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Content 02 Thank you to our judges
22 Best New Business Award (less than 2 years)
03 Welcome Note
Recognising core values of business, 23 Cybersecurity Firm of the Year product and technological 05 Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Award innovation
25 Community Impact / CSR Initiative of
(DEI)
the Year Sponsored by Zurich
06 Digital & Creative Agency Excellence ward
Recycling & Waste Management 26TH JUNE 26 2026 Company of the Year Clontarf Castle
07 Best Consultancy Firm of the Year
27 Deal of the Year
08 Exporter / International Growth Awards
27 CFO of the Year
08 Facilities Management Company
29 Team of the Year
of the Year
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Retailer of the Year
30 Online / E-Commerce Business of the Year
11 AI & Data Innovation / Analytics Award Sponsored by Zurich
31 Recruitment Company of the Year
13 Digital Transformation & Technology
32 Best Customer Experience
Award
– Public Sector
15 Green / Sustainable Company
33 Best Customer Experience
of the Year Sponsored by Allianz
– Private Sector
16 Pensions & Life Assurance Company
35 Best Place to Work
17 Inhouse Marketing and
36 Manufacturing Company of the Year
of the Year
Sponsored by Allianz
Communications Team of the Year
37 Brand of the Year
19 Young Business Person of the Year / Under 35 Award Sponsored by WDC
39 Businessperson of the Year, Sponsored by PwC
20 Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism
40 Company of the Year
Business of the Year
Sponsored by eir business
21 Fintech Company of the Year
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Our Judges Aine Martin
John Carty
Head of Retail Sales, Lecturer and Researcher Recognising core values of business, McCabes Pharmacy Ltd Faculty of Business, product and technological Atlantic Technological University (ATU) innovation
Bryan Bourke
Mark Cunningham
Chairperson and Non-Executive Director of AirNav Ireland
Business Development Manager, Miconex Ireland
Cathy Bryce
Moira Grassick
Managing Director of Capital Markets AIB
COO Peninsula Business Services Ireland
Darina Sexton
Communications Lead, Microsoft Europe, Middle East & Africa, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME&C)
Padraig Sheerin
Dr. Siobhan Killion
Pat Gaynor
Head of SME, Three Ireland
Head of Management, School of Management People & Organisations Technological University Dublin
Non-Executive Director
Rachel Ray,
Fergal O'Connor
Group Strategy Director, dentsu
Founder & CEO Buymedia
Sarah-Jane Larkin
Irene O'Gorman
Director General, IVCA
CMO KMPG Ireland
Sue O'Neill
Jean Maxwell
Director Shellcove
Head of Sustainable Business & Internal Communications Arthur Cox
Tara Moran,
Director of Commercial, Virgin Media Television
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Welcome
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elcome to the 2026 eir business Chambers Ireland Awards, a celebration of excellence, leadership andcore innovation across the Irish economy. This evening is Recognising values of business, product and technological all about recognising the organisations and individuals that are actively shaping innovation the future of Irish commerce.
Ireland’s business community is defined by risk-takers – leaders that aren’t afraid to embrace new thinking and pivot when required. We believe these companies deserve a 26TH JUNE 2026 national stage where their achievements are recognised and their contributions to the Irish Clontarf Castle business landscape are celebrated. For 14 years, the Chambers Ireland Awards have celebrated the companies that strive for excellence but this year, we’ve taken that mission a step further. Our refreshed identity – and partnership with eir business – reflects the changing nature of Irish business, one marked by rapid digital and sustainable transformation. That change is also reflected across our four strategic pillars – Strategy, Culture, Market, and Technology. This evening is a celebration of Ireland’s business community and the characteristics that define it – innovation, strength and diversity. We invite you to join us in recognising these leading organisations and congratulating the finalists and winners that continue to make a difference in Ireland’s business landscape every day. Denise Maguire, Editor InBUSINESS magazine
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JUNE 2026 DIVERSITY, 26 EQUALITY & INCLUSION Clontarf Castle AWARD (DEI) TH
Bord Gáis Energy Carr Communications Ltd Ceile Care Codex Creative Spark HEINEKEN Ireland Immigrant Advice Bureau Jacob Law LLP The Open Doors Initiative Trigon Hotels 5
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DIGITAL & CREATIVE AGENCY EXCELLENCE AWARD Carr Communications Ltd CDG E-Kiosk Ireland eContent Ltd Feenix Group Hostelworld Taskgo AI Wolfpack Digital
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26 JUNE 2026 FIRM BEST CONSULTANCY Clontarf Castle OF THE YEAR TH
Amden Group
Creative Spark
APP Kirrane Auctioneering
Crystal Lean Solutions Immigrant Advice Bureau
Arventa
Ishaq & Co Solicitors
Carr Communications Ltd
Moonshot
CDG
Orla Canney Consulting
Ceile Care
Woodview HRM
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EXPORTER / INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AWARD Accelerated Payments
Smarttech247
Moonshot
TestReach
Payslip
Whyze Health Ltd.
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
Sodexo WorkSpace
Ryans Cleaning Waste & Recycling 8
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Carrolls Irish Gifts Codex E-Kiosk Ireland EUROSPAR MrPRICE Branded Bargains MyComfort® N.A.A. Ltd Rascals Brewing Company Wild Atlantic Seaweed Baths
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When it comes to your people, performance counts. Shouldn’t the same apply to their pensions? Backed by over 40 years of experience and award-winning investment expertise, the Zurich Master Trust makes managing your company pension scheme simple with employee engagement support, ease of administration, expert governance and pension options that work as hard for your people as they do for you. Contact your scheme advisor or visit zurichcorporate.ie because when it comes to investing in your team’s future – performance counts.
Warning: Past performance is not a reliable guide to future performance. Zurich Life Assurance plc is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
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26 JUNE 2026 AI & DATA INNOVATION / Clontarf Castle ANALYTICS AWARD TH
Arventa
Moonshot
BNY
Quantmatix Limited
Chirp Technologies Limited
Sitecore Smarttech247
DigiCert Ireland
Sunstone Technologies
Hostelworld
TELUS Digital
Irish Life
TestReach
Marsh
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26 JUNE 2026 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & Clontarf Castle TECHNOLOGY AWARD TH
Dublin Bus
Payslip
EDAC
SAP Ireland
EnergyCloud
Smarttech247
Forsman & Bodenfors
Sunstone Technologies
Jacob Law LLP
Taskgo AI
LHK Group
TELUS Digital
Manna Air Delivery
TestReach
Panda
Wolfpack Digital Sponsored by
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Discover Your Future at Allianz Ireland Join a company that champions diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. At Allianz Ireland, we create a supportive environment where your career can thrive.
Why Choose Allianz Ireland? Inclusive Culture
Career Development
Graduate Program
We value diversity and ensure equal pay, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for cross-border mobility.
Benefit from continuous learning and development opportunities, empowering you to grow and advance in your career.
Start your career with our award-winning program, designed to empower future leaders in the insurance industry.
We are incredibly proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply now and become part of the team!
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26 JUNE 2026 COMPANY GREEN / SUSTAINABLE Clontarf Castle OF THE YEAR TH
Activ8 Solar Energies
Grassland Agro
ADM
Kingspan Group
Carbery Group Limited
KORE Insulation
Compass Ireland
Panda
Dawn Meats
Re-turn
Ecocem Ireland Ltd
Sodexo Ireland
EPS Group
South Dublin County Council
FBD Hotels and Resorts
Vhi
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PENSIONS & LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Limited LHK Group Sure Financial Ltd SYS Financial Zurich Life Assurance
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26 MARKETING JUNE 2026 INHOUSE AND Clontarf Castle COMMUNICATIONS TEAM OF THE YEAR TH
APP Kirrane Auctioneering
Panda
Carr Communications Ltd
Rascals Brewing Company
Childhood Development Initiative
The Thomas Hayes Trust CLG
Compass Ireland
Trigon Hotels
Hostelworld
Údarás na Gaeltachta
LHK Group
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YOUNG BUSINESS PERSON OF THE 26 JUNE 2026 YEAR / UNDER 35 AWARD Clontarf Castle TH
Áine Mac Grory Rathfarnham Pharmacy Aoife Kelly Celtonn Ciara Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick’s New Lodge & J.H. Fitzpatrick Ltd Conor O’Keeffe Altar Nutrition Donnacha Tobin Capcon Engineering
Eniola Salami Joyof Foods Limited Jack Pilkington, Clonearl Engineering Keilidh Cashell KASH Beauty Orla Canney Consulting Pádraig Langsch Langsch & Cunnane Solicitors LLP
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HOSPITALITY, LEISURE AND TOURISM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Burren Smokehouse Ltd
Merrys Gastro Pub
Cliff House Hotel
Midlands Flavours Midlands Regional Enterprise Office
Connacht Hospitality Group
Sodexo Ireland
Cork International Hotel
The Chancery Hotel
Croke Park
The College Green Hotel
Dingle Skellig Hotel
The Grafton Hotel
Galway Food Tours
Wild Atlantic Seaweed Baths
Luxury Irish Tours McSwiggans Galway
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26 JUNE 2026 FINTECH COMPANY OF THE YEAR TH
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Accelerated Payments CleverCards Payslip Quantmatix Limited Revolut Teybridge Capital Europe TransferMate Whyze Health Ltd.
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BEST NEW BUSINESS AWARD (LESS THAN 2 YEARS) Aerska Altar Nutrition Covy Watersport E-Kiosk Ireland Fordes Courtyard HomeBot Ireland Joyof Foods Limited MyComfort® Taskgo AI TownPin.ie 22
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26 JUNE 2026 CYBERSECURITY FIRM OF THE YEAR TH
Clontarf Castle
Chirp Technologies Limited Moonshot Smarttech247
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When it comes to your people, performance counts. Shouldn’t the same apply to their pensions? Backed by over 40 years of experience and award-winning investment expertise, the Zurich Master Trust makes managing your company pension scheme simple with employee engagement support, ease of administration, expert governance and pension options that work as hard for your people as they do for you. Contact your scheme advisor or visit zurichcorporate.ie because when it comes to investing in your team’s future – performance counts.
Warning: Past performance is not a reliable guide to future performance. Zurich Life Assurance plc is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
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26 JUNE 2026 / CSR COMMUNITY IMPACT Clontarf Castle INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR TH
Childhood Development Initiative Clever Little Handies Codex Croke Park EnergyCloud FuturEnergy Ireland Irish Life Mars McCabes Pharmacy
MrPRICE Branded Bargains Nearby Ireland South Dublin County Council St John of God Community Mental Health Services, Lucena CAMHS WeCan WuXi Biologics Ireland Zimmer Biomet
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RECYCLING & WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR Allfresh Wholesale Clean Ireland Recycling McBreen Environmental Panda Re-turn Ryans Cleaning, Waste & Recycling Swords Pavilions Walsh Waste & Recycling
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Clontarf Castle
ArraTipp BNY
Dawn Meats Equinix Ireland FuturEnergy Ireland Hostelworld
CFO OF THE YEAR Winner to be announced on the night
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Transform your people function into a strategic enabler Business success begins with people. By partnering with us, you gain the insight, knowledge and expertise you need to inspire excellence in your teams, giving your people function greater influence in your organisation. We can help you to professionalise your HR team, and allow them to thrive. Using a variety of tools and techniques, we can help your people to develop the confidence, capability and credibility you need – setting new standards for the years ahead.
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BWG Foods
Clontarf Castle
Little Smarties Childcare Ltd
Ceile Care
Luxury Irish Tours
Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
Panda
eContent Ltd
Rathfarnham Pharmacy
Equinix Ireland
Shannon Springs Hotel
LHK Group
Walsh Waste & Recycling
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ONLINE / E-COMMERCE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR All Ireland Foods Altar Nutrition APP Kirrane Auctioneering Arventa fabÜ Geraldine Jones Ltd Trading as Skin Formulas Gewardz Health Hostelworld Jacob Law LLP MyComfort® 30
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26 JUNE 2026 RECRUITMENT COMPANY Clontarf Castle OF THE YEAR TH
Cregg Excel Recruitment Sanderson
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BEST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE – PUBLIC SECTOR An Post Dublin Bus South Dublin County Council TownPin.ie, Louth County Council
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26 JUNE EXPERIENCE 2026 BEST CUSTOMER – Clontarf Castle PRIVATE SECTOR TH
Calor
Manna Air Delivery
Digiweb
Mayo Leisure Point
Galway Food Tours
Phorest
Geraldine Jones Ltd Trading as Skin Formulas
Rathfarnham Pharmacy Sure Financial Ltd
Hearing Aids Direct Ltd
TELUS Digital
Immigrant Advice Bureau
TestReach
LHK Group
Woodford Dolmen Hotel
Luxury Irish Tours
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Discover Your Future at Allianz Ireland Join a company that champions diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. At Allianz Ireland, we create a supportive environment where your career can thrive.
Why Choose Allianz Ireland? Inclusive Culture
Career Development
Graduate Program
We value diversity and ensure equal pay, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for cross-border mobility.
Benefit from continuous learning and development opportunities, empowering you to grow and advance in your career.
Start your career with our award-winning program, designed to empower future leaders in the insurance industry.
We are incredibly proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply now and become part of the team!
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Bar Square
Clontarf Castle
N.A.A. Ltd
Capcon Engineering
Rathfarnham Pharmacy
Carr Communications Ltd
Tarasis Enterprises
Castle Varagh Hotel
The Old Quarter Pub & Townhouse
Connacht Hospitality Group
Vagabond Tours of Ireland Ltd.
Cregg
Woodford Dolmen Hotel
Hodson Bay Group
Zimmer Biomet
Jacobs Engineering Ireland Sponsored by
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MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF THE YEAR Allfresh Wholesale
Smurfit Westrock
Burren Smokehouse Ltd
Sparsis Ltd. Trading as The Attic Company
Dawn Meats
Waldron Family Meats
EnergyServ Solar Limited
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc
Microchip MyComfort® Rascals Brewing Company
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CDG
Clontarf Castle
MyComfort®
Codex
Panda
fabÜ
South Dublin County Council
Geraldine Jones Ltd Trading as Skin Formulas
Sparsis Ltd. Trading as The Attic Company
KASH Beauty
Waldron Family Meats
Luxury Irish Tours Midlands Flavours Midlands Regional Enterprise Office
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BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR 26 JUNE 2026 TH
Aine Mac Grory Rathfarnham Pharmacy
Clontarf Castle Claire Glynn
Aisling Ryan Ryans Cleaning
Claire Spain Luxury Irish Tours
Avril McCarthy, Derrycourt Cleaning Specialist
Clara Mulligan HomeBot Ireland
Clever Little Handies
Bobby Healy Manna Air Delivery
Damien McBreen McBreen Environmental
Chris Furey Furey Smyth Group
David Fox Sodexo
Geraldine Jones Skin Formulas Kealan Lennon CleverCards Laura Dowling The Fabulous Pharmacist Tim Sparsis The Attic Company Tony Delaney SYS Financial
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