibility Award Lloyds TSB Scotland, Edinburgh The Denholm Customer Focus Award Lloyds TSB Scotland, Edinburgh The Danwood Growth Strategy of the Year Award Petroleum Experts, Edinburgh The Hilton Environmental Awareness Award Maximillion, Edinburgh