Winners announced at IPBN Awards
The annual Irish Portuguese Business Network (IPBN) Business Success Awards were held at the Irish Embassy in Lisbon at the end of last month.
Awards were presented to three winners marking their outstanding achievements: Cheryl and Graham Smith of Figs on the Funcho, Kayleigh-Ann Myles, ESG of Lawler Sustainability, and David Fitzpatrick and Julie Flanagan of Clear Strategy.
The awards ceremony was held on January 30 at the Irish Embassy in Lisbon to a very fine turnout of guests and representatives of the 11 IPBN member businesses that applied.
After careful consideration of the applications by the panel of judges comprised of three IPBN Board Members appointed by the network, three winners emerged based on their dedication to sustainable practices, innovative initiatives, job creation, and trade between Ireland and Portugal: Cheryl Smith, Owner of Figs On The Funcho, David Fitzpatrick, Director of Clear Strategy Limited, and Kayleigh-Ann Myles, Sustainability Engineer of Lawler Sustainability.
The Irish Ambassador, Alma Ní Choigligh, and her supporting staff welcomed the three winners with IPBN Board Members and Executive Partners for lunch at her residence to celebrate the winners’ standout success stories.
The other IPBN members who applied were: Rosa Santos of Martinhal Luxury Resorts & Hotels, Ciara Battigan of GRID Finance, Gizane Campos of Global Citizen Solutions, Tony Redondo ACIB of Cosmos Currency Exchange Ltd, Lee Bristow of Dawn Horizon, Sam Marchetti of ConsortiaCo, Barbara Monahan FAIBF of CUBE Design, Tony Judge of Clubs to Hire, Mark Javed of Innovate360, and Tania Teixeira of Quartz Cottage Lda. and Lapa Interior Design.