Annual Business Awards
The Ireland France Business Awards were previously organised jointly by the Ireland France Chamber of Commerce (IFCC), and the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Franco-Irlandaise. In 2010 NetworkIrlande replaced the former CCIFIRL as partner for the Awards.
In 2010, IFCC and NetworkIrlande agreed that henceforth the Awards would be presented at one single event per year, alternatively in Ireland and in France.
The first single Awards ceremony took place in Dublin on 20th October 2010, the second in Paris on 24th November 2011 and the last one in Dublin on Thursday 22nd November 2012 (Gallery).
The 2013 Annual Business Awards will be held in Paris on the evening of Thursday 21st November!
The 2 categories for awards are:
- Best Irish Company in France
- Best French Company in Ireland
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:
- Nutricia Infant Nutrition Ltd (Group Danone) (2012)
- Tanco Autowrap Ltd and Tricel SASU (2012)
- 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)
