Celebrations as Raheen company named Limerick's business of the year
RAHEEN-based company Stryker has won the overall award for business of the year at the Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards.
The multi-national firm, which produces hip and knee system implants, bone-cement and surgical blades for drthopedic procedures, was named as the top company at a black-tie event in the Limerick Strand Hotel on Friday night.
One of the mainstays of the local economy, Stryker employs 950 people in the Raheen business park, a number expected to grow in the coming year.
The annual Chamber awards dinner, sponsored by the Technological University of the Shannon – and of which the Limerick Leader is a media partner – was attended by over 470 of the region’s top business leaders and government officials.
It also saw one of Limerick's most famous sons, JP McManus given a lifetime achievement award to a standing ovation in the packed room.
It was the first time the Chamber business awards - which doubled as Donal Cantillon's president's dinner - had returned as a fully-fledged evening event since 2019, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The full list of the 2022 Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards winners is as follows:
Best Emerging Business - Agri Guardian
Best SME Business - Serosep
Supply Chain Innovation - Dansko Foods Ltd
Best Sustainable Business - Stryker
Best not-for-profit - St Gabriel's Foundation
Excellence in customer experience - Adare Manor
Best Employer Value Proposition - Cook Medical
Creative Collaboration and Contribution - IloveLimerick
Overall Business of the Year Award - Stryker
2022 Limerick Chamber President's Award: JP McManus and the McManus family
For more, see Monday’s Limerick Leader.