Alasdair Locke

Alasdair Locke is the former chairman of the Scottish oil services company Abbot Group, which has rigs in Africa (Libya), the North Sea, Sakhalin Island, and other areas.[1] He was designated Scotland Overall and Master Entrepreneur Of The Year in 1999,[2] and received the International Business Achievement Award from the Scottish Business Achievement Award Trust in 2007.[3]

Mr. Locke stepped down as Executive Chairman of Abbot Group in November 2009. Locke reportedly has interest in both development and the insurance sector, which he will maintain.[4]

Alasdair Locke and his stepson, Alex Christou, co-founded Glenrinnes Distillery, which is located in Glenrinnes, Scotland.[5] In July 2019, Locke and his stepson introduced Organic Speyside Vodka and Organic Speyside Gin. The pair 's goal, backed by an investment of £ 4 million, is to create an internationally recognized brand for high-quality white spirits.[6]

Locke's career started in investment banking with Citigroup in 1974, where he specialised in shipping and oil.[7] He holds a degree in History and Economics from the University of Oxford.[8]

References
  1. Abott Group homepage Archived 20 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Scotland Entrepreneur of the Year results
  3. SBAAT 2007 Awards
  4. "Founder Locke exits Abbot to let next generation take over" Press and Journal online, 5 November 2009, by Ian Forsyth Accessed 9 November 2009.
  5. "A visit to Glenrinnes Distillery". The Spirit Business. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. "Alasdair Locke launches Speyside spirits firm". The Scotsman. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. "Alasdair Locke". First Property Group. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. "Alasdair Locke". Well-Safe Solutions. Retrieved 11 August 2020.


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