Drogheda Business Excellence Awards 2018 by Drogheda Chamber

2018/2019

Drogheda Business Excellence Awards 24th November 2018

CityNorth Hotel, Gormanston, Co. Meath.

PREMIER SPONSOR OF THE 2018/2019 AWARDS

Introduction from the President Welcome to the

Drogheda Business Excellence Awards 2018 I am delighted to introduce to you this year’s Business Excellence Awards brought to you by the Drogheda & District Chamber.

to have that recognised for you and your team by entering into this year’s Business Excellence Awards.

The Business Excellence Awards are one of the highlight events of the Year for both the Chamber and for local Business where business excellence is recognised, rewarded and celebrated. Over recent years the awards have been growing in popularity, size and in celebratory spirit and this year will be no different with the newly revamped process. This will be bigger and better than before.

But time is short so decide to enter now and read on to see what category or categories you’re eligible to enter. You can also nominate other businesses or organisations in the area – perhaps clients/customers or suppliers – who like your enterprise are committed to delivering business excellence and you believe help to ‘Elevate Drogheda’.

It’s an exciting time. Drogheda and District is changing and growing rapidly, presenting challenges and opportunities for the local business community. With its strategic location, excellent infrastructure, talented people and optimism for a great future, Drogheda is recognised as one of ten key growth centres nationwide – and as hosts to Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2018, we’ve recently demonstrated just how well we can celebrate great community and cultural events too.

The local business community plays a critical role in that success against a backdrop of an ever changing business and economic landscape. Your organisation and your team – whether large, medium or small in size – through passion, perseverance and professionalism helps raise Drogheda’s reputation locally, nationally and globally and creates great career and employment opportunities. Now is the opportunity

Shona McManus

President

Drogheda & District Chamber

Keep your diary free for the gala Business Excellence Awards night at the CityNorth Hotel on Saturday 24th November next to celebrate local business success and excellence together. It’s also a wonderful opportunity for a pre-Christmas night to entertain your staff and/or your key clients and customers. It’s the social highlight of the year for the local business community and sells out fast. So get your entries in early for the Business Awards and book your table(s) for a memorable night – and good luck! I look forward to seeing you there and celebrating business excellence in Drogheda together.

Shona McManus President Drogheda & District Chamber.

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2018 AWARDS CATEGORIES

Drogheda Business Excellence Awards 2018 PREMIER SPONSOR Lifetime Achievement

Sponsored by YapStone

Drogheda Business Excellence Awards 2018 It’s Award Season again and this year we will be marking the 14th year of our Annual Business Excellence Awards. The awards ceremony will take place in the CityNorth Hotel on Saturday the 24th of November and it’s shaping up to be a real celebration with plenty of glitz and glamour. Guests will get the star treatment with a red carpet arrival and enjoy a complementary drinks reception before making their way through to the awards ceremony itself, a lavish sit down dinner and some live entertainment. It’s a night you will not want to miss!

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Why Enter? S howcase your Business to a wider audience. All finalists will receive press coverage as we work in partnership with the local media, Drogheda Independent, Drogheda Leader, Drogheda Life and LMFM.

ach finalist will film a short, complimentary, promotional E video with our professional video crew. This video will be used on the night of the ceremony to highlight your company and will be available for your own personal use following the awards. ain recognition in the business world, attract new G customers, partners and investors and showcase your business to over 300 professionals on the night. The possibility of Winning an Award.

Wednesday 5th September

Official launch of the 2018 Awards Venue: The Highlanes Gallery at 4.45pm

Tuesday 18th September

‘What the Judges will be looking for’ – Free workshop 10am Venue: Drogheda Chamber Office, Dublin Road

Monday 1st October

Closing date for companies to complete their application documents.

Wednesday 24th October

Short list of category finalists announced

29th October – 9th November

Mystery Shopper visits

Monday 12th November

Judges interview category finalists.

Saturday 24th November

Awards Presentation in the CityNorth Hotel

How to enter …it’s easy as 1,2,3!

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Download and complete your application form… There is only one entry form that is applicable to all categories. Application Forms can be downloaded from our website www.droghedachamber.com. Typed submissions should be completed and 4 copies returned to Drogheda Chamber, by 3.00pm Monday October 1st 2018. You may enter your business or organisation in a maximum of two (2) categories. You will only need to fill out one application form but you must ensure you tick the relevant categories.

Wait for the shortlist… Judges will meet to evaluate all applications and on the 24th October the shortlisted companies will be announced. All companies who enter the awards will be contacted. Companies that have been shortlisted will be called for an interview or will be assessed by the Mystery Shopper depending on which category you have been shortlisted for.

Attend the Ball… The winners of each category will not be announced until the night of the Awards. The Award ceremony will take place on Saturday the 24th of November in the CityNorth Hotel. The glittering, Black Tie social event of the business calendar promises to be a wonderful night and provides a great opportunity to relax and celebrate the success of the last year so make sure you have your calendar marked! For more information about the awards and the benefits of entering visit our website www.droghedachamber. com or contact the Chamber office on 041 9833544.

Judging Criteria

LEADERSHIP

How do you and your management team lead, inspire and direct your business towards excellence?

EMPLOYEES

Your employees are a key part of delivering excellence – how do they develop their skills? How does their knowledge and passion for excellence contribute to your business?

CUSTOMER SERVICE

How do you go about delivering excellence? What does the customer experience?

IMPACT ON DROGHEDA

What difference does your business make to life in Drogheda?

BUSINESS PLANS

Now more than ever your plans for survival and energy to succeed are what set you apart. It’s not about turnover or profits – tell us how your business is adapting and developing and what that means to your business and your future.

WHY YOU?

The ultimate question – why should your business win a Drogheda Business Excellence Award? The process of applying for an award can be a challenging one, forcing you to think through issues that you might sometimes side-line. But it is always worthwhile; you always learn something new about yourself, your team, your processes and your business. Don’t delay – complete your application and become part of the Drogheda Business Excellence Awards 2018!

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The independent judging panel will assess each entry under 6 key criteria.

Judging Panel 2018 Jacqueline McStay Natline Limited

Fergal McGeough

Wavin Ireland

Fergal is a director at Wavin Ireland and has worked with the company for over 30 years both in Ireland and internationally. Fergal has a broad experience in industry and has a background in Business Development, Lean Manufacturing, Auditing and Quality Management Systems.

Joseph Harlin

JH Consultants

Joe has over 40 years’ experience in the building retail merchandising trade. During this time he has been involved in direct sales, key accounts and business development. Joe also has over 20 years’ in retail, training staff in product knowledge and sales techniques.

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Sheila Cooney

Managing Partner, Tallans Solicitors Sheila Cooney is Managing Partner of Tallans Solicitors, one of the largest firms in the Northeast, with Offices at The Haymarket, Drogheda and New Town Centre, Ashbourne. Tallans have a staff of twenty that includes Partners, Solicitors and legal secretaries. Sheila has over 30 years’ experience serving the Northeast and has forged a strong reputation in all areas of legal work. Tallans is one of the oldest members of the Chamber.

Friends of the Business Awards

Jacqueline has 37 years’ experience in the restaurant sector & her company Natline limited owns 9 McDonalds restaurants in North Co. Dublin. As the director of Human Resources, she leads a team of over 450 employees who in turn serve over 3 million customers annually. Jacqueline has a passion for developing talent & is a believer in celebrating success in all areas of business. Her business has accepted awards worldwide for Operations and HR & she wishes all the entrants the very best and looks forward to celebrating with them.

Geraldine King Chief Executive, National Recruitment Federation (NRF) Geraldine joined the Federation in 2009. She is a regular judge of the UK Recruitment Employment Confederation annual awards, the Recruitment International Awards and the 2016 Pitman Training Awards. Geraldine is a qualified trainer and coach, previous roles include, Manager of 3 branches on the East Coast for Grafton Recruitment, and a number of managerial training roles in the electronic Industry. Married to Martin she has 2 daughters Nikki and Aimee.

Mario MacBlain School of Business & Humanities, DKIT Mario is a lecturer with the School of Business & Humanities, Dundalk Institute of Technology. He works closely with many business support organisations and SME’s in the region consulting on business planning and development issues. Mario has a background of 37 years in the international industry at senior management level through this time holding eight directorship positions with manufacturing and financial services companies.

Judging Panel 2018 Sean McEntee B.E, M.Sc, MBA

A passionate believer in Enterprise & Innovation, over the past 8 years he has been closely involved, along with several others, in the successful establishment of ‘The Mill’ Enterprise Hub in Drogheda. Sean is currently Chairman & Non-Executive Director of Intact Software headquartered in Dundalk, Verus Precision Ltd located in Sligo & DCM Learning Ltd based here in Drogheda.

Ramona Nicholas Cara Group

Ramona Nicholas is a self-made, award winning, entrepreneur who is Joint MD of the hugely successful Cara Group, which boasts 13 pharmacies, two home stores, a thriving online store and 180 employees. In September 2012, Ramona made her television debut on ‘The Secret Millionaire’ where she worked and helped several Irish charities. Ramona was also an investor on RTE’s Dragons Den in 2013 and 2014. Ramona was also selected as one of the ‘TOP 25 MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN’ in Ireland in 2014. The Cara Group continues to thrive with Ramona leading the growth from within.

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Thomas McEvoy

Louth County Council – LEO Thomas has spent over 20 years in Enterprise and Investment, and works closely with the SME sector in Co Louth. Prior to joining Louth County Council’s LEO he worked for IDA where he headed up its Press and PR Dept, was Director Europe, and spent a number of years in the US. Before that he worked for the Enterprise Boards in Cavan and Louth, and lectured in business at UL. He has broad experience working with start-up and established companies.

Lorcan Bourke Bord Bia

Lorcan Bourke works as Fresh Produce & Potatoes Manager in the Horticulture & Meat Division of Bord Bia. It is Bord Bia’s mission to drive, through market insight, and, in partnership with industry, the commercial success of a world-class food, drink and horticulture industry. His role involves the development and implementation of strategic plans, undertaking market research and implementing promotional programmes within the horticultural industry. Lorcan is a native of Co. Wicklow and lives there with his family.

Date: Tuesday 18th September Time: 10am Venue: Drogheda Chamber Office, Dublin Road.

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Sean is a qualified Engineer who for nearly 25 years owned and managed his own Engineering business (Laserform) in Drogheda, Co Louth. Following this, he spent almost 9 years as Incubation Centre Manager at Dundalk Institute of Technology where he mentored many technology start-ups.

AWARDS CATEGORIES 2018

SME of the Year 2018 (1-50 employees)

SME of the Year 2018 (50+ employees)

This category recognises businesses across all sectors in the Drogheda and surrounding area (up to 50 employees) that have demonstrated significant achievement and success over the past year. Both small and medium sized indigenous and multi-national organisations may enter.

This category recognises businesses across all sectors in the Drogheda and surrounding area (50+ employees) that have demonstrated significant achievement and success over the past year. Both indigenous and multi-national organisations may enter.

This award is sponsored by Scotch Hall Shopping Centre

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Health, Beauty & Hair Award

This award is open to all relevant businesses in Drogheda and the surrounding area who have demonstrated strategic growth, innovative entrepreneurship and sustainability in this market sector; with a strong focus on excellent customer care and satisfaction. Entrants in this category are invited from the medical profession, health food shops, gyms, yoga studios, personal training, acupuncture and beauty & hair salons. (This award will include a mystery shopper).

This award is sponsored by WaterWipes

This award is sponsored by Irish Cement Ltd.

Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility Have you sponsored local charities, volunteered at a local CoderDojo, cleaned your local street, climbed Kilimanjaro or completed an IronMan contest this year? What Charities and organisations have you and your employees supported this year? This award highlights companies and their employees that go the extra step to support local worthwhile causes. It is open to public and private companies with a strong focus on Corporate Social Responsibility, who encourage their employees to work with, and for the local community and environment.

This award is sponsored by State Street

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AWARDS CATEGORIES 2018

Fleadh Award – Contribution to Fleadh

Coffee Shop & Casual Dining

Drogheda welcomed over 500,000 visitors during Fleadh 2018, and will see similar numbers return in 2019. Drogheda & District Chamber is working with the Fleadh sub-committees to ensure that locals (employees and residents) are upskilled in offering Cèad Mìle Fàilte, and that the region reaps the medium to longterm tourism benefits of hosting the Fleadh. This award will highlight organisations that make a special effort to ensure that Drogheda looks beautiful, showcases best customer service, and that visitors (and locals) are already planning their 2019 holidays around the Fleadh dates.

This Award recognises the value of coffee shops and casual dining, while providing a good local Drogheda experience for residents and visitors. Our Casual Dining award aims to highlight the quality of (mainly) smaller establishments - ambitious restaurants with an informal style. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a high level of customer services with an enjoyable atmosphere. (This award will include a mystery shopper).

This award is sponsored by Nature’s Best

This award is sponsored by Glanbia

This Award is open to all tourism business or organisations that over the last 12 months have created the most exceptional tourism offering in terms of product, service or experience for holidaymakers both domestic and international. Entrants will be assessed for effective and creative use of marketing to jointly promote their own business and the greater Drogheda area. (This award will include a mystery shopper).

This award is sponsored by Louth County Council

Retail Excellence Award In order to succeed in this category, independent retail outlets must highlight what the business offers to customers that separate them from the competition, how they deliver and exceed excellent customer service along with the commitment to offering the highest standard of service to each and every customer and to the community. (This award will include a Mystery Shopper).

This award is sponsored by AIB

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Tourism Business of the Year

AWARDS CATEGORIES 2018

Employee Training & Development

Start-up Business of the Year

Open to all businesses regardless of size, industry, sector or turnover. This award celebrates quality, excellence and best practice in employee training and development. The category winner will demonstrate their ability to coach, develop and motivate their employees as well as encourages feedback and openness on development needs.

The best Start-up business award is open to all enterprises that have been trading since January 2016 that demonstrates a vision for their business, an opportunity in the marketplace and the drive to succeed. This will have resulted in a solid business strategy, successful implementation of that strategy and a framework plan for future success.

This award is sponsored by Hanley Energy Ltd.

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Family Business of the Year

This award is sponsored by Local Enterprise Office Louth

Social Media & Digital Marketing Strategy Award

The family business sector in Drogheda remains vibrant, successful and ambitious. These firms are a vital part of our economy, offering stability, a commitment to the long term and demonstrating responsibility to their employees and their communities. This award is to recognise Family Businesses in the area that have demonstrated significant achievements and success.

This award is open to all businesses in the locality, small and large, across all sectors. The successful entrant will have demonstrated how they have increased revenue, attracted new visitors to their social channels and enhanced the customer experience with the use of online campaigns as part of their overall digital strategy. The results of a public vote will contribute to the overall score for the entrant.

This award is sponsored by Bank of Ireland

This award is sponsored by Indaver

Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Award Finalists at the Drogheda Business Excellence Awards are automatically entered into this award category. How it works: The business submits their main application before the deadline on 1st October 2018. Then on the 24th October, once the Finalists have been notified, these Finalist companies are encouraged to seek as many online votes as possible using the Public Voting system. The Winner of the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Award will be announced at the Awards ceremony in the CityNorth Hotel.

This award is sponsored by YapStone

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Lifetime Achievement Award The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the work and contribution of a member of the wider business community. The winner of this award will be an outstanding individual whose pioneering spirit, resourcefulness and determination have contributed to our community â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both in business and the social fabric of the community. This award is sponsored by Flogas

Sean MacEntee winner of Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 sponsored by Glanbia

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Nominate your choice for the Achievement Award

Drogheda & District Chamber is giving you the opportunity to put forward a nomination for our Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the Business Excellence Awards. The only stipulations regarding your nomination are below: 1. The nominee must be local or have a strong local connection with Drogheda & District 2. The nominee must be someone who in their chosen field of business [where business is applicable] has made a consistent and significant positive impact on business and/or the locality.

3. T he nominee must be someone who has made a consistent and significant positive impact on social or cultural issues in the locality Please put forward the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name along with their associated business if applicable and why you feel they should be nominated (see details on application form) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no more than 200 words please. Nominations are to be forwarded to the Chamber office at manager@droghedachamber.com or by post to Drogheda Chamber, Broughton House, Dublin Rd, Drogheda no later than Monday 1st of October for the entrant.

Nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award now being taken

2017 AWARDS WINNERS

Barlows Railway Tavern winners

Aura winners of Green Business Award sponsored by Indaver

of Best Pub sponsored by Cathedral Financial Consultants Ltd.

Drummond House winners of Small Business Award sponsored by Local Enterprise Office Louth

Simply Fit Food winners of Social Media & Digital Marketing Award sponsored by Scotch Hall Shopping Centre

CityNorth Hotel winners of

HIRO by Rosin winner of Start-up Business Award sponsored by Tayto Park

Natures Best Winner of Exporter of the Year sponsored by Enterprise Ireland

Haven Holistic winners Health Hair & Beauty sponsored by Zellwood

Highlanes Gallery winners of Sport Art & Culutre Award sponsored by Irish Cement Ltd

Sage & Stone winners of

Coffee Shop & Casual Dining sponsored by Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Ltd.

Tourisim Business of the Year Award sponsored by Louth County Council

Osborne winners of Medium to Large Business sponsored by Hilton Foods

Margaret Reilly winner of Woman of Vision sponsored by Coca-Cola International Services

Drogheda & District Support 4 Older People winners of the CSR

Award sponsored by StateStreet

Specsavers winners of Retail Excellence Award sponsored by AIB

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Meet the Sponsors

Nature’s Best

Irish Cement Ltd.

Scotch Hall Shopping Centre

Sponsor of SME of the Year (50+ employees) For eight decades, Irish Cement has been the market leader in Ireland for the supply of high quality cement products and technical expertise. With manufacturing locations in Limerick and Drogheda, Irish Cement continues to prioritise reliability, product consistency and security of supply for our loyal customer base. Recent investments in energy efficient technology, alternative fuels and the introduction of Eco-efficient CEM II cement products at Platin Works Drogheda have underlined our commitment to the long term sustainability of Irish Cement.

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Irish Cement seeks to exist as a good neighbour in the local community and has adopted a policy of open communication on environmental performance. For further details please visit us at www.irishcement.ie

Sponsor of Coffee Shop & Casual Dining Award

Sponsor of SME of the Year (1 - 50 employees) Scotch Hall Shopping Centre with over 50 shops and restaurants to choose from is Ireland’s premium centre in the North East located in a most picturesque setting on the River Boyne. Anchoring the centre is Dunnes Stores both food and clothing and a host of other big names including NEXT, Lifestyle sports, Monsoon, River Island , Superdrug and many more. With over 400 full and part time staff in the centre it is a key employer in the community and we would encourage locals to shop local and in doing so creating and supporting local jobs. We value our position within the community and continue to support a host of charities and initiatives throughout the year.

WaterWipes

Sponsor of Health, Beauty & Hair Award WaterWipes is a fast-growing and ever-evolving business. The small team who originally worked with Edward McCloskey in Drogheda has grown exponentially as WaterWipes have gone from strength to strength, now present in 50 countries and with more than 200 employees across the world. Each new milestone brings with it a sense of achievement, and often a celebration, most recently to mark the milestone of producing 1 million packs in a single week. Specifically developed for newborn baby skin, WaterWipes are suitable and safe for sensitive skin, approved by Allergy UK and awarded the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance. WaterWipes contains no soap, SLS or parabens.

Nature’s Best is a second generation family business, operating from a purpose built 80,000 sq. ft. premises in Drogheda. With over 350 employees we produce 280 healthy, delicious, convenience salads on a daily basis. We feed 1 in 4 families every week in Ireland. With over 30 years’ experience in the industry, Nature’s Best prides itself on the quality of all its’ products which are produced fresh daily to the highest technical and safety standards under an award winning management team. Nature’s Best is committed to leading innovation in the chilled convenience sector in Ireland and through our partners in both the Retail and Foodservice Channels. “Eat Healthy, Eat Green, Eat Local”.

State Street

Sponsor of Corporate Social Responsibility Award State Street is one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, including investment servicing, investment management as well as investment research and trading areas. We’re proud to be the country’s largest provider of fund administration services across both domiciled and non-domiciled funds, and Ireland’s No.1 custodian.* With offices in Dublin, Drogheda, Kilkenny and Naas, State Street has the depth of experience and expertise to meet your complex, global investment needs. Having established our operations in Drogheda in 2005 we have developed a strong relationship with our local community partners and other local businesses. State Street is now one of the leading financial services employers in the region with our professionals specialising in servicing the hedge fund industry globally. For more information, please visit State Street’s website at www.statestreet.com/ie

Meet the Sponsors

Sponsor of Tourism Business of the Year Award Louth County Council is delighted to be associated with the Drogheda & District Chamber Annual Business Awards through our sponsorship of the “Tourism Business of the Year“ category. Our vision is to increase the number of visitors to the region by working in partnership to develop a world-class sustainable tourism experience. The region, which is rich in heritage and legend, has much to offer the visitor. We will continue to capitalise on our unique location within Ireland’s Ancient East, with Drogheda as the Gateway to the Boyne Valley and promote it as a premium tourist destination. Congratulations all those who have been nominated in this category and we look forward to working in partnership with you in the future.

AIB

Sponsor of Retail Excellence Award

YapStone

AIB Drogheda is proud to back the Drogheda Business Excellence Awards 2018. This marks our 9th year to sponsor the Business Awards, which demonstrates our continued commitment and support. This award acknowledges best Customer Service experience along with the commitment to offering the highest level of service to each and every customer. Ken Rooney, Head of Business Banking and Nichola Tighe, Drogheda Community Manager, and their teams are committed to supporting the Retail sector locally and work tirelessly with our customers so they can leverage opportunity and have the right information and support to manage and grow their business successfully. Find out about all the ways we’re backing small businesses and farmers at www.aib.ie/business

Glanbia Sponsor of Fleadh Award – Contribution to Fleadh Glanbia Ireland is the country’s leading dairy & agri-business company, exporting high quality produce to over 60 countries across the globe. Formed in July 2017 as a joint venture between the PLC and Co-op of Glanbia, our mission is to “Bring the Passion of Our Farmers to the World”. We truly believe in the goodness of dairy, which is why we carefully nurture everything that nature provides so that we can bring families across Ireland the very best. Produced locally in Drogheda, we included the celebrated consumer brands of both Avonmore and Premier milk amongst our extensive product range. Showing once more our commitment to the local community, and having been a patron of the 2017 festival, Glanbia is delighted to sponsor tonight’s Fleadh Award – contribution 2018.

Sponsor of People’s Choice Award YapStone is delighted to sponsor the People’s Choice Award at the 2018 Drogheda & District Chamber Business Excellence Awards. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, YapStone opened its international headquarters in Ireland in 2012 with a small office based in Dublin. We quickly moved to Drogheda and expanded our international operations, where today we employ over 100 people and are continuing to recruit and grow our presence here in the region. We are experts in payments processing for global marketplaces and large vertical markets, including apartment rentals, vacation rentals, and homeowners associations. By staying fully immersed in the complexities of electronic payments and constantly innovating, the YapStone team is able to deliver a platform that offers the convenience and flexibility that companies and consumers demand. With over $15 Billion in payment volume annually, we are well on our way to changing how the world pays.

Local Enterprise Office – Louth

Sponsor of Start-up Business of the Year Award LEO Louth is delighted to be, once again, associated with the Drogheda & District Chamber Annual Business Awards and in particular our sponsorship of the “Best Start-up Business “category. We play a central role in the economic well-being and growth of County Louth and want to work closely with all economic actors and stakeholders in the region to build a prosperous county for all our citizens. We aim to promote entrepreneurship, foster business start-ups and develop existing micro and small businesses to drive job creation and to provide accessible high quality supports that will enhance businesses in County Louth.

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Louth County Council

Meet the Sponsors Indaver

Sponsor of Social Media & Digital Marketing Strategy Award

Bank of Ireland

Sponsor of Family Business of the Year

Drogheda Business Excellence Awards 2018

Bank of Ireland Group is one of the largest financial services groups in Ireland and the largest lender to the Irish economy over the past four years. The Group provides a broad range of banking and other financial services to all sectors of the economy including consumers, businesses and corporates and also offers selected services in the UK and internationally. Bank of Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose is to enable its customers, colleagues and communities to thrive, while contributing to economic growth in its key markets.

Indaver Ireland is proud to be involved in the circular economy where waste is treated as a resource. In seven years in Duleek have generated approximately 800,000 MWh of energy, enough to power 180,000 homes. We produced this energy from over one million tonnes of waste that would otherwise have gone to landfill. We also recover metals, over 25,000 tonnes in the last 7 years. Our community fund has reached 1.5 million assisting local community projects. Indaver is an international player in Europe, with facilities and operations in Belgium, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. Through improved recycling and maximum recovery of energy and valuable components, Indaver intends to keep leading the field in sustainable waste management.

Hanley Energy

Sponsor of Employee Training & Development Hanley Energy is a globally recognised Energy and Critical Power innovator, headquartered in Ireland and with divisional offices in the United States, Australia, Germany and the Nordics. Equipped with a wealth of experience and expertise spanning over 80 years, they design, source, supply, install and commission of turnkey critical power and energy efficient solutions - from the power grid all the way to the factory process equipment and Data Centre IT rack â&#x20AC;&#x201C; coupled with comprehensive service and maintenance, training and consulting. In this way, we help our clients to reduce energy costs, ensure 100% up-time and optimize their operational competitiveness.

HAVEN HOLISTIC AND BEAUTY is now in its 13th year of business. We have recently rebranded our logo and have launched our brand new website www.havenholistic.ie were you can book treatments online and buy gift vouchers.

We would like to wish everyone who enters the very best of luck! www.havenholistic.ie

We were finalists in the 2015 Chamber Awards and winners in 2016 & 2017. We would urge anyone to enter this year as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way of showcasing your business and connecting with others in our community.

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