From left to right H.E. Emmanuelle d'Achon, French Ambassador to Ireland, Rik Joosten, Chief Executive Egis Projects, James Ives, Chief Executive OpenHydro and H.E. Paul Kavanagh, Irish Ambassador to France. 

The winners are selected by a jury of experts on the following criteria: 

Financial

• Overall growth in sales/profitability 
• Growth in employment 
• Importance of French/Irish sales to total sales ie % to total 

Impact in their respective markets 

• Sales growth in France/Ireland 
• Demonstration of the innovativeness of the organisation in the development of its market 
• Impact through communication, visibility and awareness 

Management 

• Commitment of senior management to Irish/French market 
• Support provided by Head Office 

General 

• The promotion of trade & investment between Ireland and France

Previous Annual Award winners: 

• Egis Projects Ireland (2011) 
• Open Hydro Technology Ltd (2011) 
• Geodis Irelad Limited (2010)
• Smurfit Kappa Group (2010) 
• Ecocem (2010) 
• Data Display (2010) 
• Bet’Eire Flow (Senef) (2008) 
• Keenan Group, Lincor Solutions (2008) 
• Norkom Technologies (2007) 
• Sky Handling Partners (2005) 
• Barclay Chemical Ltd. (2004) 
• Eurotranslations (2003) 
• Promosalons Irland (2002) 
• Febvre & Company Limited (2001) 

IFCC Emerging Company Award Winners: 

• Marine Computation Services (2006) 
• Valista (2005) 
• Approach People Recruitment (2004) 
• Dalkia Ireland (2003) 
• Kleerex Group (2002) 
• Punch Industries (2001)