Westmeath County Enterprise Board Awards 2009

The annual Enterprise Awards, hosted by Westmeath County Enterprise Board, seek to highlight and congratulate the hard work and dedication of the SME sector in County Westmeath.  The Enterprise Awards were established in 1996 and take place in each Enterprise Board throughout the country.  The overall Winner of the County Awards proceeded to Regional Final, where 8 Regional finalists from across the country competed at National Level for the coveted National Enterprise Awards. 

The overall winners of this years' Westmeath award were Robotics and Drive Services Ltd., established by Ken & Sharon Mc Nevin and Stephen Nolan.   Second place was awarded to Critical Health Care established by Seamus Reilly and Dr. Ann Cusack.  The overall Best Woman in Business was awarded to Mairin Gallagher, The International College of Hair and Beauty. 

Pictured below are the winners receiving their award :

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictured left to right : Ms. Frances Guckian, Chairperson, Westmeath CEB, Ken Mc Nevin, Sharon Mc Nevin, Stephen Nolan, Robotics & Drive Services Ltd., Ms.Christine Charlton, CEO Westmeath CEB and Ms. Patricia Callan, Director, Small Firms Association.

Pictured left to right ; Ms. Christine Charlton, CEO Westmeath CEB, Ms. Frances Guckian, Chairperson of Westmeath CEB, Ms. Mairin Gallagher, The International College of Hair and Beauty, Winner of Best Woman in Business ; Ms. Patricia Callan, Director, Small Firms Association.

 

Runner Up in the 2009 Westmeath Enterprise Awards, Critial Healthcare.  Pictured left to right, Ms. Christine Charlton, CEO, Westmeath CEB; Ms. Frances Guckian, Chairperson, Westmeath CEB; Dr. Ann Cusack, Critical Healthcare ; Ms. Patricia Callan, Director, Small Firms Association; Mr. Seamus Reilly, Critical Healthcare.

 

 

 

 

 

 Nominee for Westmeath Enterprise Awards, Fifth Avenue Day Spa.  Pictured left from right : Ms. Patricia Callan, Director, Small Firms Association ; Ms. Frances Guckian, Chairperson, WCEB, Ms. Karen Keegan, Fifth Avenue ; Ms. Grainne Keegan, Fifth Avenue ; Ms. Christine Charlton, CEO, Westmeath CEB.

 

 

 

 

 

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Nominee, Cormac Finnerty pictured from left with, Ms. Christine Charlton, CEO, Westmeath CEB, Ms. Frances Guckian, Chairperson, Westmeath CEB, Cormac and Rachel Finnerty, Ms. Patricia Callan, Director, Small Firms Association.

Nominees, Maeve & Michael O Healy Harte, pictured with Ms. Patricia Callan, Director SFA, Ms. Frances Guckian and Ms. Christine Charlton, Westmeath CEB.

 

 

 

 

 

Nominee, Bernard Flynn of Mullingar Crystal, receiving his presentation piece from, left, Christine Charlton, Frances Guckian of Westmeath CEB and Patricia Callan, Director, Small Firms Association.

Critical Healthcare Ltd

c/o Seamus Reilly & Dr. Ann Cusack

Comagh Business Park

Kilbeggan

Co. Westmeath

T: 0579333111

E: wecare@criticalhealthcare.ie

W: www.criticalhealthcare.ie

      www.Rolli.ie

 Critical Healthcare employs eight people full time and one part time person at their premises in Kilbeggan. Operating for the past nine years, the business offers a comprehensive range of medical supplies to the pre-hospital market, ambulance and all emergency care providers.

Their product and service offering includes:

- Wholesale distribution of medical supplies.

-The manufacture and installation of oxygen pipelines in ambulances.  All emergency vehicles are provided with a pre-delivery inspection certificate on completion of the oxygen installation.

- An ambulance preventative maintenance and emergency breakdown service.

- Installation of emergency equipment for use by HSE professionals.

 

Fifth AvenueFace & Body Clinic

T/ a 5th Avenue

c/o Grainne & Karen Keegan

Lurrig House

Austin Friar Street

 Mullingar

T: 044 9343621

E: grainne@fifthavenue.ie  

W: www.fifthavenue.ie

Sisters, Grainne & Karen Keegan opened Fifth Avenuein 2008 after identifying a niche for affordable luxury spa treatments. Grainne previously ran her own beauty salon business in Mullingar.Fifth Avenueis a Day Spa Facility based in Mullingar town providing a tranquil, relaxed environment where clients can avail of a broad range of specialised spa treatments for stress relief, relaxation and general well being.The facility offers private treatment rooms, a hydrotherapy pool, specially designed relaxation room.  As well as catering for individuals, the day spa can cater for groups with a specially dedicated relaxation area available for private parties and corporate bookings.The business employs five full-time people and four part-time people.

 

Mairin Gallagher

T/a The International College of Hair and Beauty by Mairin G

32 Mount Street

Mullingar

Mairin identified a niche in the market to train beauticians and hairdressers having operated a successful beauty salon business, Profile Nail and Beauty Clinic in Mullingar.  Mairin established the International College of Hair and Beauty by Mairin G offering part-time and full-time CIBTAC Diploma Courses in Beauty. In hairdressing, the college offers City & Guilds accredited courses in all aspects of hair dressing including colouring, cutting and styling. The college has also designed combination courses to allow students to avail of training in both hair and beauty.The college currently employ three full time and three part time employees.

 

Mind’s I Graphic Design Ltd

Cormac Finnerty

23 Marlinstown

Mullingar

Co. Westmeath

T: 044 9332929

E: info@mindsi.ie

W: www.mindsi.ie  

Upon retirement from International Athletics, Cormac pursued a career in Graphic Design before establishing Mind’s I in 2002 specialising in corporate identity & logo design, brochure and marketing literature, website design & maintenance, conference & exhibition materials, illustrations & 3-D visualisations. In addition, Mind’s I offer an in-house digital printing service for small runs of flyers, brochures, invitations, posters and business cards.With exciting plans in the pipeline, Mind’s I currently employ two people full time and one part time person.

MOHH Academy

Maeve & Michael O’Healy-Harte

Arcadia Centre

Coosan

Athlone

Co. Westmeath

T: 09064 76166

E: info@mohh.ie

W: www.mohhacademy.ie 

MOHH Academy, a hairdressing college, was established in Athlone earlier this year providing hairdressing courses for beginners, improvers and qualified stylists. Currently employing two full-time and two part-time members of staff in addition to the promoters, the business also hires in the expertise of professional trainers.  The promoters are also directors of MOHH Publishing Ltd and are the publisher of the ‘Hairdressing Career and Training Information Book’ and ‘Irish Hairdressing International’ magazine. Maeve also runs a hairdressing salon in the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone catering for hotel residents.

 

Mullingar Crystal Ltd

c/o Jacqueline & Bernard Flynn

Unit 8 Zone C

Mullingar Business Park

Mullingar

supplies personalised, contemporary crystal awards, trophies and prizes directly to the corporate and sports club sector. The business has invested in cutting edge technology which allows them personalise each award supplied. In 2008, Mullingar Crystal introduced ‘crystalprint’, a system whereby a colour logo or a photograph can be engraved into the crystal.Mullingar Crystal has recently partnered with TV3 and The Star newspapers in their respective awards and is currently exploring a number of exciting opportunities. The business employs three full time and one part time staff member and has local, national and international customers.

 

 Robotic & Drive Services Ltd

C/o Ken & Sharon McNevin & Stephen Nolan

Forest Park

Mullingar

T:  044 9379733

E:  info@rdservices.ie  

W: www.rdservices.ie

Established in 2005, RD Services assemble, supply, install and service robotic and variable speed drive systems and control and safety systems to businesses. The business has expanded into the refurbishment of robots and has developed a new training facility to train people in robot programming and maintenance. Robotic systems are now used in most manufacturing industries while variable speed drives control the speed of motors and machinery used on manufacturing plants.RD Services currently employ three people full time and one person part-time in addition to contract staff.