Fellowship for Tipperary entrepreneur and founder of Eyesight Opticians

Mary Sheppard has been selected as a Fellow of the All-Ireland Business Foundation for
services to entrepreneurship.

She was nominated by an independent panel of leading academics and business experts.

The Eyesight Opticians Founder & CEO was among 20 entrepreneurs conferred at the All-Ireland
Business Summit held at Croke Park in Dublin on Wednesday, May 10th.

Mary was presented with her Certificate of Fellowship by Margaret Considine, newly appointed
President of the AIBF, as well as Dr Briga Hynes, University of Limerick, & Kieran Ring, Global
Institute of Logistics, representing the AIBF's Adjudication Panel.

(Above - Mary Sheppard of Eyesight Opticians was presented with her Certificate of Fellowship by Margaret Considine,
President of the AIBF, as well as Dr Briga Hynes, University
of Limerick, & Kieran Ring, Global Institute of Logistics,
representing the AIBF’s Adjudication Panel.)

Deputy Chair of the AIBF Adjudication Panel,Kieran Ring, praised Mary for her services to
entrepreneurship in Ireland.

Our newly admitted Fellows of the AIBF represent what's great about Irish business. Their drive,
positivity and high performance have propelled the Irish economy to new heights, and we're privileged
to be working alongside them as members of The AIBF Register of Irish Business Excellence (TRIBE).

It was thrilling to see all of the Fellows wearing their cap and gown on stage when receiving their
Certificate of Fellowship. It reflects the scale of the honour which this represents, and adds to their
status as leading lights of Irish entrepreneurship, www.aibf.ie/fellows

Mary said “It is a personal honour to be selected to be a Fellow of the AIBF - an honour | particularly
value and I look forward to contributing to the foundation in the months and years ahead. This
is a prestigious accreditation that's bestowed on an exclusive selection of entrepreneurs in Ireland
for their commitment to the highest standards of Business Excellence.

Thank you to all the team at Eyesight Opticians for your dedicated work over the years, which have
helped towards this accolade.”

About The All-Ireland Business Foundation.
The All-Ireland Business Foundation is an autonomous national accreditation body tasked
with enterprise development and the promotion of Best-in-Class Irish businesses.

As the accreditation body for the Business All-Star mark, the AIBF recognises Best-In-
Class Irish businesses. Companies that merit recognition based on an independent audit of their
performance, reputation, and customer-centricity.

Business All-Star Accreditation Is The Nation's Symbol Of Trust.

Currently, there are over 650 companies that are accredited by AIBF. Since 2014, over 5000
companies have participated in our programs.

The AIBF also hosts the annual All-Hreland Summit
and monthly gatherings to promote peer-learning
and collaboration among its accredited companies.