Andrew Carey
LIMERICK chamber has herald Grassland Agro as “Overall Business of the Year” at the 2014 Regional Business Awards on Friday night.
The awards, sponsored by LIT, were announced at the Limerick Chamber President’s Dinner at the Limerick Strand Hotel where over 400 of the region’s top business leaders and government officials attended the annual dinner and awards ceremony which featured a keynote address by Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Limerick Chamber President, Cathal Treacy, congratulated all the winners as well as those who were shortlisted, commenting that “The competition was extremely high this year, so every company that made the shortlist should be proud of its achievements. This year’s winners are a great example of the vibrant business community and excellent talent in our region.”
Presenting the Overall 2014 Business of the Year award, he praised Grassland Agro for its innovative approach and continuous investment in its staff and services and noted that “Grassland Agro is a forward-looking company that has achieved significant growth through identifying agricultural and food services in need of investment, innovation and development. “
In addition to the 8 business awards contested on the evening, a special President’s award was presented by Cathal Treacy.
Des O’Malley was the recipient of the Limerick Chamber President’s Award. Mr O’Malley was honoured for his lasting legacy on the industrial landscape of our region. During his time as Minister for Industry and Commerce, he played a key role in bringing job-creating foreign investment into Limerick region.
The full list of the 2014 Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards winners is as follows:
Best Start-Up / Emerging Business Award, sponsored by Limerick Institute of Technology: YellowSchedule
2014 Best SME Business Award, sponsored by Bank of Ireland: Kemp Technologies
2014 Best Large Business Award, sponsored by Holmes O’Malley Sexton: Grassland Agro
2014 Best Corporate Social Rresponsibility Award, sponsored by IDA Ireland: Dell Ireland
2014 Best Service Business Award, sponsored by Limerick City & County Council: Home Instead Senior Care
2014 Best Retail & Hospitality Business Award, sponsored by BDO: Michael Gleeson Shoes & Limerick Strand Hotel (joint winners)
2014 Best Sport, Art & Culture Business Award, sponsored by Northern Trust: The Lime Tree Theatre
2014 Overall Business of the Year Award: Grassland Agro
2014 Limerick Chamber President’s Award: Mr Des O’Malley
Out pictures show one of the winners on the night Home Instead with Liam Toland, Ann Styles and Mary Golden and the new Limerick Chamber logo in an ice sculpture
