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Taxback.com wins major European prize
29.07.2010
Taxback.com, run by entrepreneur Terry Clune, is one of five Irish companies to win a 'Ruban d'Honneur' prize in the penultimate stage of the European Business Awards.
Clune was the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The other companies are Aviva Health Insurance Ireland, Dell, Sisk Group and Unicare Pharmacy In total 100 companies across Europe received a Ruban d'Honneur award in the European Business Awards, which are sponsored by HSBC.
The Ruban d'Honneur is awarded to 10 successful entrants in each European Business Awards category - The Infosys Business of the Year Award, The RSM International Entrepreneur of the Year Award, The UKTI Award for Innovation, The Award for Customer Focus, The HSBC Growth Strategy of the Year Award, The Employer of the Year Award, The Award for Corporate Sustainability, The Environmental Awareness Award and the Chairman's Choice Award.
A difficult task for the judges
“Selecting the 100 Ruban d'Honneur winners was a particularly difficult task for the judges this year. The standard of the country representatives was truly exceptional. These 100 companies have demonstrated outstanding flair, innovation and commercial acumen to get this far,” said European Business Awards founder Adrian Tripp.
Presentations and interviews in London
The next stage of the awards process will see the five Irish Ruban d'Honneur recipients take part in a series of face-to-face presentations and interviews to a panel of judges in London in September.
Following this, all Ruban d'Honneur recipients will be invited to attend the European Business Awards Gala presentation ceremony at the Westin Hotel in Paris in November where the overall award winners will be revealed.
"It's a great credit to the companies involved and Ireland as a whole that we should have five award winners in such a prestigious European competition. It's a testimony to the level of drive and business initiative that we see from Irish companies on a day-to-day basis. I wish all five companies the best of luck at the next challenging round of judging,” said Alan Duffy, head of HSBC Corporate Banking, Ireland.
You can read more about Terry Clune and Taxback.com here.
Photo: Terry Clune, founder, Taxback.com
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