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17. Ninety-eight companies attended a recent ‘Suppliers Day’ event in Antrim for NI Water, allowing companies to learn more about NI Water’s procurement process. Bill Neill from Control Engineering Solutions and Ronan Larkin, Director of Finance and Regulation at NI Water are pictured.
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16. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) NI Chairman and Partner at Kernel Capital, Jayne Brady joined Andy Hopper, co-founder of Acorn Computers and past IET President as he presented the first NI Engineering Excellence Award to Wrightbus Co-founder, Dr William Wright CBE (right).
18. Famous Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has become the star of four online films launched by Tourism Ireland to entice holidaymakers around the world to plan their own visit to Ireland. On his visit he saw a range of attractions including Titanic Belfast and the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. 19. Speaking at the Ulster Society’s Annual dinner, sponsored by Tughans and Danske Bank, Darren McDowell, Chairman of Chartered Accountants Ulster Society, said economic recovery is beginning to take hold in Northern Ireland. Pictured are John-George Willis from Tughans; Darren McDowell; Simon Hamilton, Finance Minister and guest speaker; and Niall Harkin from Danske Bank. 20. Tourism Ireland invited ten top French business travel planners to Northern Ireland, including a writer from leading publication Voyages & Stratégie, showing them NI’s potential as a business tourist destination. Caroline Phelan, Tourism Ireland Paris; Laurie Thollon, HRG Meetings; Maya Miniconi, OPA Turquoise and Joanne Taylor, NITB are pictured.
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