





Drogheda Business Excellence Awards
Sponsors 2019

Flogas
Lifetime Achievement Award
Established in Drogheda in 1977, Flogas Ireland is one of the leading suppliers of LPG and natural gas to residential and commercial customers and has now added electricity for the commercial sector to its energy portfolio. Flogas has built a reputation for excellent service, flexibility and reliability and has been awarded the NSAI Quality System Certificate from the I.S. EN ISO 9002 series.

AIB Drogheda
Retailer of the Year Award
AIB Drogheda is proud to be part of the Drogheda & District Community for 45+ years. We put our customers at the heart of everything we do, continually adapting our product and service offerings to meet their needs.
We provide a digitally-enabled, Omni-channel banking experience that allows customers to interact with the bank how and when they want. We work tirelessly to fulfil our purpose of helping back our Customers to achieve their dreams and ambitions

Indaver
Best Professional Services
Indaver is an established European waste management company, with over 30 years of business in Ireland. Our Meath Waste-to-Energy Facility, operational since 2011, is providing a local treatment solution for residual waste.
We have diverted over 1 million tonnes of waste from landfill and produced enough electricity to power 62,201 homes for 4 years.
Bank of Ireland
Family Business of the Year Award
“Bank of Ireland Group is one of the largest financial services groups in Ireland and the largest lender to the Irish economy over the past four years.
The Group provides a broad range of banking and other financial services to all sectors of the economy including consumers, businesses and corporates and also offers selected services in the UK and internationally. Bank of Ireland’s purpose is to enable its customers, colleagues and communities to thrive, while contributing to economic growth in its key markets.”
WaterWipes
Beauty Salon of the year
WaterWipes are a global business, selling the World's Purest Baby Wipes in over 50 countries. We are proud to have over 250 talented people working together to bring our baby & facial products to more and more consumers in every corner of the globe.
Founded, produced and managed at our headquarters in Drogheda.

Irish Cement Ltd
SME of the year 51+ employees
Irish Cement, part of CRH, is the market leader for the manufacture and supply of high quality bulk and bagged cement products. Together with technical support for our customers at home and abroad, Irish Cement has invested in the latest technology to ensure sustainable, efficient operations at our two modern manufacturing locations in Limerick and Platin. Visit our website www.irishcement.ie

Louth County Council
Tourism Award
We are delighted to sponsor the “Tourism Business of the Year” category. Our vision is to increase visitors to this region by capitalising on our location within Ireland’s Ancient East, with Drogheda as the Gateway to the Boyne Valley, and by working in partnership to develop a world-class sustainable tourism experience. Congratulations to those nominated, we look forward to working in partnership with you in the future.

Local Enterprise Office Louth
Start-up of the year
LEO Louth is delighted to sponsor the “Best Start-up Business” category in the Drogheda & District Chamber Annual Business Awards.
We play a central role in the economic well-being and growth of County Louth. We aim to promote entrepreneurship, foster business start-ups and develop existing micro and small businesses to drive job creation and to provide accessible high quality supports that will enhance businesses in County Louth

Nature's Best
Best Dining Experience
Nature’s Best is a second-generation family business based in Drogheda. With over 370 employees producing 296 healthy, delicious, convenience salads on a daily basis; We feed 1 in 4 families every week in Ireland.
Nature’s Best prides itself on the quality of all its’ products which are produced fresh to the highest technical standards
“Eat Healthy, Eat Fresh, Eat Local

Scotch Hall Shopping Centre
SME of the Year 11-50 employees
Scotch Hall Shopping centre is Ireland’s premium centre in the North East located in a picturesque setting on the River Boyne.
With over 400 full and part time staff in the centre it is a key employer in the community and we would encourage everyone to shop local in the town and in doing so help create and support local jobs.

State Street
CSR Award
State Street is one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, including investment servicing, investment management, investment research and trading areas.
Proud to be the country’s largest provider of fund administration services across both domiciled and non-domiciled funds, and Ireland’s No.1 custodian. With offices in Dublin, Drogheda, Kilkenny and Naas, State Street has the depth of experience and expertise to meet complex, global investment needs.

yapstone
Best Hotel of the year
Yapstone is a leading fintech company that delivers tailored payment technologies and manages risk for some of the world’s largest marketplace platforms.
Yapstone is among the largest private payment companies in the world and processes billions of dollars annually.
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, with offices in Santa Monica, CA and Drogheda, Ireland

Mc Closkey's Bakery
Best Cafe /Coffee Shop
McCloskeys Bakery is a third generation award winning craft bakery operating from its BRC certified premises. With almost 80 years of baking experience we pride ourselves in supplying freshly baked traditional and trend setting craft breads and rolls to both the national retailers and foodservice companies.
McCloskeys Bakery also operates four Bakery Café shops in Drogheda, Dundalk and Navan and is committed to giving its customer a fresh bakery café experience like no other on the East Coast

First Citizen Finance
SME of the Year 1-10 employees
First Citizen Finance is a dedicated provider of Motor, Agri, Equipment and CRE (Commercial Real Estate) Asset Finance in the Irish market. We work closely with all our supplying partners to ensure we deliver bespoke flexible finance solutions for our customers. So, whether it’s a new or used motor vehicle, tractor, bus or commercial property you are looking for, First Citizen Finance may have a finance solution for you. #LetsMakeItHappen”

BD Medical
Health & Fitness
BD Drogheda was established in 1964 and currently employs 183 associates. In recent years, we secured additional investment. The team are highly skilled in enabling complex high-speed automated manufacture of specific medical devices. There is great loyalty, commitment and engagement in BD Drogheda.

Anglo Printers
Best Marketing & Social Media Award
Anglo Printers Limited is a commercial lithographic, digital and wide format printing business, with in-house graphic design services, and on-site print finishing and mail fulfilment facilities.
We are one of Ireland’s leading and most innovative print solutions providers. Operating from our base in Drogheda since 1983 just off the M1, we have a very experienced print management team ready, willing and able to provide all your print requirements”

Drogheda Credit Union
Best Not for Profit Organisation
Drogheda Credit Union is a local, "Not For Profit" financial institution. We specialise in providing members with a full suite of financial services for saving and borrowing. Through our community funding we sponsor and donate thousands of Euros annually to community groups, projects, good causes and organisations making a positive impact on the local area in which we are based.

Hanley Energy
Employee Development & Training
Hanley Energy are a recognised innovator in Critical Power and Energy Management solutions, headquartered in Stamullan with offices in the United States, Australia, Germany, South Africa, Sweden. Our capabilities cover consultancy through to the Lifecycle Management of customised solutions which enable clients to reduce energy consumption and increase operational competitiveness

Osborne
Fleadh Award
Osborne are a multi award-winning, Irish owned recruitment consultancy with operations throughout Ireland and internationally. Our team of highly experienced, qualified, professional recruitment consultants in our M1 office, exclusively focus on partnering, servicing and supporting companies along the M1 Corridor and surrounding areas.
We specialise in Accountancy & Finance, Office & Secretarial, Technical, IT & Engineering, Multilingual and Executive Appointments on a permanent, contract or temporary basis. Ph 041-9865058 www.osborne.ie

Glanbia
People’s Choice Award
In Glanbia Ireland Our mission is to “Bring the Passion of Our Farmers to the World”. We truly believe in the goodness of dairy, which is why we carefully nurture everything that nature provides to bring families across Ireland the very best of consumer products. Showing once more our commitment to the local community, Glanbia is delighted to sponsor The People’s Choice Award for 2019
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