The Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards 2013, sponsored by LIT, will be hotly contested by 21 companies across 7 categories. The winners of the categories, as well as the 2013 Overall Business of the Year and the President’s Award, will be announced at the Limerick Chamber President’s Dinner, on Friday 15 November in the Strand Hotel, Limerick.
Announcing the shortlist, Maria Kelly, Limerick Chamber CEO, said, “To make the Limerick Chamber Business Awards shortlist is a statement of achievement for any organisation. The number of high quality entries received this year, especially in a challenging economic environment, is a testament to the dynamic business base we have in the Limerick region.”
Dr Maria Hinfelaar, President, Limerick Institute of Technology, who are headline sponsors of the Awards, said, “The Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards are about highlighting and celebrating business achievements, innovation and excellence in the region. I would like to congratulate those companies who are in contention for an award – that in itself is an achievement given the calibre of entries received.”
Almost 100 entries were submitted across 7 categories.
Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards 2013 Shortlist
Best Start-Up / Emerging
DQS Certification
HomeInstead
Nualtra
Best SME
Carambola Kidz
JJ O’Tooles
Q3 Security Systems
Best Foreign Direct Investment
GILT Groupe
Glass Lewis Ltd
Kemp Technologies
Best Exporter
AMCS
Burren Smokehouse
SAMCO
Best Retail & Hospitality
Browsers
Matthew Stephens
Limerick Strand Hotel
Best Large Indigenous
Limerick Greyhound Stadium
Masterchefs Hospitality
Reagecon Diagnostics
Best Sports, Art & Culture
Lime Tree Theatre
Pig ‘n’ Porter Tag Rugby
University Concert Hall
*Shortlisted applicants are listed in alphabetical order. The order is not indicative of the category winner.
The Awards are judged by a panel of industry experts drawn from the senior management teams of sponsors, with secretariat provided by LIT.
About the Awards
Now in its third year, the annual Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards celebrate excellence in business across 7 categories. Northern Trust won the Overall Business of the Year Award in 2012 and Cook Medical in 2011.
Previous winners of the President’s Award include Paddy O’Sullivan and Denis Brosnan.
The Limerick Chamber President’s dinner will be held in the Strand Hotel on the evening of Friday 15 November. The event is the most prestigious business event in the region. Over 400 guests will attend the black tie gala event this year.
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