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Sligo Chamber of Commerce is working with Vodafone on a new awards scheme
- Passion for the World Around Us.
The aim of the Vodafone Passion for the World Around Us Awards is to acknowledge people who demonstrate a keen commitment to improving the world in which we live. The awards programme will honour those people who have made a positive difference to their community. Examples of suitable recipients might be: |
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Winner of the 1st Round of the Vodafone Awards - Teresa Flaherty Pictured are: Mary O'Brien - Vodafone Teresa Flaherty - Winner |
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Winners of the 2nd Round of the Vodafone Awards - Mercy Convent Sligo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner of the 3rd Round of the Vodafone Awards - Teresa Walsh
Pictured left to right: Oliver Spellman (Nominator) Teresa Walsh (Winner) Mary O'Brien (Vodafone) Marc MacSharry (Sligo Chamber) |
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| Sligo Business Person of the Year 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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One of the highlights of the Annual Dinner night is the presentation of Sligo’s Business Person of the Year Award and this year the award was presented to Stephen Rundle of Litec Moulding. He was presented with his award at the Chamber Annual Dinner Dance in the Radisson SAS Hotel, Sligo by An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD. Litec Moulding began its operations in Sligo in 2000 and has since grown and developed. The company produce plastic injection moulded components for use in aerosol valves in cosmetic, food and technical products. New contracts and growth in demand have seen the business grow substantially in the past number of years. LITEC began with just two members of staff and it now employs 30 people. This is set to increase to 42 in the next few months, when the company operates for seven days.
Tom Cafferkry (Lotus Automation) An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD, Louis Doherty Chamber President, Stephen Rundle and Mayor of Sligo Declan Bree. |
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| “JONATHAN HILL NAMED SLIGO’S ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2003” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Sligo Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the
Year Awards Ceremony took place last October in the Sligo Southern
Hotel. Jonathan Hill was announced as Entrepreneur of the Year for
his entrepreneurial flair in the establishment and operation of
Infacta Ltd, an IT company involved in the production of email software
in Strandhill Enterprise Park. This award was sponsored by Aer Arann
and their Managing Director, Mr Pauric O’Ceidhe was there on the
night to present Mr Hill with a cheque for €1,000, complimentary
flights, plaque from Breeogue Pottery and one years free membership of
Sligo Chamber of Commerce.
While the overall prize went to Infacta Ltd, there were also a number of category prizes. The award for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Sligo County Enterprise Board went to Keith Sleater & Company, The Best New Start Up award sponsored by Fergal Burke Accountants went to Tantastic. The Best Retail, Tourism and Service Provision award sponsored by EBS went to the Waterfront Restaurant, The Best Technology Enterprise Award sponsored by Enterprise Ireland was awarded to Hookable Media while the Best Manufacturing award sponsored by Lotus Automation went to Infacta Ltd. Waste Disposal Sligo Ltd picked up the prize in the Environmental Category which was sponsored by Litec Moulding Ltd. Guest speaker, Pauric O Ceidhe, Managing Director of Aer Arann gave an inspiring address to the attendees on entrepreneurship and the secret to success which is to keep going whatever obstacles may come in your way. This year there was also a schools enterprise and education award to recognise the vast amount of work done by transition and leaving certificate students who are after all our future entrepreneurs. Sligo Grammar schools company ‘Lazie Trayz’ won the overall award for their innovative design and company strategy. Their efforts were awarded by winning a new desk top computer for their class. The awards ceremony was preceded by a start your own business event, where aspiring entrepreneurs had the opportunity to avail of the expertise of the main business support agencies, Barry Egan and Enterprise Ireland team were joined by the County Enterprise Board, Sligo Leader Partnership, the official award sponsors Aer Arann, Sligo I.T., Marketing Institute, Lotus Automation , Fergal Burke Accountants, Omniscience Design, Sherry Fitzgerald Draper, Sligo European Information Centre and the Ulster Bank to advise people endeavoring to make their commercial dreams a reality. |
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