Irish Exporters Association announces 19th Export Industry Awards
Dublin, 8 November 2019: The Irish Exporters Association, the voice of the Export Industry in Ireland, on Friday night announced the winners of the 2019 Export Industry Awards. Louth-based East Coast Bakehouse was crowned overall 2019 Exporter of the Year after winning the Small & Emerging Exporter of the Year earlier in the evening. With 12 high-profile companies winning awards across the 12 categories, this year saw one of the most competitive processes in the Awards’ history. The IEA’s annual flagship event, a black-tie Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner with 500 export industry professionals, local and international dignitaries in attendance, was moderated by PJ Gallagher.
Established in 2015 by Michael Carey and Alison Cowzer, East Coast Bakehouse is already sold in 25 countries. The Irish biscuit producer has their Bakehouse based in Drogheda, Co, Louth. East Coast Bakehouse has developed innovative products and is one of the fastest growing food manufacturers in Ireland. The company also plays an important part in their local community employing over 60 people in Drogheda and has launched the “Baker’s Dozen Fund” which donates 1/13th of their profits to local charities.
Speaking at the Awards Ceremony, Marie Armstrong, President of the Irish Exporters Association, said: “Tonight, we recognise the outstanding achievements of companies working in and supporting the export industry in Ireland. Across 12 categories, we celebrate Irish business excellence – from Innovators and Small & Emerging exporters to the Multinationals, from Life Sciences and Food & Drink Exporters to the Services and Technology Exporters and the many companies which provide vital services to the sector.
As an island-nation at Europe’s periphery, we are globally renowned for overcoming difficult obstacles and turning challenges into opportunities. I am convinced that Irish exporters will continue to turn challenges into opportunities and continue to lead the way across the global market.
We are delighted to announce East Coast Bakehouse as the winner of the prestigious 2019 overall Exporter of the Year. East Coast Bakehouse showed impressive innovation, technology and growth strategy. The judges were particularly impressed by the leadership’s experience and expertise which lead to their fast-growing success in a very competitive market. The company also demonstrated remarkable Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.”
2019 Export Industry Awards category winners
| Combilift Export Innovation of the Year (Sponsored by KPMG Ireland) Shortlisted: Ardmac, Dublin Combilift, Monaghan Dolmen Design and Innovation, Dublin Irish Dog Foods, Kildare UrbanVolt, Dublin Ventac, Wicklow | East Coast Bakehouse Small and Emerging Exporter of the Year (Sponsored by Facebook) Shortlisted: Adams & Butler, Dublin Blanco Niño, Tipperary East Coast Bakehouse, Louth Entekra Ltd., Monaghan Kora Healthcare, Dublin Tap Creations, Dublin |
| Entekra Ltd. Services Exporter of the Year (Sponsored by Trinity Business School) Shortlisted: Ardmac, Dublin Entekra Ltd., Monaghan Ventac, Wicklow Wisetek, Cork | Silver Hill Foods Food and Drink Exporter of the Year (Sponsored by Bord Bia) Shortlisted: ABP Food Group, Louth East Coast Bakehouse, Louth Irish Distillers, Dublin Oakpark, Tipperary Ribworld, Tipperary Silver Hill Foods, Monaghan William Grant & Sons Irish Brands, Offaly |
| Abbott Ireland, Vascular Division Life Sciences Exporter of the Year (Sponsored by Dixon International Logistics) Shortlisted: Abbott Ireland, Vascular Division, Tipperary Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Dublin Chanelle Pharma, Galway Hovione, Cork Kora Healthcare, Dublin | Nova Leah High-Potential Exporter of the Year (Sponsored by Enterprise Ireland) Shortlisted: East Coast Bakehouse, Louth Hanley Energy, Meath Joulica, Galway Nasal Medical, Dublin Nova Leah, Louth UrbanVolt, Dublin |
| Chanelle Pharma Multinational Exporter of the Year (Sponsored by GS1 Ireland) Shortlisted: Abbott Ireland, Vascular Division, Tipperary Chanelle Pharma, Galway Irish Distillers, Dublin | SF Engineering Medium Size Exporter of the Year (Sponsored by DHL Global Forwarding) Shortlisted: Hanley Energy, Meath Hovione, Cork SF Engineering, Sligo Turmec Teoranta, Meath William Grant & Sons Irish Brands, Offaly |
| Portwest Private Irish Business of the Year (Sponsored by ByrneWallace) Shortlisted: ABP Food Group, Louth Ardmac, Dublin Oakpark, Tipperary Portwest, Mayo SF Engineering, Sligo | Micro Focus Galway Ltd. Technology Exporter of the Year (Sponsored by the Sunday Times) Shortlisted: Cora Systems, Leitrim GGL Monitoring Services Ltd., Limerick Hanley Energy, Meath Joulica, Galway Micro Focus Galway Ltd., Galway Nova Leah, Louth |
| HSBC Ireland Financial Services Partner of the Year Shortlisted: Bibby Financial Services Ireland, Dublin HSBC Ireland, Dublin Investec Bank Plc. (Ireland), Dublin | Rhenus Logistics Ltd. Logistics and Supply Chain Company of the Year Shortlisted: Ace Express Group, Dublin CMA CGM Shipping Ireland, Dublin Expeditors Ltd. Ireland, Dublin Maersk Ltd. Ireland, Dublin McArdle Skeath, Louth Rhenus Logistics Ltd., Dublin DHL Global Forwarding, Dublin |
