Limerick City Enterprise Board have announced the winners of the Enterprise Awards 2009 at the Business Lunch last week where the gathered business community paid tribute to the exceptional work of those striving forward in their respective fields.
Business lunch guest speaker Liam Ryan, MD of BMS Ireland presented his unique perspective on business in Ireland today, including some food for thought on how to survive in the current business climate.
Speaking at the Business Lunch and Enterprise Awards event, Eamon Ryan, CEO Limerick City Enterprise Board said that “the enterprise awards are a very important part of the Enterprise Boards enterprise awareness programme and that it is important to highlight those businesses that are successful, growing and creating employment in Limerick City”.
Eamon Ryan congratulated each of the winners and commended the numerous client companies who entered the Awards competition. He said the standard was extremely high and once more confirmed that Limerick possessed a very strong and innovative entrepreneurial tradition. He wished Readsland every success in representing Limerick City at the National Enterprise Awards Final.
Limerick City Entrepreneur of the Year 2009
John MacNamara, BCM Business Cost Management Limited
National Enterprise Awards Qualifier 2009
John and Myra Long, Readsland Ltd trading as C.H.L. Best Manufacturing Business, Sponsored by Enterprise Ireland
Sallymills Bakery Ltd
Best Service Business
Siobhan O’Connell, Prospect Architects
Business with Best Growth potential
TPM Ltd trading as Text Tide
Best New Business (after Jan 2007)
Roisin Bennett, Travelace
Social Entrepreneur of the Year (elected by nomination)
The Board of Moyross Community Enterprise Centre, Chairperson Geraldine Clohessy.
Front from left; Nora McGillicuddy of Sallymills Bakery, Cllr Denis McCarthy, Deputy Mayor of Limerick; John MacNamara and Bernie Mullane BCM; Joe FLannery, Text Tide. Back from left: Pat Richard LCEB; John Long, Readsland, Siobhan O’Connell, Prospect Arhitects, Geraldine Clohessy, chairperson, Board of Moyross Community Enterprise Centre; Roisin Bennett, Travelace and Eamon Ryan, CEO, LCEB.
Photo: Kieran Clancy/Picsure.
