Award-Winning Investment

The 2019 Invest In Ireland Awards recognised the contribution and leadership of the foreign direct investment sector in Ireland.

THE INVEST IN IRELAND AWARDS REWARD EXCELLENCE IN THE INWARD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT SECTOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, AND THIS YEAR’S CEREMONY RECOGNISED DESERVING WINNERS ACROSS EIGHT CATEGORIES, INCLUDING R&D, REGIONAL INVESTMENT, STAFF UPSKILLING, CSR, DIVERSITY, EMERGING INVESTMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY. BECKMAN COULTER IRELAND PICKED UP THE GRAND PRIX AWARD AND WAS ALSO NAMED WINNER IN THE REGIONAL INVESTMENT CATEGORY AND COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY CATEGORIES.

Speaking at the gala awards event, which took place at The Intercontinental Hotel Dublin in November, Martin Shanahan, CEO IDA Ireland said, “The Invest In Ireland Awards are a celebration of FDI companies in Ireland and acknowledgment of leadership in those companies. The contribution of FDI to the economy is fundamental to supporting the health, education and welfare of our citizens. I would like to congratulate all recipients of the awards.” The awards are partnered by IDA Ireland, CPL Resources PLC, Independent News and Media,

Vistra Ireland and William Fry Solicitors. investinirelandawards.ie

FDI HERO 2019

Catherine Duffy, Northern Trust

The FDI Hero Award recognises an individual who has, across the course of their career, made an outstanding contribution to the Inward Investment Sector in Ireland.

Winner of Lifetime Achievement – FDI Hero Award in the 2019 Invest in Ireland Awards is Catherine Duffy Senior Vice President Northern Trust (L-R) Mary Buckley Executive Director IDA Ireland, Martin Shanahan CEO IDA Ireland, Catherine Duffy Senior Vice President Northern Trust, Dr Orlaigh Quinn Secretary General Dept Business Enterprise & Innovation

COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

Beckman Coulter Ireland

This award recognises the contribution of foreign-owned organisations towards sustainability and sustainable development in the Republic of Ireland.

EXCELLENCE IN REGIONAL INVESTMENT & GRAND PRIX 2019

Beckman Coulter Ireland

A key platform for a successful FDI strategy is balanced investment across the country. This category rewards excellence in FDI projects that take place outside of the two major FDI hubs in the Republic of Ireland (Dublin City and Cork City).

Winners of Grand Prix, Commitment to Sustainability and Excellence in Regional Investment Awards are Beckman Coulter Ireland. (L-R) Karen Kelly Senior HR Manager Beckman Coulter, Orlaith Lawler Senior Director / Site Lead Beckman Coulter, Martin Shanahan CEO IDA Ireland, Bryan Tobin EH&S Manager Beckman Coulter

CSR INITIATIVE

West Pharma

Organisations do not exist in a vacuum and integration with the community in which they operate is crucial. This category recognises CSR projects undertaken by inward investment companies in the Republic of Ireland.

Winners of CSR Initiative Award in the 2019 Invest in Ireland Awards are West Pharma (L-R) Sinéad Donnelly Executive Assistant West, Donal O’Donovan Business Editor @Independent_ie and Emma Kilgallon Human Resource Manager West

USE OF R&D AWARD

Fidelity Investments

This award recognises the contribution of foreign-owned organisations involved in research and development in the Republic of Ireland.

Winners of Use of R&D Award in the 2019 Invest in Ireland Awards are Fidelity Investments. (L-R) Conor McDonnell Chief Administrative Officer Fidelity Investments Ireland, Neil Squires Partner Vistra Group Ireland and Fintan O’Malley Senior Project Manager Fidelity Investments Ireland

ORGANISATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

Sanofi

Many inward-investing organisations pivot from their original strategy to adapt to changing business conditions and to take advantage of new and emerging opportunities. This category honours the best of these.

Winners of Organisational Transformation Award in the 2019 Invest in Ireland Awards are Sanofi (L-R) Aaron Morris Analytical Sciences Manager Sanofi Waterford, Andrew McIntyre Inward Investment Partner William Fry Law and James O’Meara Analytical Sciences Team Lead Sanofi Waterford

EMERGING BUSINESS INVESTMENT

ConsenSys

This award honours the outstanding inward investment made by a dynamic, high growth, early stage company with the potential to grow exponentially and create a large number of jobs.

Winners of Emerging Business Investment of the Year Award in the 2019 Invest in Ireland Awards are ConsenSys (L-R) Aislinn Kelly Senior Product Designer ConsenSys, Claire Fitzpatrick Strategic Director ConsenSys, Sean McGrath Programme Manager ConsenSys, Lory Kehoe Managing Director ConsenSys, John Callahan Senior Consultant ConsenSys, Peter Squires Partner VistraGroup Ireland, Eoin Connolly Technology Director ConsenSys, Kean Gilbert Solutions Consultant ConsenSys, Oisin Kyne Product Manager ConsenSys and Shane McGovern DevOps ConsenSys

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AWARD

VMware International Ltd

Diversity is a key component of any successful organisation and this category highlights the best examples of diversity programmes in FDI companies in the Republic of Ireland.

Winners of Commitment to Diversity Award in the 2019 Invest in Ireland Awards are VMware International (L-R) Sarah O’Donnell Senior Manager DMT Strategy & Operations VMware and Caitriona Erdpohl HR Management Partner VMware