The Business Achievers Awards Gala night was on at 30 May 2013 The regional business achievers finalists, all the important people from Ulster Bank and Fionan of SmallBusinessCan were gathered to see who would win. This video will tell you. It does not show the party afterwards…………. or Fionan the next morning. Over the next few days we will start featuring all the finalist.

CDE Global has been crowned the ‘Ulster Bank Business Achiever 2012’ at the national final of the awards, which took place at the Mansion House in Dublin. The awards, now in their 19th year, are in association with the Irish Independent, Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland. Based in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, CDE Global is a leading supplier of washing equipment for quarries and mines on the global market. Through a dynamic and innovative team, CDE Global are committed to engineering excellence and constantly evolving sector defining equipment while ensuring each client [...]

We have only two nights and 3 days to go before the winners of the Business Achievers awards will be announced. We know who they are (we have the inside track). We are not telling. Here are all the finalist in one handy PDF. Who do you think will win? FinalNational_booklet

Business Achievers Awards Regional Finalists – The Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards celebrate the spirit of excellence and innovation that are the hallmark of our most successful entrepreneurs. Below we profile all the regional finalists. Just click on the relevant link below. Connacht Regional Finalists Leinster Regional Finalists Munster Regional Finalists Ulster Regional Finalists

Social Enterprise Award – Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, Dublin Established in 2000, Acquired Brain Injury Ireland is Ireland’s leading provider of flexible and tailor-made services for people with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Headquartered in Dun Laoghaire and with offices in Sligo, Galway, Kerry and Tipperary which cover the whole country,  Acquired Brain Injury Ireland’s mission is to enable people with neuro-rehabilitation needs to lead meaningful lives in the community by providing personalised rehabilitation and support. Acquired Brain Injury Ireland is a strong advocate for the estimated 10,000 people per year who experience [...]

Automated Intelligence Automated Intelligence has developed a ground-breaking approach to information lifecycle management for unstructured data.  Our information service software solutions allow organisations to analyse and optimise their existing data holdings, reducing costs and increasing quality.  Our technology further enables organisations to exploit their data through managed compliance and increased governance for SharePoint and better connected working through Cloud and mobile platforms. www.automated-intelligence.com Oasam Foodstores Oasam Foodstores limited is a family run business consisting of a Centra convenience store, an adjoining restaurant and a Topaz service station. The business is [...]

Woman Led Business – Dooley’s Hotel, Waterford Dooley’s Hotel is a three star family-run hotel which overlooks the waterfront in Waterford City. Purchased by Rita Nolan in 1947 the hotel is currently owned and managed by her daughter June Darrer and her granddaughters Tina & Margaret.With 113 bedrooms along with full bar, restaurant and state-of-the-art conference facilities, Dooley’s Hotel has achieved an impeccable reputation for providing a warm and quality service to its guests. This reputation, along with competitive room rates has provided the key ingredient to sustaining the recession [...]

Woman Led Business – P&G Cards, Roscommon P&G Cards design, manufacture and distribute greeting cards and stationery products such as wrapping paper and gift bags to the retail industry. P&G Cards was established in 1988 by Pauline Naughton when she spotted a gap in the market for Irish-made greeting cards. From its inception to the present day, P&G Cards has forged strong links throughout Ireland and supplies to major retailers including Supervalu  Centra, Dunnes Stores, Spar and Mace. It also has an online store that offers a next-day delivery service. P&G Cards [...]

This is going to be a long list………. We are not sure how we can do this in another way. From the hundreds of companies that entered, it has now been boiled down to a short list of 8*3*4 (this is a test). It is our opportunity to thank everybody that has entered and congratulate the companies shortlisted. You are all #businessachievers (note the hashtag). In the coming months we will stay in touch with all #businessachievers (note the hashtag) and hopefully meet you at some of our upcoming events. [...]

These are the 5 questions that you need to answer for business achievers: Please describe your business in less than 50 words. Tell us a little bit about your business. When was it started? Why was it started? Who are your customers? How is it better than the competition? What markets do you operate in? (500 words) What are your routes to market. Are you selling direct or through partners? Have you an eCommerce strategy? What’s your pricing strategy? Is there a recurring income element to your pricing? (500 words) [...]

In these past entrant profiles, we take a look at businesses that have previously entered the Business Achievers Awards and ask them a few questions about their businesses, stand out moments and words of advice they would like share with others. In this post we’re talking to Bombay Pantry. Tell us a little bit about your business what you do, the benefits of your product/service and what makes you unique to the competition. Bombay Pantry is the leading Indian food to go specialists in Ireland. Through a network of 7 [...]

In these past entrant profiles, we take a look at businesses that have previously entered the Business Achievers Awards and ask them a few questions about their businesses, stand out moments and words of advice they would like share with others. In this post we’re talking to Espion.. Tell us a little bit about your business what you do, the benefits of your product/service and what makes you unique to the competition. Espion is a leading corporate information security specialist.  For more than a decade, Espion’s expert consultants have been [...]

In these past entrant profiles, we take a look at businesses that have previously entered the Business Achievers Awards and ask them a few questions about their businesses, stand out moments and words of advice they would like share with others. In this post we’re talking to Springfort Hall Country House Hotel. Tell us a little bit about your business what you do, the benefits of your product/service and what makes you unique to the competition. Springfort Hall is a family run business since 1982, renowned for fine food, superb [...]