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• Siobhán Bradley, Acting Policy & Research Managere: siobhan.bradley@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530132• Aislinn Stanton, Policy & Research Executivee: aislinn@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530143Government announces National Ports Policy:Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar TDhas launched a new National Ports Policy which sets out theGovernment’s vision for Ireland’s port sector. Previous policieshave not recognised the huge diversity among the 19 ports thathandle commercial freight and according to the Minister, thenew ports policy aims to encourage a shift “from a ‘one size fits all’policy to one that recognises that different ports have differentroles to play, now and in the future.”In recognising the different roles of each port, the new portspolicy identifies:• Dublin Port Company, the Port of Cork Company andShannon Foynes Port as Tier 1 Ports of NationalSignificance• Rosslare Europort and the Port of Waterford Company as Tier2 Ports of National Significance• The remaining 14 ports (which account for 18% of nationaltrade) as Ports of Regional Significance but which alsohave national significance in terms of specialist servicesor products. These include the five State companies atDrogheda, Dún Laoghaire, Galway, New Ross and Wicklow.The new policy aims to harness the potential of every port inIreland. Shareholders will be encouraged to take an activistapproach to managing their ports to ensure the State gets bestvalue from these crucial facilities, whether that shareholder isthe Government or the local authority. The National Ports Policywill also allow for appropriate private-sector investment in ports.A new performance oversight system, and a new approach tocapacity planning, will be developed to make sure that all portsare fulfilling their potential.Launch of 2013 Local Government Environment Improvement Schemes:Cork City Council has recently launched two new schemes - the Painting Grant Scheme and Architectural Conservation Area - to assistbusinesses in renovating/upgrading the exterior of their business premises. These schemes will contribute to the overall maintainenceand upkeep of city centre areas and add to the attractiveness of the environs for those working and living in the city centre. CorkCounty Council have also recently extended their 'adopt a road' scheme to incorporateroundabouts. The 'Adopt a Road/Roudabout'scheme also aims to improvethe local environment by enabling businesses to sponsor the landscaping/maintenance of a roundaboutin their area, a support which is acknowledged through the inclusion of business name/logo signage on the newly upgradedroundabout. Further details are included below:• Cork City Council Painting Grant Scheme 2013Cork City Council has announced details of its Painting GrantScheme Grant Scheme 2013 which assists buildingowners/occupiers invest in the appearance and maintenanceof historic buildings, and also helps improve the character,appearance and overall attractiveness of these historic andvalued areas of Cork City. These grant schemes focus on Cork’shistoric City Centre including Gerald Griffin Street, ShandonStreet, North Main Street, South Main Street and Barrack Street.Grants are available up to a maximum of 50% of the totalcost of the external painting works up to a maximum of€600. However, should an owner wish to carry out the paintingthemselves, Cork City Council will meet 100% of the cost ofmaterials up to a maximum of €300. The closing date for receiptof applications is 31 st May 2013. For more information, pleasevisit www.corkcity.ie• Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) Grant SchemeThe Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) schemeis complementary to the Painting Grant Scheme 2013.Typical works might include repairs to windows, doors /surrounds, roof / chimneys, or architectural detailing. The levelof funding available is up to 50% of the total cost of eligibleworks, and up to a maximum value of €10,000 per building.The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday31 st May, 2013 contacting the Planning Policy Sectionat planningpolicy@corkcity.ie or 021-492-4086. For moreinformation, please contact the Planning Policy Section atplanningpolicy@corkcity.ie or visit www.corkcity.ie• Cork County Council’s “Adopt a Road/Roundabout”In 2012, Cork County Council implemented an “Adopt a Road”scheme which allows businesses and voluntary communitygroups to adopt a designated stretch of road byagreeing a litter maintenance programme on it with theCouncil. This scheme encourages businesses and localcommunity groups to work together to reduce litter whilepromoting local businesses or community interests and offersbusinesses an opportunity to highlight their commitment to aclean and attractive local environment.In recent weeks, Cork County Council has expanded thisscheme to include roundabouts and enables local businessesor community groups to sponsor the landscapingand maintenance of a roundabout in their area. This schemebuilds on the strengths of the Tidy Towns initiative andcommunity volunteerism alongside corporate socialresponsibility. When agreement has been reached betweenthe group and the local authority, a sign will be placed on thestretch of road/roundabout highlighting the name / logo ofthe community group or business. Those interested inparticipating in the Scheme should visit www.corkcoco.ieworks for your business5

Chamber Linkpartnered projects• Siobhán Finn, Cork innovatese: siobhan.finn@corkinnovates.comwelcomes incoming ChairpersonAnthony O’ Mara is internationally recognised as a leaderin financial and operational excellence with over 20 years’experience in executive roles with Fortune 500 companiessuch as DHL, Symantec and Sun Microsystems. As President,Global Operations at Trend Micro with global responsibility forsales, marketing, finance and operations, O’Mara executed amajor growth strategy in the organisation and in 2003 O’Maraestablished Trend Micro EMEA headquarters in Cork, growingthe headcount from 8 to 230 in 7 years. Under his tenure atTrend Micro, he built revenues to $250 million from a base of $65million when he started. An appointee to the Board of Directorsof Cork Chamber, O’Mara is interim Chief Operating Officer atVoxpro as well as a non-executive director of Trend Micro.O’ Mara is passionate about and involved in several tech startupsin Ireland and UK and has an extensive network of technology,distribution and channel contacts across the EU, Middle East andAsia.Commenting on his role as founding Chairperson of Corkinnovates, Paul Hands of Open Innovation Partners said that ‘overthe last twelve months, Cork innovates has proven a welcomeaddition to the entrepreneurial landscape of the region, with keystakeholders coming together to establish Cork innovates as abeacon for entrepreneurs in Cork City and County. I would like toextend a personal thank you to all of our partner organisationswho have given their time and their organisation’s commitmentto ensure Cork innovates first year of operation proved a majorsuccess. Finally, special thanks goes to Siobhán Finn, who asProject Coordinator, has established herself a major friend ofenterprise and a critical resource in ensuing the success ofCork innovates on behalf of all of us. Finally, I would just liketo add that I very much look forward to continuing to engagewith Cork innovates in supporting the development of Cork’sentrepreneurs into the future’.Anthony O'Mara, Chairman Cork innovates.6

mediaWhat the media covered February –April 2013:Cork Chamber featured in various media channels on a number ofissues. The topics covered included Chamber reaction to Cork CityCouncil decision on a dedicated events centre; the Chamber’s Q12013 Economic survey results; the Chamber’s AGM and electionof President Gillian Keating; McAfee expansion announcement;FireEye job announcement; the Cork Chamber-UCC TY BusinessAwards 2013; CorkMEET 2013; the Chamber welcomes SFI €300million investment; ‘Are we ready for China’ seminar; the CorkFoundation; Mayor Edwin M. Lee of San Francisco speaks at CorkChamber breakfast; ‘Mix Your Mode’ campaign.Press Releases26 th Apr Cork Chamber welcomes Qualcomm’s Plan for CorkOperation24 th Apr Cork Chamber announces Transition Year BusinessProject Awards 201323 rd Apr Cork Chamber Welcomes City Council Decision onDedicated Events Centre23 rd Apr Cork Chamber survey shows continued confidenceamongst businesses but calls for improved economicpolicies continue19 th Apr ‘Are we ready for China?’19 th Mar Cork promotes economic ties with San Francisco16 th Apr Cork Chamber Elects New President Gillian Keating at its194 th AGM21 th Mar Cork Chamber welcomes McAfee announcement11 th Mar ‘Keeping Cork Moving: Cork prioritises key infrastructureprojects to protect and grow its investor appeal’5 th Mar Cork Chamber welcomes FireEye announcement25 th Feb Cork Chamber Welcomes €300 Million Investment inScientific ResearchPress Releases and News Stories are posted on Twitter & LinkedInand are also available on www.corkchamber.ieworks for your business7

Chamber LinkinternationalThe Enterprise Europe Network, in association with the EU SMECentre in Beijing, hosted a half-day seminar in the River Lee Hotelon Tuesday 23 rd April. The seminar focussed on the growing andinfluential global market that is China, the world’s largest exporterand manufacturer. Attendees were briefed about the varioussupports available for Irish companies looking to do businessin or with China, including the resources available through theEnterprise Europe Network, the EU SME Centre, Enterprise Ireland,UCC and other local organisations.Ludmila Hyklova, legal expert with the EU SME Centre in Beijing,gave an overview of China’s macroeconomic framework and theopportunities it presents to European SMEs, as well as the wealthof resources and sector focused market research reports that areavailable through the EU SME Centre website (www.eusmecentre.org.cn). Other topics covered included the importance of duediligence, the online environment in China and implications formarketing and the pharmaceutical and consumer healthcaresectors in China.Getting Ready for ChinaEU Mission for GrowthChina, 17 th -18 th July 2013The EU Mission for Growth to China in July will focus on theGreen Industry, specifically the following sectors:• Air Quality• Water Treatment• Waste Management• Resource & Energy Management• Environmentally Friendly TechnologiesFor more information please contact eimear@corkchamber.ieGillian Keating, President Cork Chamber with seminar speakers Ludmila Hyklova, EU SME Centre (Beijing); Glen Barry, Wilson Architecture; ; Michelle Zhang, China Expert; Gretta Daly, UCC;Katherine Fitzpatrick, Enterprise Europe Network and Philip Singleton, Enterprise Ireland. (Photographs: John Sheehan)Katherine Fitzpatrick, Enterprise Europe Networkwith Prof Neil Collins, Dept of Government UCC.Andrew Wood, Finnergy; Kate Murphy, Eurotranslations andCarol Nolan, VCE.Kieran Linehan, HSS with Nigel O'Mahony, OMF Publicity.8

• Katherine Fitzpatrick, EU Trade & Innovation Services Managere: katherine@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530137• Eimear O'Mullane, EU Trade & Innovation Services Executive e:eimear@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530138• Imelda Mulcahy, Export Documentation Managere: imelda@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530130Strengthening ties with San Francisco and Silicon ValleyOn the occasion of the recent visit of Mayor Edwin M. Lee fromSan Francisco to Cork, the Chamber hosted a breakfast briefing.In his address to the audience, Mayor Lee focused on thestrengths of both Cork and San Francisco as cities of innovationand technology. Speaking at the breakfast, Mayor Lee said: "SanFrancisco and Cork share rich ties that have been even morestrengthened by our commitment to innovation, economicdevelopment and job creation. I look forward to continuing ourwork with the Cork Chamber and the Cork Sister City Committeeto encourage and improve commercial ties that benefit us both."As a follow-up to this visit, a delegation from Cork is returningto San Francisco this month, for a series of meetings with localeconomic leaders and businesses. Also travelling is a group ofcompanies that were shortlisted to take part in the Silicon ValleyGlobal Forum & Technology Leaders Awards 2013 at the ITLGconference held in Cork in January.Conor Healy, Chief Executive Cork Chamber and John Mullins, Immediate PastPresident with San Francisco’s Mayor Edwin Lee.Cork Chamber Mentoring Clinic for Female EntrepreneursFriday 24 th May – Clarion Hotel – CorkCork Chamber, in association with Network Cork and Cork City Enterprise Board, invites you a Mentoring Clinic for FemaleEntrepreneurs. The event is being run as part of an EU-funded project which aims to encourage and support females who arestarting their own business, and to offer them the opportunity to learn from more experienced businesswomen.The event will feature keynote speaker Joni Farthing who is thefounder and CEO of Women Outside The Box – Britain’s biggestfestival of female entrepreneurship. She has set up and sold severalbusinesses and is a great believer in the power of networks.Speaker session will be followed by the mentoring clinic. This‘clinic’ will offer female entrepreneurs who are in the process ofstarting up their own business or in the early stages of businessdevelopment, to avail of a FREE 30 minute mentoring session*with an experienced local businesswoman. These business mentorsare volunteering their time and expertise in order to encourage andhelp female entrepreneurs who may have queries about a particularelement of starting their business.* Delegates are welcome to attend the speaker session only.However if you would also like to avail of a FREE mentoring sessionthen when registering online please give:• a brief summary of your business• the sector you are working in• the specific topics about which you are seeking adviceFor more information contact Katherine@corkchamber.ie or toregister for this event go to www.corkchamber.ieworks for your business9

Chamber LinktrainingBusiness School @ Cork Chamber has the course for you!The Business School @ Cork Chamber has a full schedule of courses available to keep you busy in the coming weeks and months. Asyou will see below, we have everything on offer, from a Certificate in Business Coaching to Business Chinese!Ann-Marie O'Keeffe, Laya Healthcare; Maria McAuliffe, McAfee andLouise Gleeson, Zevas Communications.Back Row: Ann-Marie O'Keeffe, Laya Healthcare; Louise Gleeson, Zevas Communications; NormaLynch, Cork Chamber; Joan McSweeney, VEC; Jessica Murphy, VMware; Denise Desmond.Front Row: Danielle Hegarty with Paul Barry, Green Circle Marketing.Certificate in Business & Executive Coaching Leadership (FETAC Level 6)This Business Coaching for Peak Performance course is designed to provide those with responsibilities for developing workplacecompetencies with the skills needed to develop individual performance in others. Coaching is about unlocking a person’s potential tomaximize their performance. This course has been a resounding success so far in 2013, here’s some feedback from the last course:“This programme was not at all what I expected, it was much better than that! The programme promoted a strong journey of selfdevelopmentand reflection. I can say 100% that I will be a better manager as a result.” (Anthony, Assurant)“I was very pleased to attend the Business & Executive Coaching Course organised by the Cork Chamber. This was well organised and planned,and delivered by a top-class trainer. I have found the course content to be very beneficial to me in my People Management role, and wouldhighly recommend the course to prospective participants.” (Jessica, VMWare)Our next course starts on the 10 th September next and is only €550.00 for Chamber members!Business Banquet Etiquette Demonstration at the Chinese Class.Bernadette O'Sullivan from Chinese Classes.Chinese Language, Culture & Etiquette for BusinessOur very first Business Chinese course finished recently and was a greatsuccess, with participants now able to introduce themselves and theircompany in Chinese, hold a basic conversation, present their businesscard, know banquet etiquette, type and text in Chinese! Following on fromthis, we will have another Chinese for Business Level 1 course starting onthe 10 th September and Chinese for Business Level 2 starting on the 12 thSeptember next.10

• Norma Lynch, Training Services Managere: norma@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530142• Aoife Dunne, Training Administratore: aoife@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530141Upcoming Training Courses - Book Now on www.corkchamber.ie/trainingCork Chamber Biznetcork Skillnet’s evolving portfolio of management business courses, which are driven by your requests, funded bySkillnets Ltd and delivered by a panel of expert trainers, selected through a rigorous procurement process, are listed below:Train the TrainerCourse Dates: 11 th , 18 th & 25 th JulyMember Rate: €400.00This course is designed to equip learners with the knowledgeand skills necessary to design, deliver, assess and evaluatetraining programmes. It is suitable for people who are workingin the area of training and development or who will soonbe assuming a training position within their organisation.Participants on this course will gain practical experience andrecognised certification as trainers.MS Project 2010 (2 Day Course: Introduction & Intermediate)Course Dates: 29 th May & 12 th JuneMember Rate: €230.00On completion of this course, delegates will have acquiredthe skills needed to create a new project; analyse and adjustschedules with date, dependency and resource constraints;customise and print Gantt Chart views and reports; and recordand review task progress against the baseline. Participants willalso acquire the necessary skills to customise and print highquality charts and reports for effective communication of projectplans.Introduction to Technical WritingCourse Dates: 29 th MayMember Rate: €130.00'Any scientist who cannot explain what he is doing to areasonably intelligent 14-year old is either incompetent or acharlatan' - Einstein. That`s where technical writing comes in.Good technical writers excel at explaining difficult concepts forreaders who will have no time to read twice. This course aims toensure that participants can make their technical documentationaccurate, brief, clear, complete and, above all, useful. Theemphasis is on writing to impart complex technical informationto a specific target audience.MS PowerPoint 'Beyond the Basics'Course Dates: 30 th MayMember Rate: €100.00Learn how to produce and run professional looking slide shows.This course reviews the basics of PowerPoint to quickly runthrough shortcuts and speed keys, working through from textbased slide content through to alternative options - insertingClipArt, pictures, photos, diagrams, movie clips etc. Mostimportantly, learn the Dos and Don’ts of PowerPoint.Personal Productivity using MS OutlookCourse Dates: 20 th MayMember Rate: €130.00This course is designed to enable participants manage theirtime and workload effectively using MS Outlook as the tool.Reference is made throughout the course to "Time ManagementBest Practice", but the focus is on putting these principles intopractice. The process, when implemented, will enable you tohave an empty inbox at the end of each working day and aneffective way of prioritising and managing workload.Business Finance for Managers & EntrepreneursCourse Dates: 23 rd & 30 th MayMember Rate: €250.00This is a very different approach to the traditional “Finance forNon-Financial Managers” courses. This is a blended learningprogramme combining interactive classroom inputs, mapped tothe widely acclaimed active learning website www.fabeducation.com. The course generates momentum and confidence usingan interactive mix of structured information inputs, discussions,quizzes, exercises and practice using our web-based financialmodelling applications.Microsoft Access 2003Course Dates: 5 th JuneMember Rate: €100.00Access is a relational database management system that allowsinformation to be stored in tables that are related to one another.Instead of managing data manually, a database can be set upin Access from which information can be easily managed. Thisallows information to be organised, retrieved and analysedquickly and effectively. This course will cover both the Stage Oneand Stage Two content (usually 2 days) over one day.MS Word IntermediateCourse Dates: 17 th JuneMember Rate: €100.00This course is designed for those who use MS Word on a regularbasis but may have never received formal training. You will coverthe MS Word Essential skills concentrating on shortcuts andfaster ways of performing everyday tasks, along with some ofthe more advanced functionality in an easy to follow and with apractical/hands-on approach. At the end of this one day course,participants will know how to perform the common everydaytasks in a quick and efficient manner using shortcuts etc.Present & Express with ConfidenceCourse Dates: 20 th JuneMember Rate: €130.00This one day 'Present and Express with Confidence' programmetakes the fear out of presentations, public speaking, meetingsand one to one conversations by furnishing participants with atoolset guaranteed to improve their approach. This programmefocuses on structure, content, audience, presenter competency,visual aids and practical demonstration.works for your business11

• Leigh Gillen, Events Managere: leigh@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530133It's Your Conference - Get Involved!Join the online conversation on ourLinkedIn Group, which features regularspotlights with each of the speakers.May 30 th" Know your Target Market and Be Clear in yourObjective" – Paul Caplis, UK Trade & Invest"Cultivate & Develop a Local Partner "– DenisKennelly, IBM"Use your Chamber Links to get the 'GroundTruth' of your Potential Market" – Steve Aiken,British Irish Chamber of CommerceFollow the Annual ConferenceTweet-MachineMust Attend#ccwinning"Exports to the UK amount to 28bn - Want someof it?""24% of all Irish exports go to the UK - Are youpart of it?""10% of FDI in Ireland comes from the UK -Want to supply to it?"Book Now!www.corkchamber.ie/events/upcomingworks for your business13

Chamber LinkeventsUpcoming Events - Book Now on www.corkchamber.ieWinning in the UK and Beyond - Annual Conference 2013H.E. Dominick Chilcott, British Ambassadorwith Hugo MacNeill, Goldman Sachs8.15am – 2.30pmThursday 30 th MayFota Island Resort€120 members / €150 for non membersThe Cork Chamber 2013 Conference will take a new direction with this half day seminar, byfacilitating plenty of networking on the day as well as a fully interactive mindshare portion,which will feed into the panel discussion with focussed small networking groups and will befacilitated by Anton Savage.Irish success stories, large UK investors, case studies and support agencies as well as thisexpert panel will stimulate discussion around the growth of your business into the UK andbeyond. As part of this fully interactive half day, you will also have an opportunity to hearthe British Ambassador H.E. Dominick Chilcott, speak over a delicious lunch at the Fota IslandResort.Book your place at www.corkchamber.iebusiness Breakfast Briefing in association withCork Chamber will welcome Pádraig Ó Ríordáin as the guest speaker at the June BusinessBreakfast in association with the Irish Examiner. Pádraig Ó Ríordáin is Chairman of the DublinAirport Authority (DAA) and a non-Executive Director of Paddy Power plc. He is a Partner inArthur Cox and is ranked by Chambers and Partners as the top corporate lawyer in Ireland. Heserved as Managing Partner of the firm from 2003 to 2011. In 2009, he was named EuropeanManaging Partner of the Year and in 2012 was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award bythe Managing Partner Forum.Pádraig Ó RíordáinChairman of the Dublin AirportAuthority (DAA)7.30am – 9.00amThursday 13 th JuneCork International Airport Hotel€20 members / €35 for non membersPádraig studied law in the National University of Ireland and Harvard Law School and haspractised in New York and Dublin. Since 2008 he has been the lead external legal advisor tothe Irish Government and Irish State entities on Ireland’s banking crisis.Join with your fellow Cork Chamber members at this exclusive opportunity to hear Pádraigspeak.Book your place at www.corkchamber.ieLaya Healthcare Business After Hours NetworkingCork Chamber is delighted to partner up once again with laya healthcare to bring you a fullyinteractive networking event on Thursday 27 th June at their Little Island premises.5.30pm – 7.00pmLaya healthcare, Eastgate Business ParkThursday 27 th JuneFREE for Chamber membersLaya healthcare was officially launched on May 14 th 2012 marking a new era in Irish privatehealth insurance. The company has positioned itself as the consumer champion in the privatehealth insurance market with its brand promise - ‘Looking After You Always’, representing layahealthcare’s member-centric approach which is fundamental to its vision and values. Layahealthcare is the second largest provider of private health insurance in Ireland, with morethan 475,000 members.This is a unique opportunity for some on-site networking at laya healthcare’s office, where wecommit as always to providing you with a 30 minute “speed networking” slot, ensuring thatyou meet 8-10 people.Join with your fellow Cork Chamber members for this FREE networking event. Book yourplace at www.corkchamber.iePlaces for events are limited, please quote Purchase Order if required. Events Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be accepted up to 72hrsbefore each event. After this all places will be charged. This policy applies to all events.14

• Leigh Gillen, Events Managere: leigh@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530133Cork English College Business After Hours Networking EventCork English College hosted the most recent Business After HoursNetworking event on a sunny April evening in their CamdenQuay premises. This event was very well attended and Chambermembers took full advantage of all the networking opportunitiesto be had.Marc Cullen told the group that the Cork English College wasfounded over 35 years ago and is still a family run organisation.The CEC organises language programmes for adults and juniorsand also provide a Business Language Testing Service (BULATS)for companies who might require this pre-screening process. CECalso organise a full spectrum of activities, excursions for studentsas well as accommodation and transfers.Soapboxes on the night included Enrico Zoppi, Happy Tours (&Work Ireland), Hannah Rose Farrington from Inchydoney Lodge &Spa and Anne Marie Ruby from Himalaya Yoga Valley.Des Donnelly, Gresham Metropole Hotel; Ivan Lavelle, Forza Direct Marketing;Michael Hogan, Hailstorm Commerce and Vincent Scanlon, B2B Signs.Valerie Cullen, Director Cork English College; Gillian Keating, President Cork Chamber and Mark Cullen,Managing Director. (Photographs: John Sheehan)Michael Fitzgibbon, Snap; Brendan Cullen, Cork EnglishCollege; Hugh Griffin, AIB and Gary Smith, Snap.Cork English College colleagues Roisin Quain, MichelineBradley and Lidia Biskup.Declan Cremin, Malachy Walsh and Rita Gillen, Terence JO'Sullivan Solicitors.Gillian Keating, President Cork Chamber with Paul O'Callaghan, AIB and AndrewRoche, Iarnrod Eireann.Networking in progess at the Business After Hours.works for your business15

Chamber LinkeventsFront Row: Gillian Keating, President, Cork Chamber; Mark Reidy; Sarah Kenefick, BNY Mellon; Kyle McCarthy; Heather Crowley, BNY Mellon; Mark Lingwood; and Anthony Malone, teacher.Back Row: Anne Wallace, College of Business & Law, UCC; Peter Walsh; Eamon Curtin, IGNITE, UCC; Graham Keeffe; Eoin Motherway, BNY Mellon; Darragh Corkery; and Dr Ed Shinnick, Dean ofCommerce, UCC.Winners of the TY Business Projects Awards 2013 are announcedBusiness Breakfast with Terry Clune,founder of Connect IrelandThe awards ceremony for this year’s Transition Year BusinessProjects took place at a ceremony in UCC on April 23Cork Chamber’s February Business Breakfast in association rd 2013. Thiswithyear’s competition saw the highest number of entrants to datethe Irish Examiner took place on 7 th February in the Clarion Hotelwith 45 school teams from counties as diverse as Carlow, Cork,and featured guest speaker Terry Clune, founder of ConnectClare, Kilkenny, Kerry, Laois, Limerick, Tipperary and Wexford.Ireland. Connect Ireland is an innovative way to create new jobsin The Ireland Transition by harnessing Year Business the power Projects of Awards the global is an diaspora initiative athome of the and UCC abroad. Faculty Working of Commerce hand and in hand Cork with Chamber IDA Ireland andthe are kindly Government, sponsored Connect by BNY Ireland Mellon, calls a global on Irish investmentspeople to use theirconnections company and at major home employer and abroad in Cork. to bring The real Awards and sustainableaim to fosterjobs entrepreneurialism to Ireland. in students by encouraging them to developcollaborative business related projects with their peers and writeConnect Ireland recognises that more than 50 million peopleabout their experience of their Mini Company or School Bank.across the globe claim to have Irish heritage. As a result, ConnectIt is hoped that by doing this students will be encouraged toIreland through the Government provides an incentive to Irishpursue business courses at degree level and subsequent careerspeople to make use of the Irish diaspora to bring about realin business and entrepreneurship.investment in Ireland.This year’s competition focused on ‘Innovation in Action’ andConnect Ireland recognises the unique interest that Irish peoplestudents were required to demonstrate creative and original ideasat home and abroad have in each other.in the development of their product, telling the story of how theirAs business an example developed of the and type highlighting of success Connect how their Ireland business has impacts hadis on an job introduction creation. resulted in Entercoms Inc., a US computersoftware company, establishing its European headquarters inThis year’s winners were:Mallow Co. Cork in 2012 created 30 new jobs for the Cork region.• 1For information st place: ‘Clockwise', Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh,on how you can become involved visit www.Bishopstown, Corkconnectireland.com• 2 nd place: ‘Butt Out Ltd', Nagle Rice Secondary School,Doneraile, Co. Cork• 3 rd place: ‘PRS Games’, Maria Immaculata CommunityCollege, Dunmanway, Co. CorkCork Chamber President Gillian Keating congratulated allthat took part saying that, “The Chamber is delighted to onceagain have the opportunity to support this excellent initiative16conjunction with main sponsors BNY Mellon and partnersBusiness Breakfast with John Dolan,University College Cork. Fostering key business skills in youngVP, Global Technical Support, VMwarestudents is critically important for economic development andany John opportunity Dolan, Vice to President, collaborate Global with Technical the education Support sector at VMware andnurture addressed these a full skills house is very at the welcome Imperial and Hotel worthwhile. Cork for the We April hopethis Business year’s Breakfast theme of in innovation association will with stimulate the Irish further Examiner. interest John in wasentrepreneurship the first employee and for VMware encourage in Cork students in 2005 to consider (now expanded studying tobusiness 700+) and level gave courses a lively at and third-level.” entertaining presentation to ChamberMr.members.Eoin Motherway, Head of Ireland Fund Accounting with BNYMellon VMware said was “The the overall quality winner of entries of the in this Cork year’s Chamber competition Company was ofimpressive. the Year Award The in imagination, 2013 and John creativity explained and overall that the familiarity company’sof success business, was accounting, down to knowing marketing their and core presentation business and skills excelling byall at it. teams was remarkable. The winners are all well deservingrecipients, having displayed innovative approaches to creatingand VMware providing is a people-focused products. Understanding organisation the which target invests market in of theirrespective developing products a happy, through skilled workforce smart research to deliver coupled outstanding with solidbusiness results. John planning credits was the very opportunities apparent in for the staff winning promotion submissions.” and theemphasis on accountability as key measures driving the businessAnne forward. Wallace, Student Recruitment and Liaison Officer with theCollege of Business and Law stated that, “This competition allowsstudents VMware is to the explore leader current in virtualisation business issues and cloud and the infrastructure universityenvironment solution and as in Cloud an innovative Computing way. continues The sponsorship to grow of VMware BNY hasMellon partnered is instrumental with CIT to create to the specific continued degree success courses of this as initiative. part of Iam the also VMware very Academy grateful to programme. Cork Chamber, This the programme Commerce allows Faculty the atUCC company and Musgrave to partner Retail with local Partners academic Ireland institutions Ltd for their enabling continuedsupport.” students to develop the skill-sets required to work in the ICTsector.Special recognition was also given to three additional projects fortheir focus on some of the key social issues and challenges whichimpact on the lives of young people. These projects were ‘InsideSuicide’ – Mount St. Michael, Roscarbery, Co. Cork, ‘Cybersafe’ –Bishopstown Community School, Cork and ‘Daisy Chains’ – St.Joseph’s Secondary School, Doon, Co. Limerick.

• Leigh Gillen, Events Managere: leigh@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530133Business Cork Chamber After Hours BUSINESS Networking BOOTCAMP Event at Noel Deasy CarsCork Chamber joined and Aviva forces Health with Insurance Noel Deasy launched Cars to host the first a inBusiness the 4-part After BUSINESS Hours BOOTCAMP Networking series Event on Wed 1st 27 th May. March. The firstsession in this well-being workshop was entitled “Ready, Steady,Over Go” and 130 was Chamber hosted members by Deirdre attended Cronnelly, this of event, Afresh which Performancefacilitated Coaching in plenty the Clarion of networking Hotel. Deirdre and included has years the of usual experience “speed asnetworking” a performance slot and for life a full coach 30 minutes, and provided ensuring all of that the everyone delegates gotto with meet the at tools least required 8-10 people to help on with the night. identifying life goals as wellNoelas achievingDeasy Carsthemalsoinlauncheda realistictheandnewmethodicalSkoda Oktaviaway.range andJohn Donegan, Brand Director at Skoda Ireland talked about thenew model as well as Skoda’s activities in Ireland and Noel DeasyThe welcomed final 3 parts everyone of this to series the showroom will take place in Blackpool on 8 th May, and 22 thankednd Mayand supporters 5 th June and and friends will cover of Noel topics Deasy such Cars as essential for their rest ongoing patterns,eating support. the right foods to help you battle fatigue and listlessnessand will round up with a session helping you to create a winningbusiness Chamber mindset members – who heard wouldn’t soapbox find pitches that useful! from Vincent This series Scanlon ofevents (B2B Signs is unfortunately & Print), Doris sold Murphy out but (Tech we Marketing are currently Edge) operating and Joe awaiting Browne list, (CUH so Charity). please contact leigh@corkchamber.ie if you wish tobeTheputnextonBusinessthe waitingAfterlist.Hours event will be at Cork EnglishCollege on Thursday 25 th April at 5.30pm, see Events Page forfurther details.Agata Kalupn and Piotr Derewonko from HMS Host.Gillian Keating, President Cork Chamber with Deirdre Cronnelly, AFRESH and Marc Lowry, Aviva HealthInsurance. (Photographs: Gerard McCarthy)Jackie Deasy, Noel Deasy Cars; Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Manager Cork Hurlers; Ger Cunningham, BordGais and Johnny Crowley, Noel Deasy Cars.John Donegan, Director Skoda Ireland; John Mullins, President Cork Chamber andNoel Deasy, MD Noel Deasy Cars. (Photographs: John Sheehan)Sarah O'Neill, Quintas; Hannah Rose Farrington, InchydoneyKay Justin Cronin, Coolgrey Design and Nicola Carroll, Bodega.IslandLooney,LodgeBank& SpaofHotelIrelandandandKevinSarahO'Shea,Dallas,Forza. David Clayton, James Riordan Solicitors; Fiona Sneddon, ICS Skills andAction's Hotel.David Swinburne, KPMG.Vincent Anne Scanlon, Doran, B2B; Aviva Audrey Healthcare Houlihan, and Margaret AIB and DermotO'Connor, Donegan, AIB. EMCDervilla Griffin, Feng Shui Matters with Lisa Cremin and Audrey McSweeney from96FM.Jim Ronayne, McDonalds; Maureen and Albert Quinlan, Albert Quinlan & Co, withMichael Finn, Northside Glass.First in the Business Bootcamp Series - Ready Steady Go getting underway.The formalities commence at the Business After Hours.works for your business17

Chamber LinkpromotionNewly AppointedGerard O'Mahony, Chairman VoxproVoxpro strengthens BoardA number of positive developments atVoxpro, one of Ireland’s largest technicalcustomer contact management providers,were announced recently. As well asexpanding to new premises, the companyhas announced the appointment of anew Chairman, Gerard O’Mahony. Gerardhas served on the board of directors atVoxpro for a number of years, prior to hisappointment to the role of Chairman. Aqualified accountant he has led severalinternational and indigenous successstories, including Bridgecom group.Kevin O'Shea, ForzaKevin joins ForzaForza are delighted to announce theappointment of Kevin O'Shea to the roleof Creative Director. Kevin brings with himover 12 years experience, having producedbrand communications, print campaigns,websites, TV and print advertising forleading advertising and design agenciesin both Cork and Dublin, including Ogilvy& Mather, Rothco and most recently, atFuzion PR. Some of Kevin's clients over theyears include AIB, Aer Lingus, Birds Eye,Kerry Foods, Heinz, Kraft Foods, John Westand TV3.Diarmuid O'Leary, RedFMNew CEO at RedFMDiarmuid O’Leary has joined Cork’s RedFM as CEO. O’Leary is one of the top salesand marketing practitioners in the mediaindustry and has a wealth of experiencein the radio industry at both national andlocal level. For the past four years he hasbeen advertising sales director of the IrishDaily Star. Prior to joining the Irish DailyStar, he spent four years as the advertisingsales director of UTV Radio Solutionswhile he also worked for 3 years at TodayFM, where he was business developmentmanager.Vodafone Ireland Establishes New Enterprise Customer Solutions DivisionVodafone Ireland’s new Enterprise Customer Solutions division marks thebeginning of a new era for Vodafone following the strategic acquisitionsof Interfusion Networks and Complete Telecom in Ireland. In addition theacquisition of global telephony leader Cable & Wireless Worldwide willenable Vodafone’s Irish business customers to access an internationalnetwork footprint.Vodafone’s new Enterprise Customer Solutions (ECS) division will beresponsible for designing, delivering and supporting complex integratedtelecommunications solutions for business customers, making iteasier for customers who can now have a single provider for all theirtelecommunications requirements. ECS will provide services such asmanaged WAN (IPVPN), cloud & IP PBX, systems integration and securitysolutions in addition to the company’s complete portfolio of mobile dataand solutions. The department will be led by Steve MacNicholas, founderof Interfusion Networks. The global acquisition of Cable & Wireless hasexpanded Vodafone’s capability to enable Irish businesses with locationsin other countries around the globe to be seamlessly connected via onenetwork back to their Irish headquarters. At a business’ internationaloffice, the experience for telephony and business applications will be theexact same as the Irish head office.“Vodafone is now a truly integrated telecommunications provider for Irishbusinesses and our ability to combine mobility with fixed infrastructure isour key differentiator. We have invested significantly to build our expertisein this space, and we will further enhance our nationwide networkto bring data to all areas that currently have voice and also bring 4Gservices to market. We want to make it easier for businesses to purchaseand manage business telecommunications; we now offer that seamlessexperience,” said Steve MacNicholas, Head of Enterprise CustomerSolutions, Vodafone Ireland.Ken Kennedy, Sisk Group; Anne O’Leary, CEO Vodafone Ireland and Steve MacNicholas,Head of Enterprise Customer Solutions, Vodafone Ireland.SISK Group, a diversified international business involved in construction,healthcare, distribution, manufacturing and property, has experiencedhow the rationalisation of ICT suppliers can drive significant savings andoperational benefits.Speaking at the opening of the new ECS department, Ken Kennedy, SiskGroup said, “As a large diversified international business we were lookingfor synergies across our Group, and to deliver on our Communicationsstrategy for fixed, WAN and mobile services to connect office sites andemployees. Vodafone understood the level of integration we neededto make this a reality and with its expanded Irish and global capability,the implementation was easier than having to select a range of differentproviders in a number of different jurisdictions. As an added bonus, wehave also secured 25% savings in our overall telecommunications costs.”18

• Barbara-Anne Richardson, Marketing & Commercial Services Managere: barbara-anne@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530140Members NewsWilson Architecture breaks new groundIn its third year of trading in China Wilson Architecture (Dalian)turns the sod this month on their most ambitious project to datein Dalian, North East China. The breaking of the ground ceremonywill be performed by the Minister of State responsible for Trade& Development, Joe Costello and attended by Irish Ambassadorto China, H.E. Declan Kelleher, Frank O‘Mahony(ChairmanWilson Dalian) and senior local Government officials on thecommencement of a twin high-rise tower development in thenew East Port area of downtown Dalian. The entire mixed usedevelopment consists of 120,000 sq metres of building areawith one 40 floor tower alone accommodating one thousandresidents. The project will take less than three years to complete.The breaking of the ground ceremony traditionally is performedon a specially selected time of the day and day of the monthin the fengshui belief that this number gives the most luck andsuccess to a project.Cork 'Does the Math'Claran Consultants a specialist ICT, life sciences and engineeringrecruitment agency ran a series of events on 25 th April to promoteinternational Girls in ICT Day to encourage girls to considercareers in the growing field of information and communicationtechnologies. The day long programme included deliveringanimation and web development workshops in national andsecondary schools and culminated in an evening receptionand panel debate at the Aula Maxima in UCC aimed at raisingawareness within the broad community about the importance ofstudying the STEM subjects – Science, Technology, Engineeringand Maths. Mike Halpin, Chief Exec of Claran Consultantscommented “Given that only 23% of all programmers in the USare female we feel that it is not enough to just encourage mathsand science on a generic level, but to demonstrate that there is afruitful and rewarding career when one understands that learningmaths could be fun.”John Coughlan, Business Development Shanghai Caohejing Hi-Tech Park Development; GerryWycherley, Cork Airport Business Park and Tom Hassey, CEO Cork Airport Business Park.East West letter of intentCork Airport Business Park and Shanghai Caohejing Hi-Tech Parksigned a Letter of Intent on co-operation in Cork. Commentingon the event on behalf of the company CEO Mr. Gui Enliang,Mr. John Coughlan, Global Business Development Manger ofShanghai Caohejing Hi-Tech Park said, “We are delighted to belinked to Cork Airport Business Park, one of the foremost businessparks in Europe. Our agreement will enable both parties to reachnew levels in the development and administration of businessparks and commercialization of technological achievements. Itwill also enable us to improve economic and technological cooperationbetween the 2 parties in a spirit of sincerity, friendlinessand equality. We the two parties will promote the matchingof projects and establish a practical and “win-win” platform fordevelopment between the business parks to our mutual benefit.”“Emerging New Business Winner at the SFA National Small Business Awards 2013 are AJNoonan, Chairman, SFA: John Perry T.D., Minister for Small Business; James Vizor, HailstormCommerce and Vincent Reynolds, City and County Enterprise Boards.Hailstorm wins Best Emerging CompanyHailstorm Commerce an e-Commerce solutions company hasbeen named the ‘Best Emerging New Business’ at the SFA NationalSmall Business Awards 2013. The finalists were sponsored by theCounty and City Enterprise Boards. The Award was presented toCEO James Vizor, in recognition for Hailstorm’s much admiredgrowth in the last 2 years. Hailstorm was accredited for theirunique business and their ambitious plans for the future, whichinclude plans to create new jobs nationally, and start networkingacross to the UK. CEO James Vizor explains, ‘already sales forecastsfor 2013 look very positive, we are looking forward to a great year.’works for your business19

Chamber LinkpromotionMembers NewsUCC Black-Tie renames Charity trackBallFormer A new World charitable Champion, trust to Olympian offer free and advice one to of chari Ireland’s leadingsportspeople, Sonia O’Sullivan, was honoured by UniversityCollege Cork when the new international standard 400 metrerunning track was re-opened and named the Sonia O’SullivanAthletics Track at the Mardyke Sports Grounds. The originalrunning track at the Mardyke was irreparably damaged by theflooding of the River Lee in November 2009. While half the trackwas in use for a limited period, the athletics track was closed formajor renovations for over six months this year. The universityinvested €650,000 in the new running track which will be used fortraining and competitions, by individuals, teams and sport clubs.The Sonia O’Sullivan Athletics Track has already been used as theIrish University Athletics Association Track and Field Intervarsitieswere held in the Mardyke Sports grounds, with several hundredathletes from all around Ireland competing in the races.Micromail wins Second year in a rowFor the second consecutive year Micromail has been named BestMicrosoft Large Account Reseller in Western Europe. This is aremarkable achievement for a small Irish company. The award waspresented at a ceremony attended by 300 Microsoft Partners fromNorthern Europe and Scandinavia at the 2012 EMEA OperationsConference. “Our retention of this award from Microsoft confirmsthe consistently high quality of our services to customers,” WillyKelly, Technical Sales Director, Micromail. Micromail’s servicescover the full IT lifecycle and include licensing consultancy,software procurement, software renewals, software assetmanagement (SAM) & Microsoft SPLA.Sister Seaport AllianceAhead of the busy 2013 cruise season, the Port of Corkannounced details of their sister seaport agreement withPortMiami, the “Cruise Capital of the World”. The sister seaportagreement will benefit the Port of Cork and PortMiami incollaborating on the exchange of information and ideas, with theintended aim of increasing both cargo and cruise trade betweenports. The Port of Cork can learn a lot from PortMiami, particularlyon increasing the number of cruise calls to Cork. On averagePort Miami welcomes 4million cruise passengers annually andhas seven cruise terminals, while this year the Port of Cork willwelcome 60 cruise liners carrying in excess of 100,000 passengersand crew to the region.Changing Times, Changing TechnologyDelegates from almost forty organisations in Cork gathered at theClarion for the unique "Changing Times, Changing Technology"seminar to see how their businesses could become morecompetitive, adaptive and agile. Organised by leading nationalIT service-provider, PFH Technology Group, and supported byMicrosoft, the talks looked at how Windows Server 2012 deliversreal value as companies advance to the ‘Cloud’. LeveragingUnified Communications, Collaboration and Bring Your OwnDevice (BYOD) Strategies were outlined and guest speakerMickey Harte, Tyrone Manager, drew some sporting analogies oncompetitiveness and the importance of teamwork.Finghin O’Driscoll & Ronan O’Gara at the official launch of FOD Solicitors news offices.O'Gara kicks off Solicitor's new ventureCork’s own Ireland and Munster rugby legend Ronan O’Garahelped launch the new offices of FOD Solicitors which celebratedthe firm’s recent expansion from Grand Parade to 11, PembrokeStreet in Cork. John Powell, Solicitor at FOD Solicitors, states that‘It is great to have Ronan attending the event and supportingwhat we do here at FOD Solicitors. As a company we believe in afresh way of doing business with a strong focus on informationtechnology and reducing cost while improving service.’ Thefuture looks bright for FOD Solicitors who plan to continue theirdevelopment and growth throughout 2013 and beyond, servingas an encouraging example for both the profession and generalbusinesses alike.Best Customer Service at Castle HotelThe boutique 4 * Castle Hotel in Macroom, Co. Cork beat offstiff competition and was voted best ‘customer service’ hotelin Munster by the Restaurant Association of Ireland (RAI) in itsannual restaurant awards. The prestigious awards which arethe largest in the country are run on an annual basis by theRestaurant Association of Ireland (RAI) and are highly soughtafter by industry professionals. The ‘best customer service’ awardrecognises establishments who go beyond the call of duty in aconsistent and industry appropriate manner. Industry categorynominations will be judged by the National Awards Academy inlate May and independently assessed by KPMG20

• To submit articles for Members News to e: imelda@corkchamber.ieForza on shortlist for 2 An Post AwardsThe An Post Integrated Direct Marketing Awards are Ireland’smecca for work that combines imagination, interaction andimpact. Whether the campaigns use offline or online media(or both) doesn’t matter. What matters is that the work shookup sales figures and competitors in equal measure. Cork basedDirect Marketing agency, Forza were the first ever Cork agencyto be shortlisted in not one, but two categories. The shortlistedcampaign for Wexford based packaging machinery designers,Tekpak, was nominated for the best “Best Low Budget Campaign”and “Best Small Business Campaign” - dispelling the myth that bigresults require big budgets. “We’ve worked really hard for the past3 years to build a reputation for developing innovate, creativemarketing campaigns that deliver results for our clients, so it’sgreat when a panel of our peers gives us their stamp of approval,”says Forza MD, Ivan Lavelle.Noel Shannon, National Learning Network; Gillian Keating, President Cork Chamber; MaryTwomey, Sam McCauley’s (Midleton) and Jim Coughlan, FAS Cork/Kerry.Annual Employer Recognition EventThe sixth annual National Learning Network’s EmployerRecognition Awards were held on Friday 26 th April in the RiverLee Hotel, Western Road, Cork. 30 employers and businesseswere presented with certificates. The National Learning Networkheld their annual awards ceremony recently. "It is important forthe National Learning Network to recognise the contributionmade by the very many employers who provide work experienceplacements to our trainees" said Eoin Kelly, Area Manager forNational Learning Network at Model Farm Road, Cork. “TheAwards event provides National Learning Network with anopportunity to promote the concept of supported learning inthe workplace as an example of corporate social responsibilityworking hand in hand with experiential learning”. At the eventGillian Keating said “the Chamber believes in the importanceof corporate social responsibility, businesses that get involvedwith National Learning Network are linking to their communityby giving people a chance to enhance their skills with them”.National Learning Network is always on the look out forbusinesses that promote corporate social responsibility or wouldlike to increase their level of community involvement. For furtherinformation please contact Noel Shannon at 021- 4300144 or EoinKelly at 021-4341028.Barry McErlean, Edgewater; Carmel Lonergan, Operations Manager, Cork InternationalAirport Hotel and Aaron Mansworth, General Manager Cork International Airport Hotel.Airport Hotel flying high withredevelopment planSignificant redevelopment work is currently underway at CorkInternational Airport Hotel following a major investment of€750,000 in the four star property. The ground floor of the hotelhas been the major focus of the first investment phase and willprovide a completely new welcoming reception and lobby areaon the ground floor. Previously the reception was located onthe first floor. The bar and lounge area has also been completelyrenovated and a stunning new bar “The New Yorker” will soonbe open to the public as well as guests and visitors at the hotel.The second phase of redevelopment work is going to commenceshortly, and in total an investment of over three quarters of amillion euro will be made in the luxury hotel. Cork InternationalAirport Hotel employs over 85 people, most of which have beenemployed by the hotel since it opened in 2007.Award for Call ManagementCall Management were thrilled to be awarded the ExcellenceThrough People Accreditation. The Excellence Through PeopleAccreditation is Ireland’s National Standard for Human ResourceDevelopment. It provides a structured framework for employerswishing to improve the quality of their training and is availableto all types of organisations, regardless of size or sector. CallManagement have proven ability in the deliverance of qualitybased solutions in the outsourcing field. This high profileaccreditation comes at a time when tendering in both thepublic and private sector is at an all time high. This accreditationis crucial in the competitive world of tendering and there isno doubt that even though government public tenders areconcentrating more on price, quality is equally as important.The ETP award compliments this strategy wonderfully as itdemonstrates our commitment to our clients in delivering highquality service levels.works for your business21

Chamber Linkconnecting• Patrick Doyle, Membership Development Managere: patrick@corkchamber.ie or t: 021-4530145We welcome the following new membersAccountants/AuditorsHardie Brown & Co.National provider of core financial supportsthrough the efficient medium of theinternet.Contact: Gael Hardie-BrownT: (087) 9835948E: gael@hardiebrown.ieW: www.hardiebrown.ieAdvertising/Marketing/MarketResearchBrand MagicCreative MarketingContact: Karl O' FlanaganT: (087) 6502509E: karl@brandmagic.ieArchitects/Town PlannersHenry J. Lyons & Partners ArchitectsDesign led Architectural Practice withexpertise in Architecture, Interior Design &Masterplanning across all sectorsContact: Pat HoganT: (021) 4222002E: pat.hogan@hjlyons.comW: www.hjlyons.comBuilding Contractors/ProvidersCeltic InteriorsCeltic Interiors specialise in bespokefurniture. Multi-Award winning showroom.Designs, manufactures and fits furniture.Contact: Joe NashT: (021) 4894121E: joe@celticinteriors.comW: www.celticinteriors.comEducation/Training/LanguagesCogan International CollegeFoundation programme for UCC, AIT;Teacher training college; english languagetraining, childcare/early learningContact: Kay CoganT: (021) 430 0685E: kay.cogan@cogancork.comW: www.cogancork.comEngineeringMTD Precision EngineeringMTD Precision Engineering based in LittleIsland has been one of Irelands leadingPrecision engineering companies since itsestablishment in 1996Contact: Sean HayesT: (021) 4524640E: sales@tooling.ieW: www.tooling.ieEvent ManagementInitiative Events LtdEvent Management company whodeal with event management,eventconsultancy,corporate events and weddingsContact: Gillian PetersT: (087) 9040552E: gillian@initiativeevents.ieW: www.initiativeevents.ieFinancial Services/Pensions/InvestmentDenis EiversFinancial Services-Life/Pensions/InvestmentsContact: Denis EiversT: (086) 8092063E: denis.eivers@newireland.ieThe Investment Club NetworkThe Investment Club Network provideseducation in Stockmarket investing.Contact: Damien O' NeillT: (087) 9555431E: damien.oneill@ticn.ieW: www.ticn.comPublic RelationsBusiness TalkBusinessTalk is a communications & mediarelations agency. We have particularexpertise in the area of financial services.Contact: Kerrie Ann CollinsT: (085) 7348882E: kerrie.collins@businesstalk.ieW: www.businesstalk.ieServicesHome Instead Senior Care NorthNon medical home care services to helppeople to maintain their independence andlive in their own homes.Contact: Mick O'DriscollT: (021) 4217310E: mick.odriscoll@hisc.ieW: www.homeinstead.ieParking People LimitedDeveloping opportunities and providingsolutions for clients in the car parkmanagement services sectorContact: Rob FinucaneT: (086) 3807581E: rob@parkingpeople.ieW: www.parkingpeople.ieSecurity ServicesSecuritasSecuritas is your one stop provider ofsecurity services which means one contactonevoice. Securitas provides key holding,alarm response, mobile patrols, commercialguarding solutions, fire alarms and CCTVSystems.Contact: Gerard BurkeT: (021) 4614677E: gerard.burke@securitas.ieW: www.securitas.ieServices ContractorsSky-Tec IrelandUnmanned aircraft systems technology.Contact: Steve SladeT: (087) 2706848E: steveslade@skytecireland.comW: www.skytecireland.comTransportBarry's CoachesCoach HireContact: Thomas KavanaghT: (021) 4505390E: thomas@barryscoaches.ieW: www.barryscoaches.comDo Business with Members22

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