The Ogilvie Ross Podcast

In conversation with... Gary Robinson and John Ross

Gary Robinson talks with John Ross, Managing Partner, about Ogilvie Ross’s shortlisting for the 2018 Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Responsible Business of the Year Award and what it means to be a responsible business.

Made in Scotland... Mike Forbes

Mike Forbes, founder of the luxury resort Forbes of Kingennie, is the guest on this episode of Made In Scotland.

Mike, at heart, is a Scottish farmer. When you listen to his story, you’ll discover much, much more.

Mike talks openly about the professional and very personal challenges he has faced over the years and how those experiences have led to the way he develops and leads his business today.

Hard work and entrepreneurial vision is in his genes.

From a young age, Mike worked on the farm and made pocket money breeding pigs in a shed, which he later developed into a prosperous business now employing over 250 people.

Mike converted an overgrown corner of the farm into a fishery and three self-catering lodges, opening in 1995 as Kingennie Fishings with the old boathouse renovated into a fishing shop.

The success of this venture encouraged Mike and his wife Gail to continuously invest and extend to create the resort known as Forbes of Kingennie in Angus, Scotland.

A talented fisherman, he won the Scottish National Fly Fishing Championships in 1991, and was selected for the Scottish Fly Fishing Team. He became captain of the team in 1993 and winner of the Phoenix Salver for Best International Scottish Rod.

In conversation with... Ant Drew and John Ross

In this episode Gary Robinson talks with Anthony Drew and John Ross about Scotland as a venue, the importance of negotiation skills and their current article in the Edinburgh Chamber magazine which looks at the Ogilvie Ross Giving Back Programme.

This podcast was streamed live and the Venue Expo in Edinburgh by Johnston Media and you can watch the recording here. 

Made in Scotland... Lynne Beattie

This week’s ‘made in Scotland’ podcast guest is Lynne Beattie.

Lynne is the Regional Development Officer (East) for the Scottish Volleyball Association.

In this episode, hear how Lynne captained Team GB’s women’s volleyball squad at London 2012 and the associated challenges around leadership, motivation and how to keep focus regardless.

The former Mearns Castle High School pupil made her Britain debut in 2007 and was named as the BOA Athlete of the Year for volleyball two years later and is now working and playing hard to take Scottish Beach Volleyball to the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia.

She is well travelled, having played in Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy and Slovenia during her club career.

Made in Scotland... Ellis Watson

This week’s Made in Scotland guest is Ellis Watson is CEO of DC Thomson Publishing, one of the world’s largest family owned media groups.

He was previously global CEO of Syco Entertainment, the joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony – running the global format and commercial strategies for X Factor and Got Talent, as well as the recorded music businesses.

The Syco appointment followed spells on the board of Menzies and FirstGroup, the huge public transport operator with brands from First Great Western to America’s Greyhound Bus network. Before that he was at the helm of Mirror Group Newspapers, running five national titles.

Ellis’ first break came as a young Marketing Director at The Sun and The News of the World, moving on to take charge of the new digital business and reporting directly to Rupert Murdoch.

After ten years at News Corporation he became CEO of Celador International – licensing Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? to 100 countries and overseeing 130 consumer products.

It’s an honest, humorous and frank podcast.

In conversation with... Helen Archibald

In this episode, your regular hosts, Gary Robinson and John Ross, are joined by Helen Archibald, the Chief Operating Officer of Dundee based law firm, Thorntons.

In this episode Helen talks to Gary and John about her career progression from managing a cinema to becoming the Chief Operating Officer of a law firm. In particular they look discuss what it took to become Business Insider's Large Scottish Employer of the year in 2016 and what that means for Thorntons going forward.

Made in Scotland... Kirsteen Ross

This week’s Made in Scotland podcast guest is Kirsteen Ross.

If you read Kirsteen’s Twitter profile you will see:

Cricketer, Musician, Wife, Mother, Zumbette, Cat Owner. Not necessarily in that order! Passionate and Compassionate. Working in Sports Development.

However, in this podcast you’ll discover Kirsteen is much, much more.

In conversation with... Kyle Smith

Renewable energy research scientist and Atlantic rower, Kyle Smith, joins Gary Robinson and John Ross in the studio to discuss the state of the renewable sector.

They also discuss why on earth he is going to row 3000 miles arcoss the Atlantic in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge as part of the Carbon Zerow team starting in December 2017.

If you want to support Kyle and his team in their efforts then check out their webiste for sponsorship opportunities.

Made in Scotland... Patrick Brady

Patrick Brady is one of the UK's new breed of Hypnotists but that wasn't where he started.

In 1984 he was appointed as an Environmental Health Officer, completed his post graduate Masters of Business Administration Degree, formed ecos limited (a pest control company competing directly with Rentokil).

The company enjoyed early high growth and within twenty four months was covering 500 sites across Scotland. As a result of a focus on managing customer relations ecos limited took on additional facility management work on client’s premises as the business grew.

The businesses were sold as a result of the contracts being bought out. Patrick then started his own SEPA registered recycling scheme under the ‘ecos’ brand as a separate limited liability partnership. The ecopak recycling company was bought out in 2004 by an English based competitor, The Wastepack Group.

Not content with this success, Patrick completed a five year course of exams leading to the award of an LL.B (English Law Degree) in 2005 and acted as independent legal advisor to a number of global and UK based family-owned businesses.

Sir Pete Downes appointed Patrick as the University of Dundee’s first ‘Entrepreneur in Residence’ and the University awarded Patrick the title ‘Honorary Fellow’ at the University in 2013.

http://www.patrickbrady.co.uk/

Made in Scotland... Suzanne Zeedyk

In this Made in Scotland episode Gary Robinson speaks to Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk.

Dr Zeedyk is a reasearch scientist fascinated by babies' innate capacity to connect. From 1993 she was based at the University of Dundee within the School of Psychology.

In 2011 Suzanne setup her on training company to help people understand the importance of emotional connection for human health and happiness.

In 2014 she broadened her public reach even further by founding the organisaiton connected baby.