Energia Family Business Awards 2021

18TH - 22ND OCTOBER 2021 www.familybusinessawards.ie

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Contents Introducing Our Panel of Judges............................................................................................................................ 2 Welcome Note............................................................................................................................................................... 3 Family Food & Drink Producer of the Year........................................................................................................ 5 Transport & Logistics Family Business of the Year......................................................................................... 7 Property & Construction Family Business of the Year.................................................................................. 9 Sponsored by HLB Sheehan Quinn Retail & Wholesale Family Business of the Year.............................................................................................11 Sponsored by Mazars Professional & Business Services Family Business Award.........................................................................12 Hospitality Business of the Year............................................................................................................................13 Fastest Growing Family Business.........................................................................................................................15 Sponsored by Skillnet Agri Family Business of the Year...........................................................................................................................17 Tech Family Business of the Year..........................................................................................................................19 Sponsored by .IE Energia Sustainable Family Business of the Year...........................................................................................21 Sponsored by Energia Family Business CSR Award...................................................................................................................................22 Best in Customer Service.........................................................................................................................................23 Manufacturing & Engineering Family Business of the Year.......................................................................25 Sponsored by Energia Innovative Family Business Award......................................................................................................................27 Sponsored by NSAI Family Business Longevity Award........................................................................................................................29 Sponsored by Matheson Best Small Family Business of the Year..............................................................................................................31 International Family Business of the Year.........................................................................................................33 Sponsored by Enterprise Ireland Rising Star of the Year...............................................................................................................................................35 Sponsored by Today FM Energia Family Business of the Year (Overall Winner).................................................................................36 Sponsored by Energia

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THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES JJ O’Connell Co-Chair and Director of Family Business Ireland Mark Christal Manager of Enterprise Ireland’s Regions and Entrepreneurship Division Siobhan Killion Lecturer in Strategic Management and Strategic HRM at Business Technological University Dublin Dr Na Fu Asssociate Professor of Human Resource Management at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin

David Donegan Managing Partner, Donegans Solictors, Cork Kieran McCarthy Specialises in advising family businesses, author of Family Business A Survival Guide Paul Keogh Board Director, Chairman & Family Business Advisor at Paul Keogh & Associates Tomas Sercovich CEO Business in the Community

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WELCOME NOTE Alan Mulcahy, Head of Sales, Energia

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what has been an unprecedented year for both businesses and societies at home and abroad, Energia are proud to once again be able to support the Family Business Awards.

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on businesses across Ireland, and as the country begins to emerge hopefully from the pandemic it is a most fitting time to recognise the best of Irish from across the island of Ireland. The awards serve to highlight and celebrate the resilience of the SME sector, the backbone of the Irish economy for generations, and the businesses that will be key drivers of success as we look to the future.

Energia is an all-island green energy supplier and developer, and our continued commitment to the awards is in line with our broader partnership with communities across Ireland. With offices in Dublin, Galway, Cork, and Belfast, we supply almost 20% of the island of Ireland’s total electricity requirements and 21% of the island’s total wind power meeting the energy needs of over 320,000 home and business customers.

Like the award finalists, competitors and broader SME sector in Ireland, innovation is an important focus for us. Today we supply close to 3 Gigawatts of green power to the market, including power from 15 owned and invested wind farms on the island, and we are working to continuously drive innovation across our business that will benefit our customers.

Like the SME sector, innovation and technology underpins our current and future offering. Utilising emerging technologies, we are enabling customers to take control of their power usage with smart innovations. Looking to the future, our renewable investments in wind, solar, anaerobic digestion, and hydrogen will further the collective decarbonisation effort across the island.

Established in 1999, we have grown to be an established energy provider in Ireland. Today we employ close to 1,000 employees across our Group, and we are one of only 40 companies to have achieved the Business Working Responsibly mark from Business in the Community, the leading independently audited standard for CSR and Sustainability in Ireland.

As a supplier of green energy sustainability is naturally a core focus for our business and as the last twelve months have proven, the principles of sustainability are, and will be, key to the SME sector as we look to the future. Sustainability will take many forms for family businesses, but is an undoubted opportunity for short , medium and longer-term success both locally and further afield.

We believe that our commitment to our customers, business and the broader community, and future ambition, aligns us with the SME sector.

As we grow as an organisation, we look forward to celebrating and supporting the resilience and endeavour of family businesses across Ireland.

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By Families, For Families, Across Generations Connecting indigenous family businesses through networking and experiential learning events.

Strengthening the voice of family businesses in Ireland on matters that are unique to them through on-going advocacy and public affairs representation.

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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Johnson & Perrott Motor Group Toner Transport & Logistics Callanan Couriers Executive Premier Travel Ltd T/A Executive Travel Solutions Overlanders/ AMI (Adventure Motorcycles Ireland) Danny Egan Transport Ltd

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PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AG (Acheson + Glover) Height for Hire Macfar Property Management Glandore Energywise Ireland Aisware Products

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RETAIL & WHOLESALE FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Irish Linen House Luke O Brien Shoes Ltd Distag QCS Ltd PEI Keith Grant Master Butchers John Kelleher (Salthill) Limited Standun Alliance Packaging Ltd Maguire Hair and Beauty Supplies Oliver Geoghegan Car Sales Ltd

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PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESSES SERVICES FAMILY BUSINESS AWARD Geraghty & Co., Solictors SYS Wealth & Financial Planners The Q Cafe Company CG Business Consulting OBW Technologies Codec Mccarthy + Co. Wilsons Auctions Ltd ACET Glandore

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HOSPITALITY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Hayfield Family Collection Irish Whiskey Museum - The Authority on Irish Whiskey Four Seasons Hotel, Spa & Leisure Club, Carlingford Maypark House Nursing Home & Rockshire Care Centre The Claregalway Hotel Romantic Castles Of Ireland Horse & Jockey Hotel The Oarsman Playtown Tullamore

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FASTEST GROWING FAMILY BUSINESS McArdles Computer & Office Supplies SYS Wealth & Financial Planners Kora Healthcare Scope Height for Hire Far from Avocados

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AGRI FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Calvey’s of Achill Island Corby Rock Mill Ltd E Finnegan & Sons Farmyard in your Schoolyard McCormack Family Farms Wooly Farm

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TECH FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Energywise Ireland McArdles Computer & Office Supplies Wedding Avacado Codec

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Proud sponsors of the Energia Family Business Awards Energia can provide your family business with 100% green electricity, plus data-driven, energy efficient solutions to reduce your carbon footprint and your bills.

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ENERGIA SUSTAINABLE FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Burren Nature Sanctuary EPS Group Wholly Cow Burgers Glandore White & Green Dawn Meats Sandymount Hotel Killary Adventure Co M&C Hybrid Energy Ltd

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FAMILY BUSINESS CSR AWARD Scope Codec The Q Cafe Company Homecare Independent Living Briody Bedding Ltd Playtown Tullamore BMS Warehouse Gym Ltd

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BEST IN CUSTOMER SERVICE Great Southern Killarney Munster Fire & Safety Devoted to Bakes The Oarsman Irish Whiskey Museum - The Authority on Irish Whiskey Lion.ie Fanagans Funeral Directors Alliance Packaging Ltd Glengowla Mines & Family Farm Experience Clareen Banjos Ltd

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MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Briody Bedding Ltd Distag QCS Ltd Comblift Irish Pressings Ltd Ecohog Ltd AG (Acheson + Glover) Ward Automation Height for Hire

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INNOVATIVE FAMILY BUSINESS AWARD Height for Hire The Q Cafe Company EPS Group Farmyard in your Schoolyard 1314 @ Jerry Flannerys Lowden Guitars Ward Automation The Echo Newspaper Comblift Dr.Coy’s

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BEST SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Kora Healthcare ACET Causey Farm OBW Technologies Maypark House Nursing Home & Rockshire Care Centre The Echo Newspaper Munster Fire & Safety Turtle Tots Ireland Fleetwise Ltd Fitzsimons Insulations

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INTERNATIONAL FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Scope Height for Hire Niche Specialist Staffing Partners Limited Irish Whiskey Museum- The Authority on Irish Whiskey Kora Healthcare

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RISING STAR OF THE YEAR Aine Faughnan (Dromod Boxty Ltd) Claire O’Leary (Munster Fire & Safety) Laura Kavanagh (JJ Kavanagh) Paul Kelly (Haven Hotel) Deborah O’Reilly (Macfar Property Management) Sean Torpey (Torpey Hurleys) Aidan Coughlan (Far from Avocados) Ricky Wilson (Wilson Auctions)

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ENERGIA FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

The Energia Family Business of the Year Award is the highest accolade.

The recipient of this award is chosen by the Energia Family Business Awards judging panel following a review of all winning entries in the awards this year.

The recipient is a Family Business that has made an exceptional contribution to the wider community. Their outstanding achievements are a testament to the Family and the high standards they abide by.

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Whatever the size of your business, Energia can help reduce your energy costs.

As proud sponsors of the Energia Family Business Awards, we are pleased to offer bespoke solutions to help cut your business energy costs along with practical tips and advice.

We’ll work with you to find the best way to monitor and control your energy use and we’ll even offer upfront funding for projects to make your business more energy efficient. Find out what steps your business can take today to reduce your energy costs.

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