Dynamic Company led by Female Entrepreneur is Overall Winner of Offaly County Enterprise Award for 2023
Glass Innovations Ltd C/o Gretchen Donovan is Overall Winner of 2023 Offaly County Enterprise Award. As winner of the top award, receiving a trophy and cash prize of €1,500, Glass Innovations Ltd will now represent Co. Offaly and Local Enterprise Office Offaly at the National Enterprise Awards in June.
Glass Innovations Ltd., established in 2001 by Gretchen Donovan is a family run business based in Ferbane. They provide a decoration service for bottles and glasses for drink, candles and diffuser customers e.g. Lidl; Aldi; Dunnes; Handmade Soap; Fragrances of Ireland, Max Benjamin to name but a few.
Other winners at the awards ceremony, held at the Tullamore Court Hotel included four category prize-winners. Each of the category winners received a trophy and cash prize of €700. The four category prize winners were: Daingean based Anthony Gorman’s Wooden Crafts Ltd (One to Watch Award); Tullamore based Allpro Recruitment Ltd (Business Strategy Award); Clara based Irish Training Solutions (XSF) Ltd (Export Award) and Rahan based NIS Ltd (Innovation Award).
Speaking during Local Enterprise Week, Orla Martin, Head of Enterprise with Local Enterprise Office Offaly said: “Glass Innovations has already become a success story and the judges were particularly impressed by the development of this company, and expansion into new markets and product areas. Offaly is proud to be represented by Glass Innovations Ltd at the National Enterprise Awards.”
Three other Offaly businesses received Merit Awards this year, together with a cash prize of €250 each. These were James Cooper, T/a James Cooper Carpentry; Clonearl Engineering/Agri Data Analytics Ltd and Enhance Acoustics.
Among the special guests at the ceremony were Deputy Carol Nolan; Cllr. Tony McCormack, Leas Cathaoirleach of Offaly County Council, Chief Executive Anna Marie Delaney; elected representatives; and members of the business community. The judging panel comprised Mr. Seamus Reilly and Mr. Bobby Connolly. .
The awards are just one of the many highlights of Local Enterprise Week, which comes to an end on March 10th. All over the country, the 31 Local Enterprise Offices are running national spotlight and local events aimed at start-ups, aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses in their area, to mark the week.
