Shining lights of Tipperary business to be presented with awards

Following on from the fantastic success of the 2017 County Tipperary Business awards, County Tipperary Chamber with the co-operation of Chambers in Clonmel, Cahir, Thurles, Cashel, Nenagh and Tipperary Town as well as the Mid-Western Business Network are running the event again in 2018.
The awards are for all businesses in the County of Tipperary and applicants do not have to be a Chamber Member.

The event will comprise of a Black Tie Gala Dinner at the four star Clonmel Park Hotel tomorrow night, the 19th of October 2018, where the shining lights of Tipperary business will be presented with awards in front of an audience of their peers.
Master of ceremonies will be Fran Curry of Tipp FM.

We will have a charity collection for South Tipperary and North Tipperary Hospice.
The awards showcase the very best business talent throughout County Tipperary.
Businesses of all sizes operating in a vast array of industries will have an opportunity to display their story and be recognised for their positive contribution to the successful growth of Tipperary as a commerce hub.

Nominee videos are now on Tipp FM/Social Media/Chamber website: www.countytipperarychamber.com

Sponsors
Our Main Sponsors and sponsor of Best Business of the Year are ABP Foods.
Our Innovation and Education partners, and sponsor of the Presidential Award for outstanding Achivement are LIT, Tipperary.
Our Main Media Partners are TippFM.
Category sponsors are:
Best Start-Up - sponsored by Local Enterprise Office, Tipperary
Best SME - sponsored by AIB Bank
Best Family Business - sponsored by O’Gorman, Brannigan Purtill & Co.
Best Large Business - sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Best Use of Social Media in Business - sponsored by Alby Pharma
Best CSR or Contribution to the Community - sponsored by Amneal
Best Services Provider - sponsored by Abbott
Best Sports/Arts/Culture - sponsored by Bulmers/C&C Group
Best Food and Agricultural - sponsored by MSD
Best Employer: Talent Development, Training & Wellness - sponsored by County Tipperary Skillnet
Best In Retail - sponsored by Boston Scientific
Best Tourism & Hospitality - sponsored by Showgrounds Shopping Centre, Clonmel
Best Social Enterprise Award- sponsored by Tipperary County Council

Categories/NOMINEES:
Presidents Award will be announced on the night of the awards.

SME - Clonmel Healthcare - Jamie Lawlor Crash Repairs - Ryans Cleaning
Sport, Arts & Culture - Cashel Folk Museum - Setanta - South Tipperary Art Centre
CSR/Contribution to the Community - Fitness Freak - MSD - Tipperary Energy Agency
Best Employer: Talent Development, Training & Wellness BPS Crowthorne - Metis Ireland - Surecom
Startup or Emerging New Business - Choice Rural Broadband - Horan Automation & Consulting - Post Partum Relief Healthcare
Best use of Social Media in Business - Acorn Regulatory - Cashel Blue Cheese - Mediskin
Large Business - Boston Scientific - Eishtec - MSD
Family - Cantwell Engineering - Morrison BMW - PWM Engineering
Tourism & Hospitality - Abbeycourt Hotel - Horse and Jockey Hotel - The Cottage Loughmore
Food and Agriculture - Blanco Nino - Magners Farm - Star Fuels
Services Provider Business Eishtec - Home Instead - Unitec
Retail - Red Nose Wine - Shanahans Centra - Stakelums Hardware
Social Enterprise - NEW AWARD - Irish Wheelchair Association - Knockawley Resource Centre - Tipperary Energy Agency

Overall Business of the Year will be announced on the night of the awards.