Jo Fairley - Green & Black's
Green & Black's got its sales and marketing strategy right.
Cathal Gaffney of Brown Bag Films has made the journey from college dropout to feted CEO by virtue of hard work, self-reliance and an endless passion for animation.
Corkman Tom Kearney travelled the exotic historial spice routes of the East before coming home and setting up his own spice company Spice O’Life in Dunmanway.
It's just over 10 years since Domini and Peaches Kemp set up the itsa food company, which has since expanded to include four gourmet bagel stores, a café, three restaurants and the outdoor catering company, Feast.
Chairman of Jacob Fruitfield Michael Carey used to work in his father’s newsagent in Cabra on Dublin’s Northside selling Silvermints, Scots Clan and other brands over the counter, which he has since gone on to drive as consistent market leaders.
In the space of seven years, David Walsh has led Netwatch in Carlow to the point where it has opened a new state-of-the art corporate headquarters and is in a position to create 50 new research and development (R&D) and operations jobs.
Since coming to Ireland in the Eighties, joint managing director and co-founder of Shabra Plastics and Packaging Rita Shah has successfully diversified the company to be a leader in recycling and manufacturing of plastics products.
He’s a man of many talents, but Feargal Quinn’s greatest skill over the years has probably been his ability to understand and respond to the needs of his customers, whoever they are.
Kinvara Smoked Salmon
Cully & Sully
Data Electronics
Magnet
Cooley Distillery
Celtic Bookmakers
Linkubator Ltd
Dublin institute of Technology
Aalto Bio Reagents Ltd
Kilkenny Group