Top franchises announced at Ulster Bank Irish Franchise Association Awards 2010 |
| On Friday, February 19th at Croke Park, Dublin the winners of the Irish Franchise Awards 2010 were announced at a formal black-tie award ceremony officiated by Mr Conor Lenihan, Minister for Science, Technology & Innovation and presented by popular media personality Tom McEnaney. The Irish Franchise Awards Sponsored by Ulster Bank recognises excellence in franchising and rewards outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals in the franchise industry. The top honours this year went to The Streat, Fastway Couriers Ireland, Snap Printing, Signs Express, Caremark and John Green of Chem-dry Ireland. Other finalists for awards this year included Home Instead Senior Care, Abrakebabra Investment Ltd, O2, Subway, Action Coach, Eddie Rockets, Kendlebell, TaxAssist Accountants, Kids Party Club, Motivation Weight Management Clinic and Tone at Home. |
| This year, the Irish Franchise Awards ran in conjunction with the Ulster Bank Irish Franchise Association EXPO which took place on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th of February. The purpose of the exhibition was to act as a showcase for Irish franchisors and the franchising sector displaying excellent franchise opportunities while maintaining a strong focus on business format franchising. The exhibition featured over 45 exhibitors and provided extensive information and advice for individuals interested in franchising. The EXPO also featured educational seminars covering all aspects of Franchising from legal matters to finance with interesting case studies and strategic management advice. Mr Samek Sen won the prestigious self employment & business coaching programs competition by The Entrepreneurs Source in partnership with Michael Gerber of E-Myth Worldwide. This is valued at over €6,000. |
| David Killeen, Chairman of the Irish Franchise Association said “the success of this year’s EXPO is testament to the strength and popularity of franchising as a business model, particularly as a way of starting up a new business. This was the first year that the Association took on the management of the EXPO with the support of Ulster Bank and we are delighted with the response from both visitors and exhibitors. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our award entrants, especially the winners and to sincerely thank Ulster Bank for their ongoing support of the franchise sector.” |
Orna Stokes, Senior Manager, Specialist Sectors, Ulster Bank added;
“Ulster Bank is proud to be associated with the 2010 Irish Franchise Awards and Expo; Our Association with these events reaffirms our long standing commitment to the franchise sector in Ireland. Congratulations to all the winners who have shown great enterprise and innovation against the backdrop of a more competitive and challenging market environment. We would also like to recognise the great work done by the Irish Franchise Association in encouraging and supporting the growth of franchising across Ireland.” |
