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Ellen Conlin Hair and Beauty landed an award for Skills and Learning at the ninth annual Glasgow Business Awards, held on Thursday 20th April, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Compere and TV presenter Jackie Bird presented the organisation with the Caledonian Business School Award for Excellence in Skills and Learning. The salon beat of competition from Langside College and Glen Oaks Housing Association.
Last year, the salon was named Scottish Enterprise Glasgow Award for Best Performing Business (6 – 25 employees) at the Glasgow Business Awards 2005. Its award for skills and learning follows shortly after the salon’s in-house training scheme, known as HEAD training, was accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
More than 150 companies throughout the West of Scotland entered the prestigious Business Awards, sponsored by Bank of Scotland Corporate, and hosted by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise Glasgow. Just nine companies were honoured at the ceremony.
The awards are a key event in the city’s business life, and allow the celebration and recognition of the wealth of achievement and business success in Glasgow.
Ellen Conlin, managing director of Ellen Conlin Hair and Beauty, said: “We’re delighted to have received our second Glasgow Business Award. We are committed to providing our staff with the best training and learning experiences and I am delighted that this commitment has been recognised with this fantastic award.
“I believe that the ECH team’s passion, not only for good hairdressing, but for achieving business excellence is key to our success.”
“Last night's Awards proved to be a huge success”, said Brian Johnston, Head of Corporate at main sponsor Bank of Scotland Corporate. “The rigorous process followed by the Awards judging panel has resulted in decisions which clearly and unequivocally reward the pursuit of excellence. I'd like to take this opportunity to personally congratulate all winners - and finalists - on their outstanding achievements."
Lesley Sawers, Chief Executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce said, “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winners of the Glasgow Business Awards who individually demonstrated outstanding commitment and achievement in business.
Glasgow continues to excel in business and it is down to organisations like our winners to exceed expectations and continue Glasgow’s business growth.
I would also extend my congratulations to all this years entrants. The standard of entries rises each year and our judges were hard pressed to choose the winners from a strong competitive field”.
ECH reached the semi-finals in this worldwide competition confirming their status as one of the world’s elite salons. The salon was initially nominated by hair giants Wella as a result of ECH performance in the Glasgow Business Awards.
The Global Business Awards criteria was based on business/hairdressing skills, People Management, Financial Success and Future Objectives.
On 26 January 2006 Ellen Conlin Hair & Beauty achieved full recognition from the Scottish Qualifications Authority for the Hair Education And Development (HEAD) Vocational Qualification, A Customised Training Award, and the first hairdressing business in Scotland to do so!
The HEAD VQ has opened many potential doors for the company in terms of training opportunities and the development of staff. Plans have been initiated to take full advantage of these exciting prospects.
A Training Academy and the development of numerous high quality staff for future expansion plans are 2 of our planned objectives using the HEAD VQ qualification.
The new Vocational Qualification has given us a constant stream of young people, who want to join our salon because of the high quality training available to them. They also receive training in business units as part of the course ultimately equipping them for their future in Hairdressing with ECH.
Having supported Glasgow Rugby for two years, we have decided to support the two great Glasgow football teams - Rangers and Celtic. We are sponsoring Alan Hutton of Rangers and Maciej (Magic) Zurawski of Celtic.
Keep an eye open for new styles on the football park!
We are delighted with the new ECH Website which offers clients an informative and easy to navigate insight to the salon, keeping ECH at the technological forefront of hairdressing.
Site designed by Dunning Design.
Ellen Conlin Hair & Beauty are now officially Glasgow's Best Performing Business having scooped the prize at a lavish ceremony in the Glasgow Hilton. This was a great achievement as no hairdressers have ever won this fabulous award.
The award was presented by Fred Macaulay and Ellen, Lesley and Ken received a beautiful cut glass crystal bowl to commemorate this outstanding achievement.
ECH are now truly recognised as a great business, as well as a great Hair and Beauty Salon.
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