Business
Gort company takes international award
A Gort-based company has been awarded for being a ‘Supplier of the Year’ at a recent conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
Lisk Ireland was presented the prestigious award by Stephane Guelat, Head of Strategic Procurement at Eaton`s Hydraulic Group, which provides hydraulic power.
Lisk Ireland were given the award for their “faultless commitment to providing Eaton Hydraulics with tailored solutions to meet our customers’ hydraulic needs,” said Stephane Guelat. “We look forward to continuing this longstanding relationship, working alongside Lisk Ireland for many years to come.”
Eaton’s Supplier of the Year accolade is awarded to the top five companies from a total of 4,000 that supply to Eaton worldwide, ensuring only those that achieve the highest levels of performance and exceed Eaton’s rigorous standards are considered. Not only is the award presented to companies for ensuring top quality performance and delivery, but also for showing other innovative practices, such as contingency planning, expanded global presence and supporting localization within their country.
Lisk Ireland achieved zero defects and 100% on time delivery, which put the firm in the frontline for winning this award. As well as this impeccable production and delivery time, a huge part of Lisk Ireland’s success came from its recent expansion of product ranges in specialised applications, such as proportional feedback solenoid solution, solenoids for transmission and engine controls. This ties in with a key component of Lisk Ireland’s strategic development plan, which includes continued global expansion and development of its product range. This award has subsequently enhanced the company’s recognition on the global market and is reflective that Lisk Ireland is moving forward in line with its development strategy.
Commenting on winning the Eaton Supplier of the Year award, John Tully, Managing Director of Lisk Ireland said: “It is a great honour for Lisk Ireland to win this award in competition with 4,000 world class suppliers to Eaton. This prestigious award is a tribute to the hard work, dedication and commitment of all of our employees, some of whom have been with the company for over 30 years.”
For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.
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New President for Local Ireland
The new President of Local Ireland, the association representing local news publishers around the country, is Head of Irish Times Regionals Dan Linehan.
Mr Linehan takes over the presidency from Declan McGuire of the Connacht Tribune. His appointment was confirmed at the recent Annual General Meeting of Local Ireland at Bloomfield House Hotel near Mullingar, Westmeath.
Mr Linehan, who has served as Vice President of the organisation for the last two years, said: “The coming years are a very important time for local publishers with many important issues to be addressed, including the implementation of the Future of Media Commission recommendations, defamation reform, the role and support for local publishers in public service reporting and helping publishers develop commercial digital offerings.”
Speaking at the AGM, Mr McGuire acknowledged the work done by the Executive in the past two years under the direction of Executive Director, Bob Hughes, on several projects related to the publishing industry but most especially the successful conclusion of the long-running campaign for the abolition of VAT on newspapers.
He also wished Mr Linehan the very best in his new role as President of the association for the next two years.
Mr Hughes thanked Mr McGuire for his leadership and support during his term of office and said he looked forward to working with Mr Linehan on the key policy priorities for the association, including Government supports, Government advertising, fair remuneration for content from the tech platforms and the reform of the legislation for defamation.
Local Ireland members also elected Seán Mahon, Managing Director of the Southern Star, as Vice President for the next two years.
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Employers’ group hears of key challenges facing businesses in the region
The shortage of affordable housing is the single biggest impediment in attracting and retaining workers in the West, according to business group Ibec.
At a ‘Regional Insights Series’ meeting in the Galmont Hotel in Galway last week, employers were told that capacity constraints and labour supply are the key challenges facing business growth in the region.
Ibec Head of Regional Policy Helen Leahy said: “There must be greater focus by government on enhancing quality of life issues such as housing and infrastructure which are driving labour shortages in the region.
“Ibec’s vision for the West is to realise its potential to become a globally competitive location. An inadequate supply of affordable housing is now the single largest impediment to attracting and retaining talented workers, without whom business investment and expansions are not possible.
“Labour shortages are a real concern for businesses in the region. People decide where to live and work based on quality of life and access to high quality services and amenities. Industry tends to follow talent, and in this regard, the region needs to have all the building blocks in place as the attraction and retention of world-class talent becomes increasingly competitive on a global level,” said Ms Leahy.
Amongst Ibec’s priorities for the West are:
- Addressing housing and infrastructure challenges
- Transitioning towards a new growth model with Net Zero energy powered by Atlantic offshore wind resources
- Adapting businesses to the new economic realities
- Enhancing capacity and skillsets to achieve sustainable development objectives
- Investment in people and skills
- Creating competitive advantage through digitalisation
- Innovation as a key driver of productivity growth
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Survey finds one in five retailers in Galway want to go fully cashless
One in five Galway businesses want to go fully cashless, as the move towards card payments and tapping continues unabated post-Covid.
In all, 22% of Galway businesses would like to be fully cashless, according to a survey carried out by BOI Payment Acceptance (BOIPA), a provider of payment technology solutions, which asked Irish businesses about the current payment landscape as well as business confidence and concerns.
Over one-third (36%) of Galway businesses were unaware there is no contactless limit on mobile wallets – just below the national average – while 54% believe the increase in card over cash transactions has helped them run their business.
Six out of ten Galway businesses expect to grow this year despite the cost-of-living crisis and running costs dominating as key concerns; 62% believe their business will grow over the next twelve months despite global economic uncertainty.
Unsurprisingly cost-of-living increases and running costs were the main concerns the majority of businesses had.
For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.
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