Shortlist revealed for annual Limerick Chamber Regional Business awards
TWENTY-TWO companies, groups and charities have been nominated for the 2023 Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards.
Taking place next month at the Limerick Strand Hotel, the black-tie event, which will double as Chamber president Miriam O'Connor's annual dinner, will honour the best and brightest business people across the region.
Limerick Leader/Limerick Live is a media partner to the prestigious ceremony set for Friday, November 17, 2023.
The task of selecting the shortlisted companies was undertaken by a panel of judges chaired by Lorna Conn.
It also featured industry experts, including Sean Lally of Hotel Woodstock, Liam Woulfe of Grassland Agro, Maria Couchman of the Design and Craft Council Ireland, Tomas Sercovich of Business in the Community Ireland, and Paul Shelly, an independent non-executive director.
Not-for-profit firms and charities are again being recognised through these awards.
Homelessness charity Novas, exam support service JumpaGrade and RehabCare are all in the running for a prize.
Nominated for the best business innovation excellence award are software firm Cloudcards, based in the city centre, medical devices firm Croom Precision Medical and ACI Worldwide, which is located in Castletroy.
The best small business award category will be contested by OBW Technologies, the Ballysimon Road firm securing a second nomination, catering firm Masterchefs and the Mater Private Network, which has a local base at University Hospital Limerick.
Femfuelz which provides sports nutritional products for women and was co-founded by Limerick hurler William O'Donoghue is nominated in the best emerging business category.
It's joined by city centre software firm Mavarick, and Solar Clean Robotics, which provides cleaning solutions for solar farms.
The category of excellence in customer experience will be contested by three hotels: The Limerick Strand, No 1 Pery Square and the Clayton, all in the city centre.
Firms being recognised for having made a big impact on the environment are the International Rugby Experience, O'Connell Street, H&MV Engineering based in Plassey and Limerick Twenty Thirty, which is charged with developing swathes of land in the city centre.
Carelon Global Solutions receive a second nomination in the best community contribution category.
It's joined by local employment services firm Turas Nua based in the city centre and medical devices firm Cook Medical, located at the National Technology Park in Plassey.
One of the aforementioned companies will be named the Limerick Chamber business of the year, while Chamber president, Ms O'Connor will bestow a special lifetime achievement award.