This award recognises outstanding brands in Ireland. Your entry should show how your company has a clear focus, how it caters to the customer, if it champions Irish, commitment to sustainability and any USP’s

The judges will look for customer recognition, credibility, position within the industry and community, and uniqueness. Include and information on brand activation,

This category recognises Banks that help their customers or clients increase sales and profitability and gain a competitive advantage over their rivals. It recognises the impact of banks that offer value beyond products, infrastructure and services.

The criteria for the Businessman Of The Year Award are categorised into four areas: Financial Performance, Personal Qualities, Managerial Skills, Contribution to Ireland’s Development. The awardee of his organisation should have made a positive contribution to Ireland’s development. This includes contributions in the economic, social and cultural areas.

This award recognises business women in Ireland. The winner of this category will be an Irish woman who’s a proven achiever, having forged a successful career in Ireland through pursuing her creative passions. Your entry should show you demonstrating a higher propensity for risk, innovation and achievement. The main characteristics the judges are looking for include innovation, passion, resourcefulness and risk-taking.

The aim of the awards is to help consumers make better-informed buying decisions, by giving them independent feedback on things like the value and customer service available from providers. The purpose of these awards is to recognise the excellent work within the broadband industry.

This award recognises organisations that demonstrate the core values of business innovation, product innovation, technological achievement and employee engagement. 

This category recognises individuals and organisations that have proven to positively promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The entry should include any initiatives or actions taken to advance equality irrespective of disabilities , genders, race, faith, sexual orientation, age and culture

This award is open to any company that is involved in providing alternative energy supplies or a technology enabling the more efficient production of alternative energy.You must explain what you have achieved so far, particularly over the last 12 months, and what you hope to achieve in the future.

The judges will be looking for a clear plan and evidence that it is delivering on core objectives

The awards programme recognises companies within the Financial Services industry that are leading the way in innovation – using technology to address challenges and create opportunities, improving user experience and changing the way business is done.

ICT Company of the Year  is a category that recognises a proactive IT firm that delivers a wide array of technology services,  focuses more on how digital technologies assist users in handling information and anticipates the needs of their clients. Services provided are Cloud Services, Network Security, Back Up solutions and many more.

Awarded to the firm achieving the most stand-out business accomplishment or series of accomplishments of the year. The winning entry will provide evidence of financial stability and profitability and of having enhanced the recruitment industry’s reputation in the Irish business world.

This category is open to all companies that specialise in systems and programs for the financial industry. This company does not have to work solely within the Irish market and can aid client companies in a variety of departments – payroll, accounts receivables and payables, general ledger, spreadsheets, financial planning, portfolio management, regulatory onboarding, entity data management etc.
Judges will be looking for all information from client / customer relations, services offered, operational capabilities and outcomes to management practices

Facilities Management involves the management and maintenance of buildings, equipment, and other assets to ensure their optimal performance and functionality. This includes a wide range of services such as cleaning, security, repairs, and energy management, among others. This category is open to any facilities management company that provides comprehensive solutions to clients, ensuring that their facilities are safe, comfortable, and efficient.

This year celebrates Company/ Organisation  who have stepped up in interesting and innovative ways to reduce our impact on the environment.

The judges will be looking for a clear plan and evidence that it is delivering on core objectives, paying particular attention to the criteria listed below.

Describe the steps taken to reduce and recycle waste within your organisation.

Describe any efforts to engage with “green” suppliers, or to source local, Irish, and sustainable products/materials, to ensure the achievement of your sustainability objectives.

Describe any activities your organisation has recently taken to conserve biodiversity, use biological resources sustainably, improve natural habitats.

Describe the steps your Company /organisation has taken to improve energy efficiency and/or water efficiency.

Entries for this award should focus on a case that has a significant Irish element to it and that sets new standards in the delivery of life science services, thereby demonstrating the companies market-leading position. They should summarise the matters key features, explain its significance.

The award recognises Local Authorities who, on a daily basis, provide excellent services to the community and offer helpful and engaging initiatives.

The entry should include any development plans, initiatives, projects and events the Local Authority is involved, or heading up

This category is open to any logistics company the controls and streamlines various processes of moving goods, from the point of origin to the point of consumption based on specific customer requirements
The judges will review the companies operational capabilities, distribution process and overall logistic practices

This category is open to any large-scale Manufacturing production company of goods that converts raw materials, parts, and components into finished merchandise using manual labour and/or machines.
The judges will be interested in manufacturing processes including labour and machines, assembly line and any information on MTS, MTO and MTA

This category recognises campaigns in the retail & FMCG industries that have created interactive media and digital content demonstrating best practice, innovation and excellence in promoting, advertising, communicating or marketing their product. Campaigns can use a range of platforms and formats (including but not limited to online advertising, search marketing, viral marketing, email marketing, text messaging campaigns, social media marketing and other media). Entries should be able to demonstrate the effectiveness of their campaign in generating business.

This award looks to acknowledge and recognise businesses which are leading the field in the increasingly critical activity of sustainable, responsible business. Entrants should be able to demonstrate how the entire business was harnessed, including the brands and employees, to ensure the promotion of sustainability and how the impact of their actions has driven results and benefits to the business.

The judges will look for companies that communicate, support employees and take actions to improve their local environment

This category is open to all Waste Management companies who provide collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services
The judges will be looking for information regarding your companies waste management practices in any of following areas:Landfill, Incineration, Waste compaction and Composting.
Feel free to include any information about energy production and environmental practices