SFA National Small Business Awards 2019 Events
EMERGING NEW BUSINESS In addition, the five companies announced as Emerging New Businesses (up to 50 employees and under two years in business) were announced. > Zarrdia (Dublin) is a specialist Infrastructure, devops and security firm focusing on advisory, systems integration and managed services. > Peachy Lean (Dublin) provides supportive funky gym leggings for women who like to look good while working out. > Get The Shifts (Clare) is an innovative and awardwinning temporary staffing solution within the hospitality industry. Sue O’Neill, Chair, SFA; Terry Spence, Key Accounts Sales Manager, One4All, sponsor of the Outstanding Small Business Award; Gerry Horan and Emma Lacy of Horan Automation and Consulting; and Sven Spollen-Behrens, Director, SFA
Gerry Horan, Horan Automation, said: “Winning this award is very import to us. The whole process has been wonderful. It shows that if you work hard, you’ll be rewarded. It’s absolutely marvellous to meet all of our cohorts. Even if we didn’t win, its marvellous to be here.”
> Gym+Coffee (Dublin) was set up by highly caffeinated founders to provide athleisure clothing designed in Ireland. > The UX Studio (Galway) is a user experience and digital design agency that prioritises two areas: experience and interface.
Sue O’Neill, Chair, SFA; Patrick Farrell, Retail Banking Director, Permanent TSB, sponsor of the Innovator of the Year Award; Michael Murray and Joe Shinkwin, NVP Energy; and Sven Spollen-Behrens, Director, SFA
David Curtin, CEO, IE Domain Registry, sponsor of the Emerging New Business category; Diarmuid McSweeney, Gym+Coffee; Sharon Keegan, Peachy Lean; Finn Killeen, Zarrdia; Rachel O’Donnell, The UX Studio; and Hannah Wrixon, Get The Shifts
AWARD SPONSORS The SFA would like to thank this year’s award sponsors:
Philip Noone and Audrey Bradley from Aalto Bio Reagents
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