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JANUARY 2013. ISSUE 1
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Company of the Year Shortlist
City & County Council Budgets
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Dear Chamber Member
policy
Welcome to the first edition of Chamberlink for 2013.
Cork City & County Council
Budgets
The past couple of years have been challenging for all businesses in the Cork region
but there are strong foundations for stabilisation and growth for 2013 and beyond.
The Chamber is committed to providing our members with a full range of business
development services as well as continuing to strengthen our activities in lobbying,
representation and policy development. We are confident that with your continued
support and all of Cork organisations working together that the business outlook will
continue to improve through the year.
Local Enterprise Offices & New
Project for Cork Chamber
2013 sees the launch The Gathering an opportunity for us to celebrate the best of
Ireland: our culture, our music, our sport, our heritage and of course our business
success. The initiative is fully supported by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland but it has
many stakeholders, partners and supporters. As such we are delighted to be involved
in two of Cork’s largest economic initiatives – the first of which is the ITLG event taking
place on 21st/22nd January and CorkMeet in April. We encourage you to book your
place and take part in these unique International events.
The Chamber Annual Dinner is fast approaching on February 1st with almost 1000
people attending, we are confident that this will be a success once again. With our
sponsors Vodafone we will be announcing the winners of the Cork Company of the
Year Awards on the night and we congratulate all those who entered and of course
our finalists. We thank you and our sponsors for helping to make this the key event in
the Cork business calendar and we look forward to an evening where business and
pleasure are mixed to the benefit of all.
With New Year’s resolutions fresh in your minds we encourage you to maximize the
full value of your membership by engaging fully with us - attending events, sending
your latest offers and advising us of the key issues that are key to your business.
The Chamber team looks forward to meeting with you and working on your behalf
throughout the year.
Best regards,
Conor
Conor Healy
Chief Executive
[email protected]
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Cork's Gathering
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Chamber Delegation to Brussels
Irish Presidency of the EU 2013
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Leading Companies Shortlisted
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Cork City Council and Cork County Council announced their
budgets for 2013 in December. Cork Chamber is disappointed at
the decision by both councils not to reduce commercial rates for
businesses in their budgets.
The Chamber recognises the hard decisions facing both Councils
in preparing budgets given the ongoing fiscal difficulties,
but believes that the absence of any reduction in commercial
rates represents an on-going threat to the competitiveness of
businesses. This threat is further compounded in Cork City by
increases in water charges which present further challenges for
companies who are especially reliant on this resource.
The ever increasing reliance of local authorities on commercial
rates income to fund city and county council operational costs
is worrying. Rates revenue continues to account for a growing
proportion of the overall local authority budget, while the local
government fund continues to steadily decline. Commercial
rates now account for 33.6% of Cork County Council’s total
income while government funding accounts for just 11.1%. In
Cork City Council, the situation is even more serious where
commercial rates account for 40% of total income.
While acknowledging the efforts of both councils to improve
efficiencies through reduced personnel costs, the Chamber
believes that more needs to be done to improve local
government efficiencies. Services could be effectively provided
by merging both councils into one strong local authority to cover
half a million people. The Chamber also continues to call for
strong independent local authority funding to be put in place to
reduce local government’s growing dependence on commercial
rates.
The decision by both Councils to continue to ring-fence 1% of
rates income for the Economic development fund is welcome.
This fund has supported a number of initiatives which have
directly contributed to economic activity at regional level
and has been commended nationally as a unique model of
innovation at local government level.
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As we enter into the new year the Policy Team wish to hear from you on key
policy issues or challenges which you feel we should be prioritising in 2013.
Please feel free to contact the Policy & Research Manager siobhan.bradley@
corkchamber.ie or the Policy & Research Executive [email protected]
The Policy Team will also be conducting a monthly poll to seek the views of
our membership. This month we want to know if you would use a ‘Park & Ride’
service if it was introduced at the County Hall. Further details are available on
www.corkchamber.ie or on twitter @CorkChamber
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In December, Cork Chamber and Chambers Ireland made
a submission to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and
Innovation’s consultation on the Reform of National Micro
and Small Business Support Infrastructure. Part of this process
involves the development of Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) which
will replace existing City and County Enterprise Boards (CCEBs).
ARUP/MVA Consultancy alongside Cork City Council will hold a
public exhibition outlining its proposals for the Cork City Centre
Movement Strategy. The strategy proposes improvements for
general vehicular access, public transport movement, pedestrian
movement and cycling access in the city centre. The exhibition
will be held on 16th January 2013 in the Millennium Hall at
City Hall between 3pm – 8pm. Representatives from Cork City
Council, ARUP and MVA Consultancy will be available to assist in
explaining the proposals.
The Chamber Network made a number of recommendations
to Government in its submission, and called for the roles and
functions of LEOs to be clearly defined and not to duplicate the
services that are already provided for by those in the private
sector. Key recommendations included:
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Core remit of LEOs must be exclusively to support start-up
companies of 1-9 staff only, as was the remit of CCEBs
LEOs should offer a limited range of business support
services on site, thus avoiding ‘mission creep’ into areas
already provided by support services in the private sector.
Small and micro enterprises should be able to use LEOs to
receive information on enterprise supports already available
The LEO should become a ‘hub’ of information on state and
private sector supports and services
LEO structures must be clear, coherent and user friendly with
clearly defined support services
LEOs must be marketed and branded in such a way that
distinguishes them from local authorities given that
many businesses perceive them to primarily exist as ‘rates
collectors.’
In our view, if LEOs are provided with strong objectives, distinct
functions and clear structures then they can have a significant
impact on job creation that will benefit Irish business, the Irish
economy and Irish society. Further discussion on this submission
is contained in the Q4 Economic Bulletin enclosed with this
edition of Chamberlink or on our website www.corkchamber.ie
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The Chamber has begun working on a new EU funded
partnership project on ‘Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity’
(REMCap). The Chamber will participate in the project as part of a
regional cluster for the South-West of Ireland. Each cluster forms a
triple helix with representatives from government bodies, higher
education/research institutes and the business community. The
Chamber will represent the business community and will work
alongside the South-West Regional Authority (SWRA) and Irish
Maritime and Energy Resource Cluster (IMERC) the research
institute representative.
The South-West Ireland Marine Cluster feeds into a larger project
group with clusters from 5 other European countries including
France, Lithuania, Portugal, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
The project aims to harness growth in the global maritime market
for Europe to generate economic and employment benefits.
Maritime resource efficiency is becoming increasingly important
but improvements are required in order to achieve this efficiency.
Cork Chamber is currently preparing a submission and welcomes
input from its members. Should you be interested in providing
comments or feedback for this submission, please contact the
Policy Department at the contact details above before Friday 18th
January 2013. Further information on the strategy is available at
www.corkchamber.ie
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The €5 million upgrade works on the Jack Lynch Tunnel will be
completed in a final period of nightly closures commencing on
January 19th, finishing on 8th February 2013. The tunnel will
close from 9.15pm to 7am every night during this period with
the exception of Fridays. The works, which are taking part as
part of an EU directive for additional fire protection, are destined
to enhance public safety and route protection. Road users can
sign up to an email or SMS notification service, free of charge,
by visiting www.jacklynchtunnel.ie. Users can also subscribe to
the SMS service, by texting TUNEL to 51444 or simply follow @
jacklynchtunnel on Twitter for all the latest updates
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Iarnród Éireann has announced that it will provide free parking
at Midleton Line and Cobh Line Commuter Railway stations until
31st December 2013. Following on from the “Free Parking” offer
over Christmas 2012, a decision was made to extend free parking
to commuters for a year.
Iarnród Éireann encourages employers to examine the Iarnród
Éireann Taxsaver scheme to save up to 10.75% in PRSI payments,
while employees can save between 31% -52% in tax, PRSI and
USC. The Taxsaver scheme has proven to be a huge success with
over 3,500 companies now purchasing monthly and annual
commuter tickets for their employees. Further details can be
found at www.taxsaver.ie.
For further information on the free parking initiative log onto
www.irishrail.ie or contact Iarnród Éireann for Information on
1-850-366222 or (021) 450-6766.
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Finn Pegler, UCC and Melissa O'Connor, CIT pictured with Gavin Duffy, launching the “Brown Bag Lunch Series”
Lunch Series for Future Entrepreneurs
At the recent InBusiness InCork inaugural showcase, CIT and
UCC launched the Brown Bag Lunchtime Lecture Series which
will see both third level educational providers deliver a series of
lunchtime workshops with the aim of giving students, staff and
the general public an insight into being an entrepreneur and
showing enterprise start-up as a viable option for students after
graduation.
Gavin Duffy kicked off the “Brown Bag Lunchtime Lecture Series
” sharing his own entrepreneurial journey with 100 students
from both CIT and UCC. The interactive workshop allowed the
group to ask questions helping them understand their own
entrepreneurial mind-set and potential. The series will rotate
between each campus and will cover topics such as Creating a
Job for Life; Being the Entrepreneur; Future Trends; Spotting the
Join
Opportunity; Undertaking Market Research, Getting Started;
Accessing Feasibility; Building the Team, The Importance
of Networks; Attracting Finance; Branding and Marketing,
Developing a Business Plan; Hitting the Growth Wall, Harvest and
Exit Strategies.
An added bonus for student participants is a free lunch and
an insight into the entrepreneurial programmes offered in CIT
and UCC. E.g. New Frontiers and PINC in CIT and IGNITE in UCC.
Attendance is FREE. For more details times and locations contact
Dr. Lawrence Dooley at [email protected].
Energy Cork, the new industry cluster for the energy sector in Cork, continues to
seek new members following its launch last month by Minister Pat Rabbitte TD.
The initiative is supported by Cork City Council and Cork County Council through
their Economic Development Funds and was initially conceived by Cork Chamber.
Energy Cork is pursuing a range of coordinated actions to strengthen job
enterprise and promote job creation. Organisations active in any area of the
energy sector are encouraged to join and contribute to the work of the cluster.
For more information: www.energycork.ie
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Cork Chamber featured in various media channels on a number of issues. The topics
covered included Cork City Council Budget 2013; Cork County Council Budget 2013;
Energy Cork; the upcoming ITLG conference; OPW flood risk assessment study in Cork;
support for a merger of Cork City and County Councils.
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9th Jan Cork Chamber welcomes Huawei announcement
19th Dec Cork Chamber responds to Cork City and County Council Budgets
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In these challenging times, all companies need to ensure that
they are controlling current costs and taking the steps needed
to enhance their future performance. Lean Six Sigma helps
companies streamline operations, increase value and reduce
waste. Lean Six Sigma is a prescription for regaining business
health and transforming a company, a way to cut waste from its
operations and of increasing productivity and improving quality.
The Business School @ Cork Chamber is delighted to announce
that we are again running the Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) course
in 2013. The course was a resounding success in 2012 and we
have included some feedback below from Green Belt graduates.
“I found the Lean Six sigma green belt training excellent. Our tutor
was top notch. The work shop and learning aids were brilliant and
the method of teaching was extremely effective. I would recommend
this course to both manufacturing and transactional industries.”
(David, Kerry Ingredients & Flavours)
“The Lean Sixsigma (Green Belt) course was very comprehensive,
with the training covering eight days over three months. The course
moved very quickly mainly due to the competent teaching and
delivery of our Mentor David Campbell from Alora Consultants. I
found the training informative and satisfying. The course covers
five modules taking in all the tools and options required to
control business and manufacturing processes within different
organisations.
….I signed up for Leansixsigma (Greenbelt) to upgrade my skills &
CV. I am currently unemployed and it is my hope with a Greenbelt
to have a better chance in securing a position in supervision in
the near future. I worked in manufacturing for many years and
would have been instrumental in the transition to Self Directing
Work Teams, Total Productive Maintenance, People Management
& Development. It is my plan to get back interacting, coordinating,
developing and achieving goals.”
(Aylene, jobseeker)
“I found the Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt course that I attended this
year to be very beneficial to build my knowledge and understanding
of lean practice and learn how to apply it to my own workplace. The
training was very well run and facilitated and the training content
focused on our key learning requirements. The teach back sessions
were an innovative way for us to build our knowledge of Lean Six
Sigma and also a great way for us to learn how to communicate
the key learning’s with a wider team. I would have no hesitation to
recommend this course to other people in my organisation.”
(Derek, Musgraves)
“The course was very intensive and a lot of information was
taken on board in the 8 days. David Campbell (Senior Consultant
and certified black belt with Alora Consultants) was an excellent
teacher and transmitted his knowledge to us all in a clear and
understandable manner.
….Since completing the course I along with another of my
colleagues here in Moog who has also completed green belt
training have set up a continuous improvement team which will be
completing a project on automatic optical inspection optimisation
beginning in January 2013. Overall I am delighted I completed the
course and I look forward to using the skills I have learnt over the
past number of months to help benefit Moog Ireland and myself
going forward.”
(John, Moog Ireland)
“Having attended many courses over many years I was very
impressed by the above course organised by the Business School @
Cork Chamber. The course content was made genuinely interesting
using excellent literature combined with top-class tutorial
sessions. Active participation was encouraged and well managed
during problem-solving exercises. Applying Six Sigma tools in my
organisation has already given me valuable insights into how to
improve value streams. Opportunities for waste reduction seem
obvious since I completed the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. I cannot
recommend the course highly enough to those who want to
succeed.”
(Eddie, Moog Ireland)
Our next Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) course
starts on 24th January, 2013 and is of eight days
duration delivered over three months for ONLY
€900. (Invoice at end of January 2013).
Book now as course size is limited to
a maximum of 16 places.
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Cork Chamber Biznetcork Skillnet’s evolving portfolio of management business courses, which are driven by your requests, funded by
Skillnets Ltd and delivered by a panel of expert trainers, selected through a rigorous procurement process, are listed below:
Train the Trainer (FETAC Level 6)
Course Dates: 11th, 18th & 25th February, 2013
Member Rate: €400.00
This course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge
and skills necessary to design, deliver, assess and evaluate
training programmes. It is suitable for people in the area of
training and development or who will soon be assuming a
training position within their organisation. Participants on this
course will gain practical experience and recognised certification
as trainers. A participative and interactive training approach
will be followed throughout the programme. In tandem with a
number of exercises (both individual and group), participants
will be encouraged to discuss topics and share their own
experiences.
Project Management Professional
Course Dates: 22nd, 23rd & 24th January, 2013
Member Rate: €370.00
This course is designed to establish a detailed understanding
of Project Management terms, concepts and methodologies.
The hands-on approach of this course ensures trainees “learn
by doing” and gain a step-by-step, real-time experience of using
the tools and implementing the methodologies and support
structures. In simulating real-life environments, trainees gather
the detailed knowledge required to apply the training on return
to their work environment.
Supervisory Management (FETAC Level 6)
Course Dates: 23rd & 30th January, 6th & 27th February, 2013
Member Rate: €450.00
At the end of this course, successful participants will have
acquired the theoretical knowledge enabling them to
understand the role and responsibilities of a supervisor and
learn a range of supervisory and management skills. They will
have acquired a range of supervisory and management skills
and developed good interpersonal communication skills. They
will have demonstrated the confidence to deal with a variety
of challenging situations and developed good work practices
appropriate to their role as supervisor/line manager.
We also cater for all of your IT Needs:
t MS Excel (Intermediate) - 2007/2010 - 24th January 2013 –
Member rate: €100.00
t Personal Productivity using MS Outlook 2007/2010 - 31st
January 2013 – Member rate: €130.00
t MS Powerpoint "Beyond the Basics" - 2007/2010 - 5th
February 2013- Member rate: €100.00
t E-Mail & Business Writing - 13th February, 2013 – Member
rate: €120.00
Certificate in Business & Executive Coaching Leadership (FETAC Level 6)
Course Dates: 13th & 14th February, 6th & 7th March & 11th April,
Member Rate: €550.00
This course is ideal for anyone who would like to learn the core
skills of Business Coaching whilst also gaining a qualification
which is on the National Qualification Framework in Ireland
(FETAC Level 6). The main objective of this course is to turn
managers into effective managers. The programme includes
a high level of coaching role plays, in addition to a practical
Coaching Skills Demonstration, which is assessed as part of the
FETAC assessment process.
The programme is designed to provide those with responsibilities
for developing workplace competencies with the skills needed to
develop individual performance in others. It is designed to create
an understanding of the organisational and workplace context
within which performance and individual career development
takes place and it will provide the skills, knowledge and tools
required to carry out effective coaching in the workplace.
Coaching is about unlocking a person’s potential to maximize
their performance.
We at the Business School are
extremely fortunate to have Pat
Lyons of Greater Heights as our
Coaching Trainer. Pat is the MD
of Greater Heights a company
dedicated to advancing leadership
potential in organisations. His
academic credentials include an
MA from UCC, an MBA from Univ. of
Warwick Business School and an MSc
in Organisational Psychology from
the University of London as well as
Diplomas in Accounting & Finance
Pat Lyons, Greater Heights.
and Leadership (Univ. of Exeter).
Pat has worked as a lecturer with the Open University Business
School (1996 -2000,) where he was responsible for teaching on
the university’s MBA programmes. As a long time Associate of the
Irish Management Institute (IMI), he taught People Management
and Organisation Behaviour as part of Henley MBA programme
and he has facilitated leadership development programmes as a
Fellow of the Centre for Leadership Studies, University of Exeter in
Europe and Africa.
Biznetcork Skillnet and Munster Finuas Networks are funded by member companies and the Training Networks Programme and Finuas Networks
Programme respectively, initiatives of Skillnets Ltd. funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education and Skills”
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An entrepreneur, salesman, marketeer and scientist all rolled into one
Cork Chamber is delighted to announce Dr Pearse Lyons as
the keynote speaker for this year’s Annual Dinner on Friday, 1st
February at City Hall, Cork. Dr Lyons is the founder and president
of Alltech, a global animal health and nutrition company that has
grown from a $10K investment in 1980 to an organisation valued
at $400million in just three decades.
Alltech’s global headquarters is in Lexington, Kentucky; however
it also has a state-of-the-art European bioscience centre located
in Dunboyne, Co Meath as well as a presence in 120 countries
throughout the world.
A native of Dundalk, Co Louth, Lyons graduated from UCD with
a first-class honours degree in biochemistry in 1967, Lyons
completed a PhD in yeast biochemistry at the University of
Birmingham. His connections with Cork were at the start of
his working career where he was involved in the design of the
Jameson facility in Midleton, Co Cork. Four years later, he got his
first taste of American business when he was headhunted by an
ingredients supplier for the brewing industry.
By October 1980, Lyons decided to set out on his own, exploiting
his talents as a salesman and his in-depth knowledge of yeast
culture. He began to supply special strains of yeast to the then
newly emerging fuel alcohol industry but he quickly turned his
attention to animal feed - the cornerstone of Alltech's success.
Over the years Pearse has focused on innovation, research and
development to expand the product offering and market reach
and in 2009, Alltech launched a new equine-specific brand,
Lifeforce Formula.
It is Lyons combined skills of scientist and business man that
have led to his success and he accredits his decision to sponsor
the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games for $10 million as
‘the single best decision we have ever made because it has
catapulted us to a new level.’ He is also a philanthropist and
has created a joint charitable fund, the Alltech-Muhammad Ali
Centre Global Education and Charitable Fund which culminating
in a visit to Muhammad Ali's ancestral home in Ennis, Co Clare on
September 1st, 2009.
Alltech completed significant expansion in 2009, opening new
offices in the US as well as a state-of-the-art co-generation and
energy plant for its yeast facility in Serbia. It also expanded its
production facilities in China and Belgium. In March, Alltech
announced a new venture with Mitsui and Asahi Breweries to
produce speciality food grade yeast extracts. In January this
year, Alltech opened its first office in Spain and intends to build
a production and research facility for the Iberian areas and the
Mediterranean region.
Lyons has authored more than 20 books and many research
papers for scientific journals. He has recently been awarded
honorary doctorates from University College Dublin (on its 150th
anniversary), the University of Plymouth and the Herriot-Watt
University in Edinburgh for his contributions to science.
Mr. John Mullins, President of Cork Chamber commented, “It
is a great opportunity to have one of Ireland’s most successful
international business people in Cork for what is the largest
business event of the year. We look forward to welcoming Dr
Lyons back to Cork, and gaining insight into his significant global
entrepreneurial success and understanding his views of the Irish
economy.”
On the night Cork Chamber will also announce the winners of
the prestigious Cork Company of the Year Awards in association
with Vodafone, (see page 16 for Company of the Year Shortlist
Announcement) and John will give a keynote address.
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Cork Chamber and the Marketing Institute of Ireland will co-host this seminar on “How Twitter Brings the
World closer” which will feature Don O’Leary, Senior Sales Manager at Twitter.
Don started in Twitter Ireland 6 months ago to launch the Twitter advertising products across Europe.
Before Twitter, he worked in Google's International HQ first as an engineering manager and later as a senior
sales manager. Before the world of online advertising, Don developed software for a number of startup
companies in San Francisco, but also worked as a mechanical design engineer in the aerospace industry in
Los Angeles.
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Don will cover such topics as how companies can use Twitter as a platform for product launches, customer
service, Twitter + TV as well as advertising on Twitter. You will have an opportunity to network with your
Marketing Institute and Cork Chamber colleagues on the evening as well as hear some fascinating insight
into how to make Twitter work for your business.
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Cork Chamber is delighted to announce the start of the Networking Year with the first in the Business After
Hours Networking Events at Flemings Restaurant, Silver Grange House on Tuesday 5th February at 5.30pm.
Flemings Restaurant Silver Grange House is a historic Georgian house and restaurant built by one of the
merchant princes of Cork, a local wine importer. After meticulous refurbishment and under the guidance
of Chef patron Michael, it is today considered one of Cork’s finest dining institutions.
The elegant dining room is designed for both private dining and larger social groups or as a location for a
intimate meeting or simply just a space to think . At Flemings, the priority is to maintain a reputation for
fabulous food and discreet personal attention.
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So keep all those New Years Resolutions and start off your year by meeting new contacts, existing clients
and fellow Chamber members. There will be a 20-30 minute networking slot at this event.
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Cork Chamber’s Business Breakfast series in association with the Irish Examiner will kick off on Tues 12th
February 2013, with guest speaker Terry Clune, winner of the 2009 E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award and
the 2010 HSBC European Entrepreneur Award.
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Terry founded Taxback.com while in college, to help students reclaim overpaid income tax from summer
employment abroad. His Taxback Group now provides a wide range of international tax, travel and
payment services to individual, SME and Multinational clients. The Taxback Group employs 825 staff,
and is headquartered in Kilkenny, Ireland with offices in 22 countries. In 2012, Terry Clune developed and
financed ConnectIreland.com, an Irish government supported incentive referral programme to create
new jobs in Ireland. This programme is open to anyone who has a personal contact in a company that
is expanding internationally. By introducing that contact to ConnectIreland.com individuals can earn a
substantial reward for themselves or their preferred charity if the introduction creates new jobs in Ireland.
Take this opportunity to meet new business contacts, build relationships with existing contacts as well as
your fellow Cork Chamber members, as well as hearing Terry’s story of entrepreneurship and enterprise.
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Kevin Cullinane, Cork Airport; Darina Allen, Ballymaloe; Cllr John Buttimer, Lord Mayor of Cork and Cllr Barbara Murray, County Mayor.
The official launch of Cork’s programme of events for The
Gathering 2013 took place at Cork Airport recently with Cllr.
Barbara Murray, County Mayor and Cllr. John Buttimer, Lord
Mayor of Cork and Cork Gathering Ambassador, Darina Allen
joined by a host of celebrities with a proud Cork heritage. Over
220 spectacular events are planned to take place across Cork City
and County during 2013.
Cork’s key Gathering initiative 'Rebel Week’ will showcase a
week-long series of specially commissioned events running from
October 14th-20th 2013. Among the diverse events scheduled
for ‘Rebel Week’ include a commemoration of the birth of
revolutionary leader and Cork’s first son, Michael Collins, on
October 16th; a Cork Global Economic Forum; and a novel ‘Cork
Passport’ scheme where those wishing to get their hands on
this coveted document must be willing to prove their Cork
credentials.
Commenting on The Gathering’s ‘Rebel Week’, Padraic O’Kane,
CEO of Corporate.ie (event promoters of ‘Rebel Week’) said “Rebel
Week seeks to embody the spirit of The Gathering in an engaging
and, above all, lasting way. We are striving to ensure that through
its activities, the week becomes a catalyst for Cork’s economic
rejuvenation in the short and longer-term. With a target of
attracting 5,000 international visitors, the week is geared towards
fostering a sense of inclusivity and ‘family’ among citizens,
businesses and all sectors of Cork society that translates into civic
and commercial renewal.”
From the 22nd to the 25th of August 2013, Cork will also play host
to the World Mini Games. The multi-sport event, focused on
reduced format versions of sport such as five-a-side football and
rugby sevens, will take place at the Mardyke Sports Grounds and
various locations around the city and county. Up to 30 different
sports will be on offer for adults of all sporting abilities.
The Gathering is about reconnecting families and communities
and extending the invitation to the diaspora to come home and
join in the celebration. One community embracing this is Allihies
village which, from September 12th to 15th 2013, is welcoming
the copper-mining diaspora home to trace their ancestral roots.
During the 1800’s, Allihies was a flourishing community due the
abundance of copper in the area, but when the mines became
exhausted many workers emigrated across the world, particularly
to Butte Montana, a city that is also known today as ‘Shamrock
City’! The celebrations will culminate in a choir singing deep
within the mines of Allihies.
From the Cork Stout Festival to the Spike Island Triathlon to the
Cork City Marathon taking place on Bank Holiday Monday, June
3rd, and the numerous clan gatherings in between, The Gathering
2013 will see Cork opening its arms with a ‘Céad Míle Fáilte’ to
welcome friends and family home from all over the world to be
part of a fun-filled year of celebration and great craic!
Significant investment has been made by key stakeholders Cork
County Council, Cork City Council, Fáilte Ireland, IPB and Cork
Airport to the tune of approximately €1 million to ensure that
Cork has The Gathering of all Gatherings in 2013.
Chamber Supported Gathering Events
Barry O’Sullivan, Senior VP Cisco; Conor Healy, Cork Chamber and Cian Hughes, Head of
Operations, ITLG.
Martin Riordan, Cork County Manager at the launch of CorkMeet 2013.
ITLG Event provides investment
opportunity for innovative companies
CorkMeet 2013 - Ireland's Premier
Business Gathering Event
A number of international investors will convene in Cork for the
Global Technology Leaders Summit on 21 and 22 January 2013.
An integral part of the Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG)
summit, the first and largest business Gathering event, will see
venture capitalists and investors from the USA, China and Russia
reviewing Irish start-ups and early stage companies in Dragons’
Den-style pitch sessions.
CorkMeet 2013 is a 3-day International Business Networking
Forum taking place in Cork from 10th-12th April at the Rochestown
Park Hotel.
Indigenous companies in the fields of mobile technologies, cloud,
biotech and convergent pharma, nanotechnology and renewable
energies among others are invited to pitch their business ideas
to the international delegation of investors and seasoned
entrepreneurs.
Each business will be offered up to 16 pre-scheduled one-to-one
meetings with companies of their choice. These meeting will
be pre-selected by delegates from the CorkMeet 2013 business
catalogue available online.
“There is a great opportunity for indigenous industry to meet and
engage with international investors and business leaders at this
international summit, being held in Cork in January 2013,” said
Conor Healy, CEO of Cork Chamber and partner with ITLG, Cork
City Council, CIT and UCC in the Cork event. “An incredible line
up of speakers has been put together for the event, and includes
Cork-grown global success stories such as Liam Casey (PCH),
Barry O’Sullivan (Cisco), Rory McInerney (Intel), James Whelton
(CoderDojo) and Sean O’Donoghue (Madison Square Garden)
as well as significant international players such as Una Fox
(Disney), Richard Moran (Accretive Solutions), Kevin Barrett (Elan
Corporation) and a host of other world class speakers”.
The Global Technology Leaders Summit will take place in City
Hall, Cork on 22 January 2013 and is already almost at full
capacity. The event will include a number of leadership panels,
presentations as well as a technology showcase and a gala dinner.
Further information and bookings can be made on www.itlg.org
This must attend event is open to Irish and international small
and medium sized businesses from all sectors looking to expand
into new markets or find a new partner.
600 companies are expected to avail of up to 10,000 individual
meetings, thus initiating thousands of business partnerships
between SME’s in Ireland and overseas.
These meetings will be complimented by an afternoon
conference on Wednesday 10th April and a Gourmet Picnic in
the hotel grounds with all food and drink sourced locally and
a networking dinner at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium to
facilitate further networking and informal meetings.
To register or for more information go to www.corkmeet.ie
CorkMeet 2013 is a not for profit partnership between Cork County
Council and Cork City Council, Cork County and City Enterprise
Boards and Cork Chamber.
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Chamber Delegation to Brussels
In advance of the Irish EU Presidency 2013, the Chamber led a
Cork delegation to Brussels last November to meet with highlevel representatives of the European Commission and other
organisations.
Much of the discussion centred around )PSJ[PO. Running
from 2014 to 2020 with an €80 billion budget, the EU’s new
programme for research and innovation is part of the drive to
create new growth and jobs in Europe.
The group, which comprised delegates from Cork Chamber, Cork
City and County Councils, UCC, CIT and CorkInnovates, was in
Brussels to promote Cork as an Entrepreneurial and Innovative
region, to benchmark our successes against other regions, and to
learn how the region could take advantage of EU supports and
funding for relevant initiatives related to these themes.
The proposed support for research and innovation under Horizon
2020 will:
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of €17, 938 million. This includes major investment in key
technologies, greater access to capital and support for SMEs
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shared throughout Europe, such as climate change,
developing sustainable transport and mobility, making
renewable energy more affordable, ensuring food safety
and security, or coping with the challenge of an ageing
population
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Horizon 2020 will tackle societal challenges by helping to bridge
the gap between research and the market by, for example,
helping innovative enterprises to develop their technological
breakthroughs into viable products with real commercial
potential. This market-driven approach will include creating
partnerships with the private sector and Member States to bring
together the resources needed.
International cooperation will be an important crosscutting priority of Horizon 2020 and the programme will be
complemented by further measures to complete and further
develop the European Research Area by 2014. These measures
will aim at breaking down barriers to create a genuine single
market for knowledge, research and innovation.
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Eimear O'Mullane, EU Trade & Innovation Services Executive:
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The Presidency of the Council of the EU rotates among the 27
Member States every six months. Ireland will hold the Presidency
for the 7th time from January to June 2013. The presiding
Member State advances the EU’s ongoing work agenda, and has
an opportunity to shape and influence EU policy and legislation.
The Presidency also represents the Council in its dealings with
other EU Institutions.
Bioeconomy Stakeholder Conference
14-15 February
Dublin Castle
The key priorities of the Irish Presidency are the delivery of
stability, jobs and growth for Europe. Ireland plans to tackle issues
of concern to all Europeans including youth unemployment,
promoting stability through the Banking Union, and driving
future growth through the Digital Agenda which will enable
the free flow of online trade, services and entertainment across
national borders through better regulation, and with high-speed
internet available to all.
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Over the last decade, the European Commission has recognised
the importance of investing in R&D to support the EU
Bioeconomy. It is expected that new bio-processing technologies
and approaches will deliver a sustainable and vast array of
renewable, value-added bio-based products from biological
waste streams including agro-food and forestry residues. The
production of these bio-based products will contribute to
economic growth and jobs within the EU – whilst at the same
time limiting any negative impacts on the environment and
reducing our dependency on fossil resources.
In 2012 the European Commission approved a document on
"Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe".
This Communication introduced a Strategy and Action Plan to
develop a strong Bioeconomy which will help Europe live within
its limits ensuring sustainable exploitation of biological resources
thus allowing the production of more from less. This Conference
will ensure that the development of the bioeconomy remains
high on Europe's agenda as well as evaluating the progress
achieved to date in relation to the proposed Action Plan.
Responsible Research & Innovation (Atomium Culture)
25-26 February
Trinity College, Dublin
This conference will focus on the role of the media in responsible
research and innovation, including a focus on the use of social
media. The conference will facilitate knowledge sharing between
the participants (e.g. researchers, business, journalists, civil
society, policy makers) and will attract up to 300 participants. The
aim of the conference is to start a structured European reflection
on the role and responsibilities of the media, at the science and
society interface. It will give inputs for shaping the European
Research Area and will prepare for participation in Horizon 2020.
It will raise the quality standards of responsible reporting on
science, technology, research and innovation in the media.
Joint Programming Conference
28 February-1 March
Dublin Castle
This two day conference is expected to attract between 300500 participants and it is expected to play a crucial role in the
integration of the results and experience coming from joint
programming activities to date, which will strengthen the
integration of the European Research Area. Joint Programming is
a voluntary partnership between Member States and associated
countries that aims to tackle major but common European
societal challenges by combining national research programmes
and thereby making better use of Europe's limited public research
and development resources. Joint Programming is also one of the
initiatives of the European Research Area and developments at EU
level will have a significant impact on the structure and content
of the next Framework Programme (Horizon 2020).
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can follow to stay in touch with the Presidency.
@eu2013ie for updates from the official Irish EU
Presidency account.
@IrelandRepBru for updates from the spokespeople
at the Irish Permanent Representation in Brussels.
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companies shortlisted for the 2013 Cork Company of the Year
Awards.
“Cork Chamber is delighted to work with Vodafone on these
awards particularly at a time in business when it is important to
recognize achievements and contribution to Cork’s economic
growth. This year’s awards have seen the highest number of
entrants across all categories so selecting the three shortlisted
companies has been a tough challenge for the adjudication panel
but we look forward to announcing the overall winners at our
Annual Dinner”, commented Conor Healy, Chief Executive of Cork
Chamber. Three companies have been shortlisted in each of the
categories as follows:
Large Company (more than 100 employees)
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supply chain solutions company
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software services
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multi-purpose Co-Operative delivering sustainable solutions.
SME Company (less than 100 employees)
t Glenilen Farm produces a range of artisan dairy products in
Drimoleague, West Cork.
t Hayfield Manor is an internationally recognised, luxury 5 star
hotel in the heart of Cork city
t Contracting Plus is the Accounting, Administration and
Taxation Solution for Professional Contractors
Emerging Company (less than 5 years in business)
t AirDryer Systems Ltd. manufactures a range of energy
efficient clothes drying appliances.
t Verde LED Ltd. manufacturers/distributors of Commercial
Energy Efficient LED Lighting products
t Keelvar Systems bring cost efficiencies to public
procurement through software optimisation
The winner in each category as well as the overall winner
will be announced at the Chamber Annual Dinner
on Friday, 1st February at City Hall, Cork.
Anne O’Leary, Business & Enterprise Director at Vodafone
Ireland said, “This year’s shortlist demonstrates the
entrepreneurial success we’ve witnessed in Ireland over the
last number of years as Irish businesses continue to develop,
grow and expand into international markets. Companies
such as these are key to our economic recovery and Vodafone
is very proud to support the Cork Company of the Year
Awards in acknowledging their contribution to the Irish
market."
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formally unveiled at the company’s new Dublin office in
Fitzwilliam Hall. The new base in the heart of Dublin will be
home to members of laya healthcare’s Corporate Sales and
Occupational Health (Health@Work) teams. The Board is led
by Chairman and Non-Executive Director, Kieran Barry, former
Managing Director in Ireland with Hewitt Associates. The Board
includes three Executive Directors from laya healthcare’s senior
management team - Dónal Clancy, Managing Director, D.O.
O’Connor, Deputy Managing Director & Director of Business
Development and Mary Condon, Director of Finance. The three
remaining Board members are Non-Executive Directors, Brendan
Tuohy, Former Secretary General of the Dept of Communications,
Energy & Natural Resources, Larry O’Dwyer, a former partner at
Ernst & Young and current member of the Audit Committees of
University College Cork and Cork County Council and Dr. Ann
O’Doherty, Clinical Director, BreastCheck, Dublin and Consultant
Radiologist, St. Vincent’s Hospital.
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Cork City Lord Mayor John Buttimer has taken delivery of a new
Ford Mondeo with the registration number 131-C-1 the car is one
of the first vehicles in the country to sport the new format. Eddie
Murphy, Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Ireland said:
“Ford is delighted to again provide the Lord Mayoral car – this is
the 25th year that we have done so. With its distinctive number
plate – always the first car to be registered each year in Cork –
the Lord Mayor’s car has become a common sight and with the
change to the new registration format for 2013 the car will be
even more stand out than in previous years”. The Lord Mayor’s
car is a Mondeo 2.0 litre TDCi Powershift automatic transmission.
All Mondeo models now come with a five year warranty and
customers who register a new Mondeo before January 31st, can
avail of a single price offer on the Mondeo 4-door, 5-door or
Estate versions which are all priced from €26,995*.
Eddie Murphy, Ford Ireland handing the keys of the New Ford Mondeo to Cllr. John
Buttimer, Lord Mayor of Cork.
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Amy Quilter with the Kearys team getting ready for the new year and the new registration
plate at Kearys Renault Cork.
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Kearys Renault Cork provide a first look at the new registration
plate 131 which came into force on January 1, 2013. Pictured at
Kearys Renault in Cork where the team are implementing the
changes which will see 2 registrations during the year – 131 from
January to June 2013, and then 132 from July to December 2013
The introduction of the new registration plates for 2013 ties in
well with the recent partnership between Kearys and LeasePlan
Ireland. This agreement enables fleet customers to order any
vehicle brand directly through Kearys Fleetplan extending the
current Keary brands that already include Nissan, Hyundai,
Renault, BMW and Mini. “Fixed price motoring and competitive
finance are key motivations for businesses with vehicles on the
road today”, explained Bill Keary, CEO of Kearys of Cork.
Denis O’Sullivan, Flogas Natural Gas making the donation to members of the SHARE student
Executive.
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The 42nd annual fast and fundraising campaign for SHARE
(Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly), the
organisation for the care of Cork’s elderly is now underway and in
support of this, various Cork organisations are pulling together to
encourage Corkonians to dig deep in the true spirit of Christmas,
and make a positive contribution towards SHARE’s commitment
to Cork’s elderly. Flogas Natural Gas, a leading supplier of
natural gas to the residential and commercial sectors donated
€500 to the SHARE Student Executive. Donations go towards
the maintenance of the 200 secure and comfortable SHARE
homes throughout Cork city, the impressive Day Care Centre on
Sheare’s Street and the services maintained at the centre. “We are
delighted to support such a wonderful and unique Cork charity
and hope that our donation will go some way towards helping
the organisers meet their fundraising target this year” said Denis
O’Sullivan of Flogas Natural Gas.
Big Fish Clean-up participants ready for action.
202;1?27;7%*2;,.?*:Mahon-based casual gaming giant Big Fish has been honoured
by An Taisce for its commitment to Cork’s local environment.
The Coastcare Initiative of the Year Award was presented at an
awards ceremony in the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin
in recognition of the clean-up carried out by Big Fish and the
Inchydoney Island Residents Association last May. In addition
to removing litter and improving the overall appearance of the
beach, volunteers planted Marram Grass in a bid to combat
coastal erosion. Big Fish organises beach clean-ups four times per
year – not only on Inchydoney Beach, but also on Dutchman’s
Cove, which was adopted by Big Fish in 2011. This engagement
is a result of a strong culture of environmental awareness in
which employees are encouraged to volunteer within the local
community in Cork. Such work is carried out by employees in
their own time.
Leaving Certificate Excellence Awards students with Dr. Donncha Kavanagh, Professor Irene
Lynch Fannon and Professor Ursula Kilkelly from the College of Business & Law UCC.
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Professor Irene Lynch-Fannon, Head, College of Business & Law
at University College Cork awarded fifty scholarships to high
achieving students within the College. Twenty five Leaving
Certificate Excellence Scholarships of €1,000 were presented
to students based on the Leaving Certificate Examination
results 2012. A further twenty five scholarships were awarded
to students based on their academic performance in the
Summer 2012 university examinations. Professor Lynch-Fannon
paid tribute to the students for their wonderful academic
achievements and thanked them for choosing to study at UCC’s
College of Business and Law which continues to attract very high
achieving students.
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Deirdre Dunne, Bord Gais Networks science volunteer with Kaylynn O'Callaghan, St
Joseph’s National School and Eoin O'Callaghan, St. Colman's National School.
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Captain Michael McCarthy, Commercial Manager and Brendan Keating, Chief Executive
Port of Cork laounching the School's initiative competition.
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Bord Gáis Networks, in partnership with Junior Achievement
Ireland, has brought its Science Forward programme to Cork’s
school children for the 2nd year running. Sixth class primary
students from eight Cork schools were introduced to the world
of science and technology through hands-on experiments and
interactive workshops hosted at UCC. Science Forward aims to
instill an interest in science and technology among participating
students and encourage them to seriously consider science
when making their secondary school subject choices. Without
any knowledge of science and its importance in modern life and
industry, it is unlikely that students will have an appreciation for
or an interest in science. This ultimately impacts subject choice at
second level which then has a significant influence on third level
course choice and ultimately, their career path. The participating
students mainly attend schools that are part of the DEIS initiative
(Delivering Equality of Opportunity to Schools). Programme
delivery is facilitated by Junior Achievement Ireland and trained
staff volunteers from Bord Gáis Networks.
The Port of Cork has launched their Schools Initiative for 2013
and is calling on all 5th class primary school teachers to get their
class involved. This year’s theme ‘The Gathering 2013 – Cork
Harbour – Ireland’s Maritime Gateway to the World’ is celebrating
The Gathering and Cork Harbour’s strong links with Irish diaspora,
both as a tourism hub today and as a departure point for Irish
emigrants in the past. All participating 5th classes who take part
in will be treated to a boat trip around Cork harbour, compliments
of the Port of Cork and each class will also receive a certificate of
participation. In addition to the overall prize, awards will also be
given for the best artwork piece and best photograph. Projects
are to be presented in artwork format using paintings, models
or photographs. Submitted projects will go on public display in
Customs House before the winner is announced in April 2013.
Closing date for entries is 29th March 2013.
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As a proactive and dynamic organisation Cork Chamber is committed to our member’s
needs. Research has shown that demand for the diary format of our yearly Membership
directory is very limited. Therefore for 2013 we will produce an interactive, user friendly,
digital membership directory that will allow our diverse members to connect and avail of
each other’s services efficiently.
As a result it is important that members up-date their information in the members only
section of our website as soon as possible. The members only section is found at the top
right of our website: www.corkchamber.ie where you can log in and check your contact
details and up-load your company logo.
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the appointment of Anthony Morrissey as
their new Sales Development Executive.
Anthony holds a BSc. in Marketing from
Trinity College along with extensive
sales, business development & marketing
experience from a sports & events
background. He has been based in the
UK for the past last couple of years where
he worked as Business Development
Manager for Autosport International
which is Europe’s largest motorsport
event.
Quintas is pleased to announce the
appointment of a Tax Manager, namely
Dave O’Brien to its taxation team. Dave
joins Quintas from Ernst & Young where
he worked in various positions in the
tax department since 2006. He is a
graduate of UCC where he obtained a
BSc in Finance, Economics and Business.
Dave will have responsibility for company
reorganisations and restructuring,
personal & corporate tax planning,
succession planning and revenue audits.
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Johnson & Perrott Motor Group has just
announced the appointment of a new
Chairman of its Board of Directors. The
Company, which was founded in 1810, has
appointed Mr Harry Lorton as a Non-executive
Director and he will become Chairman on the
retirement of the group’s current Chairman,
Mr Seamus Scally, in June. Harry will bring a
wealth of experience and knowledge to the
Board. He is the former CEO of Cork & Limerick
Savings Bank and of TSB Bank. He managed the
merger and integration of TSB into the banking
arm of Irish Life & Permanent plc, developing
Permanent TSB into one of Ireland’s top three
banks. Internationally, Harry served on the
Board of Royal Liver Assurance in Liverpool
for five and a half years. He served as Deputy
Chairman for two years and now chairs the
Royal Liver Assurance Sub-fund with the Royal
London Group. He serves as a Non-executive
Director of ICS Building Society (part of Bank of
Ireland Group) and is a member of the National
Competitiveness Council.
Conall Mac Aongusa, Transport & Innovation
Conall Mac Aongusa, Director of
Transport and Innovation Ltd, has been
elected as Chair of the Council of the
Association for European Transport
(AET) for a term of three years. He was
elected at the recent meeting of the
Council hosted by the Department of
Transport Tourism & Sport. He is the
first Irish person to hold this position.
The Association for European Transport
(AET) is Europe’s leading organisation
for transport professionals for over 40
years. It hosts the annual European
Transport Conference (ETC) each
October, to be held in Frankfurt
from 2013 -2015. ETC is the premier
transport conference for policymakers, practitioners and academic
researchers providing a forum for
networking and information sharing
on transport issues at a European and
global level. Conall is outgoing Chair of
Cork Chamber’s Economic & Regional
Development Committee.
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Business Expo to cut through red tape and challenges facing SMEs
How is it that in times of economic turbulence, economies see a
surge in start-up busi-nesses; budding entrepreneurs bringing new
business concepts to market and domestic companies looking to
export markets. Ireland is no exception to the rule, with redundancy
being the making of many former employees - it could be seen as the
positive flipside of recession.
to give one-to-one strategic advice helping businesses realise their
potential in Ireland, or in overseas markets. People invest in people …
Un-derstanding the way of the business world and navigating it will
give any business an added advantage. At the Expo entrepreneurs
can avail of a wealth of expertise, gain mar-ket share and learn how to
overcome the key challenges.”
It was announced that a first National Business Expo is to take place
on Friday, 8th March and Saturday 9th March 2013 in the RDS – The
expo will be partnered by Grant Thornton and Bank of Ireland with
Vodafone Ireland as digital partner and the Irish Times and RTE Radio
One as media partners. The National Business Expo will support
Irish entrepreneurs in accelerating their businesses and will feature
prac-tical advice with an emphasis on start-ups, small to medium
businesses and companies looking to export.
Bank of Ireland is to provide support and guidance by providing
one-to-one advice to help borrowers. Gerry Prizemen, Head of Small
Business and Agriculture, Bank of Ireland comments, “Entrepreneurs
and business start-ups will receive specific finance advice to help
them meet their business objectives. We have a relationship with one
in three busi-nesses in Ireland and we want to support our customers
to grow in their respective sec-tors. Economic recovery starts locally
and we encourage all attendees, whether start-ups, or established
businesses, to come and talk to us openly about their banking needs
as we are keen to provide credit to meet growth ambitions”. Bank of
Ireland will host a range of seminars including Credit Clinics, work
shops for women entrepreneurs, seminars on in-ternational trade and
currency management and a workshop focussed on senior entrepreneurs.
2011 saw 2,200 Irish people start their own business each month1
and while the country needs to embrace entrepreneurship and
innovation, accessing help can be a challenge for small businesses.
According to Miriam O’Connor, National Business Expo, “As a startup ourselves we have experienced first-hand the challenges new
businesses face in terms of funding, advice and getting face-time
with the right people. We understand the practical difficulties that
Irish businesses need to overcome and have used this experience to
de-velop the Expo as a practical, solution based event for businesses.”
Encouraging figures last week from Enterprise Ireland report a
net jobs gain of 3,804 for exporting companies last year mainly in
the software, internationally traded services, food, machinery and
equipment businesses. With more expanding Irish companies looking
to foreign markets to survive or thrive, the National Business Expo will
help companies exam-ine their approach to foreign markets through
best advice on overseas marketing, brand localisation, overseas
tendering and grant information. The Expo will have four main
busi-ness centres to include professional advice; business support,
business services and most importantly finance covering seed capital,
venture capital, loan capital, grant funding and regional based funds.
Pat Burke of Grant Thornton which has built its reputation on helping
SMEs achieve their goals, comments, “This Expo is all about business
practicality – it’s not about talk, it’s about doing. We will be on hand
Vodafone Ireland as digital partner will run a series of Smart StartUp Networking Sessions on ecommerce; social media; marketing
and business productivity. Claire Reynolds, Small Business Manager,
Vodafone Ireland said, “We’ve been listening to start-ups keen to build
business knowledge, particularly around how technology can enable
growth and so we have set up the Vodafone Smart Start Up network
in direct response. These sessions will give businesses unique access to
advice, equipping them with additional skills in areas such as ecommerce
and social media, gearing for growth.”
Who should come? Those who are starting a business, small to
medium sized businesses looking to expand, or those looking
to expand by taking on export markets. The National Business
Expo takes place on Friday, 8th March and Saturday, 9th March
2013. To find out more about exhibiting or attending, go to www.
businessexpo.ie
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