The board of Highland 2007 is delighted to announce Macrae & Dick as an Official In-kind Partner to the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture.

Based in Inverness, Macrae & Dick is the longest established motor dealer in Scotland. For more than 100 years the company has played a major role in Highland life and their backing to Highland 2007 it is a significant boost to the support given to the year from the business community.

Through their relationship with Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda and Ford, Macrae & Dick will provide vehicles to support a number of major events in the programme for 2007. This includes the Celtic Media Festival, BAFTA Scotland
Awards, Loch Ness Marathon and many of the music festivals.

Macrae & Dick already supplied a fleet of branded executive cars and drivers for the successful Highland 2007 Launch Event and LifeScan Monster Street Party in January 2007.

Andrew Grzesinski, managing director of Macrae & Dick said: “With over 128 years of history in the Highlands, we felt there could not be a celebration of culture in the North of Scotland without Macrae & Dick. Our customers always tell us that we are an integral part of the history of the Highlands, so it was an easy decision to support all aspects of this year celebrating Highland culture.”

Alison Magee, chair of Highland 2007, said: ‘We are delighted to welcome Macrae & Dick on board as an Official In-kind Partner to Highland 2007. Relationships like this with businesses are crucial to us being able to make the most of the year and I know the resources Macrae & Dick can provide will be a hugely appreciated by event organisers.”

Highland 2007 has received tremendous support from the business sector and currently has the support of 14 official partners. Companies still wishing to become involved are encouraged to contact Torquil Macleod, Highland 2007 funding manager on 01463 702007.

GAELIC VERSION

MacRae & Dick a’ gluasad air adhart còmhla ris a’ Ghàidhealtachd 2007.

Tha othail air Bòrd Gàidhealtachd 2007 innse gu bheil MacRae & Dick nan luchd-taic oifeigeil co-phàirt sa bhliadhna anns am bi Alba a’ còmharrachadh cultar na Gàidhealtachd.

Stèidhichte ann an Inbhir Nìs, ‘s iad MacRae & Dick na luchd-reic charaichean ‘s sinne ann an Alba. Airson còrr ‘s ceud bliadhna tha àite mor air a bhi aig a’ chompanaidh ann am beatha na Gàidhealtachd agus tha an taic a tha iad a’ toirt do Gàidhealtachd 2007 na bhrosnachadh mor do choimhearsnachd a’ ghnìomhachais air Ghàidhealtachd.

Troimh’n chàirdeas a th’aca le Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda agus Ford, bheir MacRae & Dick carabadan a chuidicheas le tachartasan mora ann an clàr 2007. Tha seo ag gabhail a-steach Fèis nam Meadhanan Ceilteach, Duaisean BAFTA Alba, Maraton Loch Nìs agus moran fhèisean eile.

Thug MacRae & Dick, mu thrath, corra chàr gnìomharrach, agus luchd-drìbhidh, airson tachartas toiseachaidh Gàidhealtachd 2007 agus Cuirm Sràide LifeScan san Fhaoilleach 2007.

Thuirt Anndra Grzesinski, stiùiriche MacRae & Dick, “Stèidhicheadh a’ chompanaidh againn air a’ Ghàidhealtachd bho chionn còrr agus sia fichead bliadhna. Cuideachd tha ar luchd-ceannachd ag innse dhuinn daonnan gu bheil àite suimeil aig a’ chompanaidh ann an eachdraidh na sgìre. Leis an sin shaoil sinn gum biodh e gu math iomchaidh dhuinn pàirt a ghabhail ‘sa bhliadhna a chomharraicheas Alba cultar na Gàidhealtachd.”

Thuirt Alison Magee, cathraiche Gàidhealtachd 2007, “Tha sinn ro thoilichte fàilte a chuir air MacRae & Dick mar luchd-taic oifeigeil co-phàirt airson Gàidhealtachd 2007. Tha càirdeas mar seo deatamach dhuinne nar n-oidhirp a’ chuid ‘s fheàrr a dhèanadh dhen a’ bhliadhna agus tha fhios ‘m gun toir MacRae & Dick dhuinn acfhainn a bhitheas air an deagh mheas leinn uile."

Tha Gàidhealtachd 2007 air taic fuathasach fhaighinn bho roinn a’ ghnothaich agus, aig an àm seo tha 14 luchd-co-pàirt oifigeil aig an fhèis. Do chompanaidhean a tha fhathast airson pàirt a ghabhail bu choir dhaibh fios a chuir gu Torcuil MacLeòid, manaidsear maoineachaidh, Gàidhealtachd 2007 air 01463 702007.