Celebrating Cork's Business Women

19th May 2015

The Network Ireland Cork Branch Businesswomen of the Year award winners were announced last Friday by Moya Doherty at a luncheon in the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa in Cork.
Speaking at the event Network Cork President Helen Wycherley and Director Celtic Ross Hotel said, “Our annual awards celebrate the high calibre of women in business, the profession and the arts in the Cork region. Today is a great achievement and acknowledgment of the hard work and creativity they have put into their business, either as owners or employees. We were honoured to have the Chair of RTÉ and of Riverdance distinction Moya Doherty as our guest speaker. As a recipient of many awards throughout her own dynamic career, which spans theatre, radio and television production, both in Ireland and the UK, we were enthralled by her exciting and diverse story”.
“Today’s three award winners will go on to represent Cork at the Network Ireland national final in September. Over the years Cork has been hugely successful at a national level and I know this year’s winners will be worthy representatives” concluded Helen Wycherley.

The Network Ireland Cork Branch is a strong and vibrant business network across the city and county. The Branch received a remarkable number of applications for these prestigious awards which were judged by Billy O’Connor, Discovery Partnership, Adrienne Rodgers, Local Enterprise Office Cork City and Elmarie Kelleher, AIB. The high attendance at today’s lunch is testament to this and highlights the extraordinary business talent in the Cork region.

The winners are as follows:
Businesswoman of the Year – New Business: Naomi Fein, CEO, Think Visual.
Businesswoman of the Year – Employee: Karen Fleming, Sales and Marketing Manager, Hayfield Manor.
Businesswoman of the Year – Self Employed: Noeleen Cronin, Owner and Managing Director, Home Instead Senior Care.

The Overall Winner of the Network Ireland Cork Branch Businesswoman of the Year 2015 was awarded to Noeleen Cronin, Owner and Managing Director, Home Instead Senior Care who was presented with the Keanes Jewellers Perpetual Trophy.
The annual Businesswomen of the Year Awards is the main highlight of the organisation’s busy calendar. For any business woman interested in learning more about Network Cork please visit www.networkcork.com

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