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Kildare Business Awards 2022

Kildare Business Awards

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Kevin O’Connor of Colourtrend honoured at Kildare Business Awards Overall Business of the Year awarded to T&I Fitouts

Over 400 business leaders from across Kildare attended the Kildare Business Awards, powered by Eirgrid, on the 24th November in The Killashee Hotel.

Allan Shine, CEO of the Chamber in his opening address paid tribute to all the finalists and noted that this year the Chamber received a record number of 174 application for the 15 category awards on offer.

He said, “The air of positivity can be felt in this room tonight. Business sentiment is challenging currently but here in Kildare we continue to survive and more importantly thrive. We are without doubt the most business resilient county in Ireland. Kildare is the location of choice for both existing and for potential business enterprise. We will continue to build and capitalise on this momentum for Kildare”.

Mairéad Hennessy, speaking at her first engagement since becoming Chamber President last month said, “Despite all the challenges over the past couple of years, business in Kildare is thriving. As a result, our Chamber has beaten the odds and membership has increased over the past 3 years by an incredible 24%. No other Chamber in the country has achieved this. This growth is down to you, the members, and your belief that our Chamber can continue to represent the voice of business in Kildare”.

Business of the Year for 2022 was won by T&I Fitouts. Kevin O’Connor of Colourtrend was this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Business Award.

Winners this year were>>

Excellence in Communication

Intel Ireland

Sponsored by: EirGrid

Best Emerging Business

RGN Electrical and Communications Ltd

Sponsored by: LEO Kildare

Employee of the Year

John Mitchell

Barretstown

Sponsored by: Ladytown Business Park

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

Dooley Cummins Architects & Engineers Ltd.

Sponsored by: Colourtrend

International Trade

The K Club

Sponsored by: Grant Thornton

Large Business of the Year

Crystal Air Ltd

Sponsored by: Gannon Office Solutions

Excellence in the Community

Glenveagh Homes

Sponsored by: Hanahoe & Hanahoe Solicitors

Small-Medium Business of the Year

T&I Fitouts Ltd

Sponsored by: O’Kelly Sutton Chartered Accountants

Innovation in Business

Terra NutriTech

Sponsored by: KPMG

Excellence in Customer Service

CarveOn

Sponsored by: Big Picture Communications

Net Zero Achievement

T&I Fitouts Ltd

Sponsored by: Maynooth University

Overall Business of the Years

T&I Fitouts Ltd

Sponsored by: The Queally Group

Sustainable Development

Barretstown

Sponsored by: AIB

Health and Wellbeing

Queally Group

Sponsored by: Permanent tsb

Outstanding Contribution to Business

Kevin O’Connor

The General Paints Group

Sponsored by: Clark

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