Northern Ireland’s leading business awards, the annual AIB Business Eye Awards, have been launched for their 18th year at a networking event held at Custom House.
Richard Buckley, Editor of Business Eye and Brian Gillan, Head of Retail and NI at AIB, hosted the launch event which was attended by category sponsors and key business guests.
Headline awards once again include the coveted Company of the Year, Business Personality of the Year and Lifetime Achievement awards. With a wide range of categories, the AIB Business Eye Awards recognise qualities and success across different specialist categories and sectors.
“We work very hard each year to fine tune and improve these awards and to maintain their reputation as the very best awards of their kind in Northern Ireland,” says Brenda Buckley of Business Eye. “2023 produced a record number of entries, and really high-quality entries. Despite all of the challenges facing business here, we’re confident that the bar can be raised once again this year.”
AIB, a key supporter of the Northern Ireland business community, is a long-standing partner of Business Eye and its award programmes. Speaking at the launch,
Brian Gillan, Head of Retail and NI at AIB said;
“Northern Ireland is home to innovative, creative and resilient businesses and the AIB Business Eye Awards is the perfect showcase of their success. Through the awards programme, we shine a light on the traits and qualities that support business growth, helping inspire others to embark on their own growth journeys. In partnership with Business Eye, we look forward to celebrating the remarkable achievements of local businesses, and encourage companies of all sizes, from all industries to enter.”
Last year’s awards showcased an impressive array of winners at a memorable awards night held at the ICC Belfast venue in front of a 700-strong audience. Belfast & Derry/Londonderry based FinTrU, one of the leaders in the dynamic fintech sector in Northern Ireland, lifted the coveted Company of the Year award, while Niall McKenna, proprietor of James ST & Waterman House, was named Business Personality of the Year.
Other key winners included Malplas as Manufacturer of the Year’, Derry Brothers as Small Business of The Year and top law firm Wilson Nesbitt as the Professional Services Firm of the Year.
The closing date for entries to the 2024 AIB Business Eye Awards applications is Wednesday 2nd October, with the judging panel due to meet shortly afterwards. The gala awards night will be staged at the ICC Belfast on Thursday 24th October 2024.
Enter online @ www.businesseyeawards.co.uk
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