Member News

ICC member Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has established a new drinks industry specialist team to provide legal support to those in the alcoholic beverage sector, including manufacturers, distillers, brewers, processors, distributors and retailers. Colin Millar, Partner at WJM who will be leading the new team, has worked for many years with clients in […]

Floating offshore wind developers Renantis, BlueFloat Energy and Ørsted have given their backing to a skills and innovation hub for the sector in the Scottish Highlands. The trio have become the first developers to join the board of the PowerHouse, which was established last year by Opportunity Cromarty Firth (OCF), winners of the bid for

Chris Smith of Marsh Commercial wrote a piece in the December edition of Executive that offered 6 controls that businesses should implement to improve their cyber hygiene. David Massey, Managing Director of The Apprentice Store focuses on one of those recommendations, ‘Incident response plan’, as they typically find many businesses do not address this. Security

The HMP Highland project team successfully hosted a Community Benefits Stakeholder Event in Inverness in November last year. The session was hosted by the SPS’ Operational Advisor for HMP Highland, Gordon McCauley, and Balfour Beatty Social Impact Manager, John Cairns, with partner presentations provided by G&A Barnie, Barnardos, CITB & Community Focus Scotland. Our Executive

ICC are delighted that the iconic Cairngorm Mountain Railway is now open again after a four-year wait.  Owned by our Executive partner HIE and operated by the Cairngorm Mountain Team, it is Scotland’s only funicular railway and is the highest in the UK, reaching the newly refurbished Ptarmigan building and restaurant, at over 1,065m.  Another

Renowned private client lawyer Lisa Law has joined our member Ledingham Chalmers as partner in Inverness, underpinning the firm’s ambitious growth plans. Mrs Law takes up this senior role as Ledingham Chalmers looks to double its turnover to £25million by 2025. She is one of only ten solicitors accredited by the Law Society of Scotland

The Open University in Scotland is currently offering some fully-funded places on 19 of their accredited Microcredentials. These courses range from 10 – 12 weeks and are designed for people looking to gain new skills to help advance their careers. The courses on offer include subject areas such as: •           Project Management •           Financial accounting

A north of Scotland businessman is supporting two Breedon Highland League football clubs generate much-needed extra revenue to help them navigate the rest of the season. Ian MacIntosh, managing director at telecommunications firm CFN Solutions, a member of Inverness Chamber of Commerce, has teamed up with Inverurie Locos and Nairn County to boost their income by becoming a service

Local businesses are invited to join Department of Work and Pensions at their employAbility Scotland Conference in Inverness. The event will focus on how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can provide support for employers to recruit, retain and develop people with disabilities and health conditions to enhance their workforce. The event is being