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Upcoming EventsNew MembersMembers News

IN THIS ISSUE:

Working to improve Air ConnectivityShow Me the Money!We have the course or you

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pol cy4 Working to improve Air

Connectivitiy or Cork Businesses

5 Chamber engagement with CorkCity Council

part ered projects6 Step Out or Business & Does Your

Enterprise require Funding?med a7 Media Coverage & Opinion Pieces

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ter at o al10 Show Me the Money!

(Access to Finance Series)

11 Funding & Business Opportunities

eve ts12 Annual Gol Classic 2013

13 Upcoming Events

14 Break ast Briefng with Pádraig ORíordáin

15 Business A ter Hours in Layahealthcare

promot o16 On the move

17 Members News

co ect g22 New Members

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Dear Chamber Member

Welcome to the July/August issue o Chamberlink, keeping you in ormed o key Cork Chamber policy and business issues, member events and news stories, as well asupcoming opportunities and dates or your diary.

This spell o weather has put a spring in everyone’s step and businesses are out in orcewith our 4 events in July being sold out – we partnered with the NRF to host an event on‘Trends in Recruitment and Retention’ that saw almost 140 members engage with thegreat line-up o speakers. Our orthcoming Speed Networking, Summer Barbeque andseminar ‘Social Media Wake-up Call’, being run by the Biznetcork Skillnet group, are all soldout so we look orward to seeing a wide selection o members over the coming weeks.

In our up-coming events schedule we are delighted to announce the launch o our 2013Gol Classic with sponsors Laya healthcare, on the 5th September in the CastlemartyrRestort. As always this promises to be a great corporate event, so why not join us andcelebrate the end o summer by putting orward a team. We continue our tradition o collaborating with the Ireland France Chamber o Commerce, hosting a Networking Lunchon the Pont Aven on Saturday 7th September. Given the recent orm o events selling outwe encourage all members to book early to avoid disappointment.

Recent economic and policy work has ocused heavily on aviation aspects with anemphasis on improving the air connectivity or the business community. We recentlyhosted a business break ast with Pádraig Ó Ríordáin, Chairman o the DAA and engagedwith members in an e ort to ensure all businesses were given an opportunity to sharetheir view. This in ormation has been used to complete a submission on National AviationPolicy which aims to encourage and acilitate the continued development o the IrishAviation Industry, urther details can be ound on page 4.

The Chamber’s Q2 Economic Bulletin is also published with this edition o Chamberlink and this quarter’s Bulletin includes the results o the Chamber’s economic trends surveywhich is also used in our lobbying and representation activity, so please take time toreview.

We hope you enjoy the rest o the Summer and I look orward to seeing you at one o ourmany upcoming events and please continue to engage with the Chamber Policy teamthrough our survey, polls or contact us directly via LinkedIn, Twitter or phone.

Best regards,

Conor Conor HealyChie [email protected]



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avi tion PolicyAs the principal international gateway or the South o Ireland,Cork Airport’s services and air-connectivity are critical to theeconomic growth and development o Ireland’s second cityand key to the overall economic per ormance and long-termcompetitiveness o Cork and its surrounding regions. Cork Airport’s services and air connectivity are a core priority or theChamber given the vital role o regional, accessible air-services inacilitating business and commercial activities and wider regionaleconomic development.

In July, the Cork Chamber made a submission to the Departmento Transport’s consultation on ‘A National Aviation Policy.’ Thepurpose o this consultation is to prepare a rst ever NationalAviation Policy which aims to encourage and acilitate thecontinued development o the Irish aviation industry by makingit more competitive and addressing any existing barriers to itsgrowth.

Some o our key recommendations are:• Designate Cork Airport as a Gateway Airport or the South o

Ireland and one o three 24 hour airports in the state• Establish a local consultative committee comprised o key

regional stakeholders including business representatives toregularly engage with Cork Airport and the DAA and eedinto the strategic development o the Airport

• The Department and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) mustocus on securing as broad a range o ull service and budgetairlines ying into and out o Ireland to acilitate existing anduture passenger demand

• Develop an integrated tourism strategy which strengthensand better aligns the activities o key stakeholders in tourism,aviation and enterprise to increase the number o inboundbusiness and leisure tourists

• Continuous prioritisation o a competitive air transportenvironment to increase the number o destinations servedacross the UK and Europe rom Cork Airport

• A commitment to protect and grow connectivity to LondonHeathrow (LHR), Schiphol and Paris given the essentiality

o these routes or onward connectivity to high demandbusiness destinations currently not served rom Cork Airport

• Assess the possibility o developing a ground-orientedregional distribution centre or Cork Airport which seesprivate distribution and logistics companies working intandem with the Airport to provide integrated / proximateservices or air cargo

• E orts to secure a carrier or a Cork-Dublin route mustcontinue in order to support existing multinationals in theregion and indigenous businesses and to attract urther FDI

Further details on our submission can be ound in our Q2 2013Economic Bulletin or atwww.corkchamber.ie/chamber_policy_submissions.c m

The Policy Department would like to thank members whoprovided comments and eedback in the preparation o this

submission.

C c lls o int oduction oCo k-Du lin i link :The Chamber has welcomed the decision by Aer Lingus toreinstate its direct route to San Francisco rom Dublin in April2014 but has called or the reintroduction o connecting ightsbetween Cork and Dublin to acilitate onward connectivity orCork-based businesses.

The Cork region has an already well developed cluster o ICTcompanies and the region continues to strengthen its linkagesand success ul partnerships with San Francisco and Silicon Valley.Cork’s hosting o theSilicon Valley Comes to Ireland Summit earlierthis year, its strong track record in attracting FDI rom SiliconValley and the number o Cork-based indigenous companies whohave operations in Silicon Valley are just some examples o thestrong business linkages between Cork and San Francisco.

However, a Cork/Dublin air service is essential to enable Cork businesses to ully capitalise on business and inward investmentopportunities that strong US air connectivity provides. Whilethere are challenges involved in securing this route, the Chamberis very committed to engaging with and lobbying on behal o our members to try to bring about direct air connectivity

between Cork and Dublin.

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• Siobhán Bradley, Acting Policy & Research Managere: [email protected] or t: 021-4530132

• Aislinn Stanton, Policy & Research Executivee: [email protected] or t: 021-4530143

Co k City D v lop nt Pl n 2015–2022The Chamber has prepared a submission in response to an issuespaper released by Cork City Council as part o its preparation o anew Cork City Development Plan (2015 – 2021). The submissionidenti ed a number o key recommendations to support andenhance the city over the li etime o the new Plan:• The new Plan must be developed within the context

o the wider Cork Area Strategic Plan which provides acomprehensive vision and strategy or the development o Cork City up to 2020

• There are many good examples o collective partnership-based approaches to city and regional developmentincluding Cork innovates, Energy Cork and TEAM. CityCouncil must continue to place strong emphasis onpartnership based approaches to planning and developmentto acilitate its success ul implementation

• Formal recognition o City Council’s commitment to thedevelopment and implementation o a marketing/strategicmessaging plan or the region

• Detailed implementation and monitoring plans across thevarious sections o this six-year plan are essential

• We commend the attention o the issues paper to the needor strategies ocused on innovation, economic diversity,skills and human capital, connectivity, place quality andstrategic governance capacity. Further elaboration on how

City Council will acilitate action across these themes iswelcome• Mechanisms must be put in place to acilitate and oster

greater engagement between academia and industry toensure that our learning institutions are providing the typeso education and range o skills needed by the region. Thiswill assist City Council in attracting inward investment andemployment

• City Council must support schemes which incentiviseconstruction o appropriately built o ce space so that Cork is best positioned to capitalise on inward investment romhigh-growth companies

• Implementing plans and strategies that revitalise the citycentre and increase oot all must be incorporated into thePlan. For instance, City Council must incorporate proposalsinto the Plan which trial, test, evaluate and extend particularparking incentive schemes to increase the number o shoppers travelling into the city centre

C suppo ts r d v lop nt om in P kCork Chamber has communicated its support or the proposedredevelopment plans or Marina Park to Cork City Council as parto the public consultation on the Dra t Master Plan or the MarinaPark.

The Chamber recognises and welcomes the economic bene tsthat will result rom the redevelopment and upgrading o PáircUí Chaoimh to a modern stadium and the added developmento a Centre o Excellence. This redevelopment will provide awelcome boost or the local construction industry as well as

longer term employment opportunities that will result rom thehospitality, acilities management, servicing and Gaelic gamesdevelopment jobs at the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh amenities. Inaddition to the GAA games and additional sporting, con erenceand entertainment events that will be held at the upgradedacilities, it will also provide additional wider economic bene tsor the tourism, retail and hospitality sectors.

Q2 2013 econo ic T nds Su v ywinn :The Chamber wishes to congratulate Marion O’Donovano O’Donovan Engineering Ltd. who was the winner o theChamber’s Q2 2013 Economic Trends Survey. Marion wins ‘Award-winning Champagne A ternoon Tea or 2’ at the Hay eld ManorHotel.

We would like to thank all those who participated in the surveywhich is essential to our work representing members on keybusiness issues. The in ormation provided in this survey supports

the Chamber in prioritising its lobbying and representationactivities with regional stakeholders, state agencies and localand national government. Further details and survey results areoutlined in the Q2 2013 Economic Bulletin.

As part o our 2013 Policy Plan, the policy team continuesto conduct a series o monthly polls to seek the views o ourmembership. This month we want to know i you wouldavailo a reinstated Cork-Dublin air link or business travel.

Let us know go towww.corkchamber.ie/polls.c m

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The leading showcase or entrepreneurs, innovators, startupsand small business, INBusiness INCork will take place on 14th

November 2013 at City Hall, Cork. Hosted by Cork innovates, thisevent promises to be a ‘must-attend’ or anyone interested inbusiness and entrepreneurship.

“Cork has all the ingredients to oster innovation andentrepreneurship rom people with new ideas to the supportagencies and organisations. Sometimes it is necessary to shinea bright light to help people on that business journey. Atthis year’s INBusiness INCork showcase, we want to help andencourage people to take real steps on the journey to creatingand maintaining a business”, says Anthony O’Mara, Chair o Cork innovates.

“The event is unique in Ireland and thanks to the support o theCork City and County Councils, we plan to create an experienceor entrepreneurs that charts the journey o a business, startupor existing, delivering real insights through a variety o speakers,while sharing success stories along the way, to demonstrate thatCork is the place in which to run your company”, says AnthonyO’Mara, Chair o Cork innovates.

Attracting a large audience last year, Cork innovates' agshipevent has ambitions to urther develop the event this year, to

drive the culture o entrepreneurship that exists in the Cork Region. The organisers are committed to an entirely new ormatand have already begun planning an event that will simulate thesetting up and running a business including important elementssuch as access to capital unding, legislation, marketing andnancial advice among others.

Key motivational and entrepreneurial speakers will beannounced in the coming weeks. For now, please add 14th November 2013 to your diary or ‘The’ business event o the yearin Cork. For more in ormation, visitwww.corkinnovates.com

For more go towww.corkinnovates.com

Follow us Twitter @Corkinnovates

Join us on LinkedIn Group is Cork innovates

Anthony O'Mara , Chairman andSiobhan Finn , Project Coordinator Cork innovates.

• Siobhán Finn, Cork innovatese: siobhan. [email protected]

St p out o busin ss on 14 t Nov o INbusin ss INCo k

T: 021 4214814 or E: in o@cork oundation.com

Does your enterprise require unding?The Cork Foundation is an alternative source o unding or current or new businessesand community enterprise groups.

Enterprises in Cork are invited to complete an expression o interest orm, telling usabout your enterprise, yoursel and your nancial requirements.

Forms and more details are available online atwww.cork oundation.com



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W t t di cov d:Cork Chamber eatured in various media channels on a numbero issues between May and July. The topics covered includedCork Chamber Annual Con erence 2013 – ‘Winning in theUK & Beyond’; Cork representative appointment to the DAABoard; Mentoring Clinic or Female Entrepreneurs; Abtran jobs announcement; plans to accelerate Cork City’s boundaryextension; Qualcomm Incorporated job announcement; Cork Chamber’s business networking event at Cork English College;Rebel Week and Cork’s Global Economic Forum; Chamber callsor the reintroduction o a Cork-Dublin ight; P zer investmentannouncement; EMC job announcement; Padraig O’Riordan (DAAChairman) Business Break ast; Chamber a ter hours businessnetworking event at Electric; National Recruitment Federationand Cork Chamber ‘Trends in Recruitment and Retention’ event;Cork Chamber Business Bootcamp Series in association with AvivaHealthcare Insurance; upgrade o the N28.

P ss r l s s / Opinion Pi c s13th Jul Cork Chamber welcomes EMC’s expansion plans

or Cork 11th Jul Cork Chamber Welcomes P zer’s Announcement o

$30 million Investment in Ringaskiddy3rd Jul Cork/Dublin connectivity essential or region to

capitalise on new San Francisco air-route30th May Cork Chamber welcomes announcement o 400

new jobs23rd May Cork Chamber congratulates Ann-Marie O’Sullivan

on her appointment to the DAA Board22nd May Cork Chamber brings the UK Market to Cork:

Annual Con erence Programme Announced14th May Cork Chamber supports Female Entrepreneurs10th May Cork Chamber launch 2013 Con erence – ‘Winning in

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Press Releases and News Stories are posted on Twitter & LinkedIn and are also available onwww.corkchamber.ie



• Norma Lynch, Training Services Managere: [email protected] or t: 021-4530142

• Aoi e Dunne, Training Administratore: aoi [email protected] or t: 021-4530141

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PMI Exam PreparationCourse Date: 10th & 11th SeptemberMember Rate: €255.00For those who have completed PM training and who wish to takethe PMP® and CAPM® certi cation exams, this course is or you.This course is designed to help you prepare or the PMP/CAPM®Exam and improve your understanding o project management.Features o this course include games, exercises, case studies andother tools to help you understand the concepts necessary topass the PMP® exam and achieve PMI credentials. This course isbased on the PMBOK Guide Version 5.

Microso t Project 2010 (2 Day – Introduction &Intermediate)Course Date: 10

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thSeptemberMember Rate: €230.00

This course provides practical guidance on how to plan andschedule projects using MS Project 2010. On completion o the course, participants will have acquired the skills needed tocreate a new project; analyse and adjust schedules with date,dependency and resource constraints; customise and print GanttChart views and reports; and record and review task progressagainst the baseline. Participants will also acquire the necessaryskills to customise and print high quality charts and reports ore ective communication o project plans.

Certi cate in Supervisory Management (FETAC

Level 6)Course Date: 11th, 18th, 25th September & 16th OctoberMember Rate: €450.00This course is ideal or existing and newly appointed teamleaders and supervisors, managers and anyone wishing togain a pro essional, accredited quali cation in the area o Supervisory Management. Following this course, participantswill have acquired the theoretical knowledge enabling them tounderstand the role and responsibilities o a supervisor; acquireda range o supervisory and management skills; developed goodinterpersonal communication skills; demonstrated the con denceto deal with a variety o challenging situations and will havedeveloped good work practices appropriate to their role assupervisor/line manager.

E-Mail & Business Writing Course Date: 11th SeptemberMember Rate: €120.00As we all know, writing clearly is a pro essional business skill. Thiscourse is designed to give the participants an understandingo the importance o written communication in delivering thecore message o their organisation and its brand. Speci cally,it will present the techniques to create emails and documentswith a clear, logical structure to organise their ideas and keypoints. This course is ideal or those people who are responsibleor communicating in writing with internal and/or externalcustomers or clients.

Present & Express with Con denceCourse Date: 12th SeptemberMember Rate: €130.00This programme takes the ear out o presentations, publicspeaking, meetings and one to one conversations by urnishingparticipants with a toolset guaranteed to improve their approach.The course ocuses on structure, content, audience, presentercompetency, visual aids and practical demonstration. This courseis suitable or anyone who wishes to improve their competency inpresenting and expressing thoughts and ideas with con dence.

Business Finance or Managers & EntrepreneursCourse Date: 12th & 19th SeptemberMember Rate: €250.00This is a blended learning programme combining interactiveclassroom inputs, mapped to the widely acclaimed active learningwebsite www. abeducation.com. The programme makes learningast, un and permanent. It generates momentum and con denceusing an interactive mix o structured in ormation inputs,discussions, quizzes, exercises and practice using our web-basednancial modelling applications. The course covers FinancialStatements; the Language o Finance; the Financial Perspectiveand Ratio Analysis.

Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) TrainingCourse Date: 17th & 18th September, 1st & 2nd October, 15th & 16thOctober, 29th October & 5th NovemberMember Rate: €900.00

Continuous Improvement (CI) has been part o business practiceor decades. Essentially CI is a ‘change or the better’. Lean SixSigma Green Belts are vital assets to any business. They are keyemployees equipped with specialist tools to make these ‘changesor the better’ happen. Green Belt Training includes Lean, SixSigma and Change Management tools and methodologies.Following this course, participants will be able to understandcontinuous improvement; Lean Six Sigma methodology andDMAIC, change management, identi y sources o waste andvariation within the business and use Lean Six Sigma as ane cient and e ective cost reduction strategy.

Project Management Pro essionalCourse Date: 25th, 26th & 27th SeptemberMember Rate: €370.00Pro essional Project Management is designed to establish adetailed understanding o Project Management terms, conceptsand methodologies. The hands-on approach o this courseensures trainees “learn by doing” and gain a step-by-step,real-time experience o using the tools and implementing themethodologies and support structures. In simulating real-li eenvironments, trainees gather the detailed knowledge requiredto apply the training on return to their work environment. Thiscourse is designed or experienced project managers, new orprospective project managers, unctional managers and peoplewho intend to get certi ed as a Project Manager. This course isbased on PMBOK Guide Version 5.

Biznetcork Skillnet and Munster Finuas Networks are unded by member companies and the Training Networks Programme and Finuas Networks Programmerespectively, initiatives o Skillnets Ltd. unded rom the National Training Fund through the Department o Education and Skills”



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SMEs can nd it extremely challenging to nance the star t-upand growth o their business, not least because o negativepublic perceptions about the availability o nancing options.Despite the act that there are currently plenty o SMEnancing supports available, a recent ECB survey revealedthat “access to nance” ranked as the second largest businessconcern or Euro Area SMEs. Irish SMEs were among the highestpercentage respondents (24%) who ound access to nancetroubling, compared to a Euro Area average o 16%, with thoseleast concerned coming rom Germany and Austria (8%).*

According to Cork Chamber’s most recent Economic TrendsSurvey, 38% o the SMEs surveyed have requested some ormo nancing rom their bank in the last 3 months, while 32%o the respondents had explored other types o non-bank nance such as government supports, VC, business angel,private investor or EU unding. However, identi ying potentialsources o unding or your business, and understanding thedi erence between the various nancing options available canbe di cult.

The Enterprise Europe Network o ce, based at Cork Chamber,is tasked with helping small companies make the most o thebusiness opportunities in the European Union, and is expectedto play an increasingly signi cant role in assisting SMEs toidenti y and access nance or the development and growtho their businesses. We are there ore organising a series o seminars this Autumn 2013, dealing with the theme o ‘Access

to Finance or SMEs’. The aim o this series is to unravel thecomplexity o this topic or small businesses, giving a clearand basic outline o the availability o di erent types o SMEnance, how to access it and the criteria involved.

The series will be divided into our parts, each ocusing on adi erent area o nance. The themes and provisional dates orthese events are as ollows:

Part 1: Bank Financing(Wednesday 11 th September 2013)

Part 2: EU Funding (Wednesday 9 th October 2013)

Part 3: Venture Capital & Private Investments (Wednesday 6 th November 2013)Part 4: State Agency Funding

(Wednesday 4 th December 2013)

Target Audience: The seminars are aimed at start-ups andSMEs who would like to get a clearer understanding o thevarious orms o nance available to small businesses.

Venue: Cork City Centre (exact location tbc)

Cost: FREE

Details o each seminar will be announced in uture editions.

For more in ormation or to pre-register or any o theseseminars, email [email protected]

*http://www.ecb.int/pub/pd /other/accessto nancesmallmediumsizedenterprises201304en.

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Are you having trouble identi ying sources o nance to start-up or grow your business?Have you approached your bank or a loan or other orm o nance?Do you know i your business is eligible or state agency unding, or which agencies can o ernancial support to SMEs?Are you bafed by the complexities o EU unding and how to go about applying or it?Do you know the di erence between a venture capitalist and a business angel?

Have you heard o crowd nancing?

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• Katherine Fitzpatrick, EU Trade & Innovation Services Managere: [email protected] or t: 021-4530137

• Eimear O'Mullane, EU Trade & Innovation Services Executivee: [email protected] or t : 021-4530138

• Imelda Mulcahy, Export Documentation Managere: [email protected] or t: 021-4530130

C o ti joins t eUOn Monday 1st July 2013 Croatia became the 28th MemberState o the European Union. Croatia’s accession marks anothermilestone in the construction o a united Europe, and Croatia isthe rst new member since Bulgaria and Romania joined in 2007.

Though Croatia is not yet a member o the Eurozone, its recentaccession saw the end o customs controls at internal EUborders and it can now trade goods reely within the EU. Thesingle market will o er new opportunities or partnership andnetworking with similar industries and sectors within an enlargedEU. The accession o Croatia will also boost opportunities in thearea o public procurement. Important components o Croatia’s

economic output include: tourism; ship-building; manu acturing;ood and drink; and agriculture.

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) has seven branchesacross Croatia. The EEN assists companies in the developmento their business in new markets, to source or license newtechnologies and to access EU nance and EU unding. It has anetwork o over 600 partner organisations abroad and o ers abusiness partnering service or companies who wish to identi ypotential suppliers, distributors, joint venture opportunities andpartnerships in oreign markets.

For more in ormation see:www.croatia-in-the-eu.eu andwww.een.ec.europa.eu

busin ss P tn ing Oppo tuniti sExamples o current partnership opportunities include theollowing:

• A leading Croatian manu acturer o ventilation, airconditioning and cleanroom equipment is looking or tradeintermediaries in the construction, cleanroom technologyand pharmaceutical industries. The company has more than30 years’ experience and is now looking or trade partners inIreland. [Re : 20090520016]

• A Croatian producer o brandy and liqueur is looking ortrade intermediary partners in Ireland. The product rangeis 100% natural and does not include added preservativesand colouring. Potential partners should be experienceddistributors o liqueur and have a well-developeddistribution network. [Re : 20110520021]

• A Croatian producer o replaces, stoves, ceramic coatingor stoves and reproo materials is looking or distributorsor its range o products. The company o ers high-qualityproducts and services at optimal price/quality ratio.[Re . 20121217050]

For urther in ormation on any o these company pro les, or tosign up or the business partnering service, contact [email protected] and quote the relevant re erence number.

L unc o t Co k C pt o tI l nd Indi busin ss associ tionOn the 13th o June, the Cork Chapter o the Ireland India BusinessAssociation hosted its inaugural event at the River Lee Hotel inCork. There were over 60 attendees representing Cork’s BusinessCommunity at the event. Mike McGrath o Supply.ie o ciallyopened the event and speakers on the evening included Dr.Prabhu Kulkarni, Managing Director o Kulkarni Teoranta andÁine Edwards o Áine Edwards Consultancy. The speakers citedtheir experiences o ‘Doing Business in India’ and how companies

should consider approaching the Indian market. The IrelandIndia Business Association (IIBA) aims to oster commercial linksbetween Irish and Indian businesses, promoting the expansiono trade and investment between Ireland and India. For morein ormation contact [email protected].

Funding o T tic P oj ctsCall: Illegal Use o the Internet

The DG Home A airs has opened a call or ‘Prevention o and ghtagainst Crime’ (ISEC) unding. Projects are expected to contributeto a high level o security or citizens by preventing andcombating crime, organised or otherwise. One speci c theme o this call is ‘illegal use o Internet’ and its priorities are to support:• Co-operation between experts and law en orcement

authorities on understanding and combating cybercrimes• Actions establishing standard orms or law en orcement

requests to the private sector and vice-versa• Co-operation to develop and exchange e cient methods o

combating terrorist, racist and xenophobic content on theInternet.

The deadline or this call is7th October .

For urther in ormation, please contact [email protected]

Dr. Prabhu Kulkarni , Managing Director o Kulkarni Teoranta andÁine Edwards, Áine EdwardsConsultancy and Mike McGrath, Chairman Cork Chapter IIBA.



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Cork Chamber and Laya healthcare are delighted to bringyou the Cork Chamber Annual Gol Classic on Thursday5th September, which will take place this year in thepicturesque surrounds o the Castlemartyr Gol Resort.

The Gol Classic is one o Cork Chamber’s most popularannual events and is suitable or individuals or teams, soyou can network with ellow members on the gol course,at the post event bbq or use the opportunity to entertainclients with this ully catered event.

The Gol Classic Event continues to o er antastic valueor money, with your entry ee including re reshments on

arrival, an excellent goody bag, burgers at the 9th tee, aswell as music, entertainment and a ull BBQ later in theevening. This year we will also run a“Beat the Pro” puttingcompetition to add to the sense o un and competition -always a great day out!

The event is a our ball scramble on the renownedCastlemartyr course an 18 hole, 6,790 yd, Par 72, inlandlinks style course. It is the creation o renowned gol coursedesigner Ron Kirby, whose credentials were honed on suchIrish masterpieces as Dromoland Castle, the Old Head, andMount Juliet, as well as Gleneagles in Scotland.

Please remember to include your gol club andGUI/ILGU Handicap when booking.

Places are limited so please book early to avoiddisappointment www.corkchamber.ie/upcoming/events

Gillian Keating, President Cork Chamber withDonal Clancy, MD Laya healthcare;Eamon Dwyer, Chairman Gol Classic Task Force andTrevor Norris, Gol Course & Grounds Superintendent.(Photograph: Diane Cusack)

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• Leigh Gillen, Events Managere: [email protected] or t: 021-4530133

Places or events are limited, please quote Purchase Order i required. Events Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be accepted up to 72hrsbe ore each event. A ter this all places will be charged. This policy applies to al l events.

This popular annual event is held in association with the Ireland France Chamber o Commerce and is aunique day out, giving Cork Chamber members an opportunity to see what the Pont Aven erry has too er as well as a chance to entertain clients and colleagues on board this antastic Brittany Ferries link toFrance.

Your ticket price includes a pre-lunch “Apériti ” reception drinks reception in the bar and deck area o theship, ollowed by a sumptuous luncheon cooked by the best o French che s and served with a selectiono French wines.

H.E. Emmanuelle d’Achon, French Ambassador will host this event and give a brie address.This event is kindly sponsored by Brittany Ferries.

Book on www.corkchamber.ie/upcoming/events

N two king Lunc on bo d t Pont av n

12.00pm – 3.00pmSaturday 7 th September

(Gates Close/Last Chance to Board at12.20pm)

Pont Aven, Ringaskiddy€50 members / €55 non members

Upco ing ev nts - book Now on www.co kc .i /upco ing/ v nts

Cork Chamber and Laya Healthcare are delighted to bring you the Cork Chamber Annual Gol Classic2013, which will take place this year in the picturesque surrounds o the Castlemartyr Gol Resort onThursday 5th September.

This event is a ourball scramble and always o ers plenty o challenges as well as some great prizes to bewon on the day. The Gol Classic Event continues to o er antastic value or money, with your entry eeincluding re reshments or you and your team on arrival, a ull round o gol at Castlemartyr, burgers atthe 9th tee, as well as music, entertainment and a ull BBQ including a pig on a pit later that evening, aswell as a “Beat the Pro” putting competition. You will also receive a goody bag and a chance to win sometop-notch prizes – always a great day out!

Please remember to include your gol club and GUI/ILGU Handicap when booking.

Book onwww.corkchamber.ie/upcoming/events

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7.30am-2.30pmThursday 5 th SeptemberCastlemartyr Gol Resort

€60 per individual / €240 per team o 4

Guest Speaker: Rob Penney7.30am – 9.00am

Tuesday 10 th SeptemberFitzgerald's Vienna Woods Hotel€20 members/€35 non members

Cork Chamber is delighted to welcome Munster Head Coach Rob Penney to speak at the SeptemberBusiness Break ast at the Fitzgerald's Vienna Woods Hotel.

Originally rom New Zealand, Rob was Head Coach o Canterbury rom 2006 to 2012 and last seasontook them to their ourth straight ITM Cup national provincial title. Rob also has Super Rugby coachingexperience with the Crusaders where he was assistant coach in 2005 when they won the Super 12 titleand he then maintained his involvement with the Crusaders as Development Squad Coach.

Rob has been Head Coach o the Munster Rugby team since July 2012.

This is a truly unique opportunity to hear the Head Coach o the Munster Rugby Team talk about what’sinvolved in motivating and invigorating a team, whether on the pitch or on the o ce oor. You will alsobe in with a chance to win a antastic prize on the day, so watch this space!

This is the rst event o it’s kind and an exclusive or Cork Chamber members. Please book early to avoiddisappointment

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Cork Chamber’s February Business Break ast in association withthe Irish Examiner took place on 7th February in the Clarion Hoteland eatured guest speaker Terry Clune, ounder o ConnectIreland. Connect Ireland is an innovative way to create new jobsin Ireland by harnessing the power o the global diaspora athome and abroad. Working hand in hand with IDA Ireland andthe Government, Connect Ireland calls on Irish people to use theirconnections at home and abroad to bring real and sustainable jobs to Ireland.

Connect Ireland recognises that more than 50 million peopleacross the globe claim to have Irish heritage. As a result, ConnectIreland through the Government provides an incentive to Irishpeople to make use o the Irish diaspora to bring about realinvestment in Ireland.

Connect Ireland recognises the unique interest that Irish peopleat home and abroad have in each other.

As an example o the type o success Connect Ireland has hadis an introduction resulted in Entercoms Inc., a US computerso tware company, establishing its European headquarters inMallow Co. Cork in 2012 created 30 new jobs or the Cork region.

For in ormation on how you can become involved visit www.connectireland.com

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John Dolan, Vice President, Global Technical Support at VMwareaddressed a ull house at the Imperial Hotel Cork or the AprilBusiness Break ast in association with the Irish Examiner. John wasthe rst employee or VMware in Cork in 2005 (now expanded to700+) and gave a lively and entertaining presentation to Chambermembers.

VMware was the overall winner o the Cork Chamber Company o the Year Award in 2013 and John explained that the company’ssuccess was down to knowing their core business and excellingat it.

VMware is a people- ocused organisation which invests indeveloping a happy, skilled work orce to deliver outstandingresults. John credits the opportunities or sta promotion and theemphasis on accountability as key measures driving the businessorward.

VMware is the leader in virtualisation and cloud in rastructuresolution and as Cloud Computing continues to grow VMware haspartnered with CIT to create speci c degree courses as part o the VMware Academy programme. This programme allows thecompany to partner with local academic institutions enablingstudents to develop the skill-sets required to work in the ICTsector.

Terry Clune, Connect Ireland withJohn Mullins, President Cork Chamber. (Photograph: Denis Scannell)

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busin ss b k st in ssoci tion wit I is ex inWe recently hosted DAA Chairman Pádraig Ó Ríordáin at theJune Business Break ast who shared with members his thoughtsand plans or Cork Airport, the overarching message is that Cork Airport is ‘OUR AIRPORT’ and it is extremely important to thecompetitiveness o the region. Almost 130 people joined Pádraig and the Chamber team at thebreak ast in Cork International Airport Hotel, so it was a greatorum or members to share directly with him their thoughts andviews on the role o the airport.

Pádraig shared the vision or Cork Airport to be an outstandinginternational airport connecting the South o Ireland with theworld, serving the needs o passengers, stakeholders and thelocal community but highlighted that it is important that thecounty embrace this vision and that only by using the service willthe routes and destinations increase.

Currently 2.3 million pass through Cork Airport every year,signi cantly less than the optimum o 3 million, travelling to 50destinations. The transatlantic ight issues came under intensediscussion where the challenges were outlined i.e. runway sizeand the impact o the aircra t size on the overall economies o scale – the reconnection between Cork and Dublin was seen as ahigher priority.

Soapboxes on the morning included Beth Haughton , The ClubBrassiere;Des McGahan, Ballincurra House andStephen Teap ,Johnson & Perrott Fleet Plan.

Conor Healy, Chie Executive Cork Chamber,Pádraig Ó Ríordáin , Chairman DAA;GillianKeating , President Cork Chamber andAidan Holland, Irish Examiner. (Photograph: DanLinehan)

T nds in r c uit nt nd r t ntionThe National Recruitment Federation and Cork Chamber joinedorces to run an in ormative evening seminar looking at currenttrends in the industry and the challenges acing employers inrecruiting and retaining top talent.

NRF President and much sought a ter speaker on recruitmenttopics, Peter Cosgrove gave a very insight ul presentation intothe world o recruitment globally and legislation expert Frank Collins shared real examples and case studies o the rulings and

hearings rom the courts as a result o the recently en orcedAgency Workers Directive (AWD) and the impact it has had on

both agencies and companies. Sarah Abbott, Senior HR Directorrom EMC Cork gave a rank and open address on what challengesare or Companies at the moment when recruiting as well as thedi erent methods they use and the successes and challengesassociated with them. Michael Dineen rom Contracting PLUSalso gave a brie overview o the Revenues recent communicationor the pro essional contractor.

Both Peter Cosgroves and Frank Collins presentations are

available or Cork Chamber members to view on the MembersArea o the website www.corkchamber.ie

Frank Collins, CAE Parc Aviation;Peter Cosgrove , NRF President;Sarah Abbott , EMC andMicheal Dineen, Contracting PLUS. (Photographs: Gerard McCarthy)

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Laya healthcare MDDonal Clancy with Cork Chamber President,GillianKeating .

Barry Hanrahan , Laya healthcare chatting withPaul Dennehy ,Arachas.

Carmel O'Keefe , Dress For Success andClaire Liston,Weddings and Events by Franc.

Anne O'Dwyer, Alpha Wealth Ltd, having her blood pressure checked by nurseEimear Cofey o Laya healthcare.

Neil McSorley, Top Security andMick O'Regan,Absolute Business Continuity Solutions.

busin ss a t hou s N two king t L y lt cLaya healthcare hosted the Cork Chamber June Business A terHours Networking Event at their Little Island Premises. Over100 members congregated in Laya healthcare or an evening o networking, delicious ood and re reshments, as well as an on-sitenurse to make sure everyone’s blood pressure didn’t get too highon the night!

Donal Clancy, Managing Director o Laya healthcare welcomedChamber members and talked about how the organisation has

grown over the past year since launching the Looking A ter YouAlways campaign. We also heard soapboxes rom Aodan Enright,Smarter Egg, Ed Donovan, Heartaid and Declan O’Hara, MSLMercedes Benz Cork.

Cork Chamber members were also in or a rare treat, withper ormances rom some o the acrobats taking part in the LayaHealthcare Street Per ormance World Championship in July o thisyear.

Dermot O'Hara , Kenneth Kling and Declan O'Hara, all o MSL Mercedes Benz Cork,attending the Cork Chamber business a ter hours event.

Michelle Ryan, Ronan Daly Jermyn;Carla Manning , CACM Accountants;Catherine Kearney , Celtic Interiors andKarl O'Flanagan, Brand Magic.



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Cont cting PLUS ppointsCli nt Solutions m n gContracting PLUS is delighted to announcethe appointment o Michael Holden asClient Solutions Manager. Michael hasover 15 years’ experience working in salesand strategic management roles withVoda one Ireland, Anacapa Holdings T/Aree-hotspot.com and Four Seasons Hotelsand Resorts. Michael’s most recent rolewith Glandore Business Centres involvedworking with high pro le Foreign DirectInvestment companies moving to Ireland.Michael is a graduate in Human ResourcesManagement rom the National College o Ireland.

G y joins T nd mic oTrend Micro is delighted to announcethe appointment o Gary O’Connell tothe position o EMEA SMB MarketingManager. With quali cations in Marketingand Computer Science rom UCC, Garyhas previously held marketing roles witha number o technology and marketingorganisations including Seabrook Technology Group and Barry Design.Gary brings a wealth o experience to hisposition at Trend Micro, where he will beresponsible or building marketing andsales strategies or the development o theSMB sales pipeline within EMEA.

N w m S vic sex cutiv t Co k CThe Chamber is delighted to announcethe appointment o Deborah Barrett to theposition o Member Services Executive.Deborah will be working with the MemberServices Team and looking a ter Memberrelations assisting members to maximisetheir promotional opportunities. Deborahholds a First Class Honors Degree inGovernment & Public Policy rom UCC andan MBS in Management & Marketing. Priorto joining the Chamber she worked withEmirates Airline and as a legislative aide inthe New York State Assembly.

Voda one Ireland to Build High Speed Fixed Data Network or Public SectorVoda one Ireland recently announced that it has been selectedby the Department o Public Expenditure and Re orm to supplya managed high bandwidth xed data network to Governmentdepartments and public sector agencies. The new network willhelp accelerate the Government’s implementation o cloudcomputing to deliver a digital in rastructure that will improvepublic services and drive a more e cient public sector. Voda one

will build a bre-based high bandwidth network, which willrun at speeds o up to 10 gigabits per second. This will enabledata centre consolidation, accelerate the implementation o theGovernment’s cloud strategy and provide improved access to arange o new shared services and applications. Voda one plans toinvest €5m to provide this in rastructure over the next three years.

Commenting on the announcement, recently appointedGovernment CIO, Bill McCluggage added, “This new highbandwidth network will enable the public sector to realise itsvision o improved and more e cient services based on a ‘CloudFirst’ approach. With the high powered network, we will beable to provide a new range o shared resources and so twareservices that will, eventually, be accessible to every public

sector employee rom a desk or mobile device. It will help usstandardise, consolidate and automate the delivery o ICT acrossthe public sector and reduce spend. It is also underpinned by asolid business case that provides compelling value- or-money orthe state and taxpayers.”

“We understood what the Department wanted to achieve interms o its cloud strategy and consolidating all data connectivity,”Anne O’Leary, CEO Voda one Ireland explained. “CurrentlyGovernment departments and agencies operate on di erentsystems and use di erent applications. By building this connectednetwork, it will be easier or the CIO and his team to simpli y ICTprovision across the public sector to deliver services that createmore e cient working practices across government.”

Voda one Ireland was awarded the contract ollowing acompetitive public procurement process.

Anne O'Leary, CEO Voda one Ireland with Government CIO,Bill McCluggage

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C owd unding co s to Co kLinked Finance, Ireland’s rst Crowd Funding initiative, aimed atconnecting businesses looking or unding with people lookingto invest, recently unveiled the rst con rmed Cork borrower– Ernest Cantillon, owner o Electric Bar & Restaurant. Ernest isusing this innovative approach to unding to help nance hislatest business venture- an ice-cream, crepes and bicycle hirekiosk located on the Grand Parade river promenade in Cork citycentre. Founder o Linked Finance, Peter O’Mahony said, “This

concept is new to Ireland, but is a success ul method or SMEunding in the UK. It is a simple way to inject cash into supportingsmall to medium sized enterprises, bypassing the o ten restrictiveand cumbersome banking system and creating a “win” situationor everyone. Our technology o ers businesses access to undsrom a large group o real people, including their own customers.”For urther in ormation on becoming a borrower or lender withLinked Finance visitwww.linked nance.com

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Deloitte awards prize to outstanding student rom eachgraduating UCC MBA class – in this case the class o 2011/12,which graduated in the Spring Con erring’s o 2013. The recipient,Kevin O’ Riordan, o McA ee, was chosen not only on the basis o academic per ormance, but also on overall contribution to theExecutive MBA programme.

aIb p tn s wit N two k I l ndAIB announced a partnership with Network Ireland, Ireland'slargest networking group or women in business , the pro essionsand the arts. 'Female executives, pro essionals and SME ownersrepresent a power ul and emerging business grouping inIreland' stated Julia Lynes at the launch. 'We're delighted that AIBrecognises this and the partnership with Network Ireland and AIBpresents an opportunity and plat orm to develop and expand ourorganisation to a greater outreach o women.

UK expo t adviso y S vic l unc dA new service or Irish companies embarking on a UK exportstrategy has been launched by nancial services and accountancyrm, Westboro Partners. The rm, led by John O’Sullivan, hasbeen working closely with the British Embassy to devise theprogramme, which guides companies through the nancial andbusiness processes o doing business in the sterling zone. Thenew service includes a suite o services potentially required whendoing business in the UK. From setting up a virtual o ce to thenancial obligations when operating in the UK, and insightson nancial regulations in the area o VAT, corporation tax andsterling accounts, the Westboro package helps businesses tosave money and time when embarking a UK export strategy.Employing over 30 accountants, a number o partners at therm are involved in the delivery o the new service, includingMary Power, who met recently with Dominick Chilcott, BritishAmbassador to Ireland.

m st C ts n t KmC el v tionCork’s premier residential design and build company, arecelebrating their recent acceptance to the National Guild o Master Cra tsmen. Kieran McCarthy, project director, said 'this isa milestone on our journey and a recognition o our continuingcommitment to quality and excellence at KMC Elevation. Wecontinue to innovate with our unique design and build servicewhere customers can get their new house or extension designedand built by us, a one stop shop with one point o contact.We have re ned the whole delivery process rom concept tocompletion to make our service more accessible and better valueor our clients.’

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Dr. Michael Murphy, President, UCC;Kevin o’ Riordan, McA ee;Honor Moore, Deloitte;Dr.Joan Buckley, UCC MBA.

H.E. Dominick Chilcott, British Ambassador withMary Power, Westboro Partners.



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Sp aw d o ag do h ig tsThe Spa at Aghadoe Heights Hotel has swept the board at the2013 Irish Tatler Spa Awards. The Spa at Aghadoe Heights Hotelwas crowned Irish Tatler Overall Spa Winner, Irish Tatler HotelSpa o the Year and Irish Tatler Best Treatment Award or TheHimalayan Rejuvenation. The Irish Tatler judges awarded topmarks to the therapists who are welcoming, accommodating andsupremely knowledgeable about the treatments on o er and theproducts to be used. In addition the relaxing ambience, quality o treatments and warmth o the sta is what clinched success orThe Spa at the Aghadoe Heights Hotel.

ent p is bo ds sponso N two k Co kAs part o their on-going work supporting emaleentrepreneurship and the Cork SME sector, Cork City and SouthCork Enterprise Boards have agreed to provide sponsorship toNetwork Cork. With a membership o over 140 o the region’smost success ul, creative and enterprising women in business,Network Cork has become the voice or women in business in theregion. At the sponsorship announcement, Adrienne Rogers CEOCork City Enterprise Board stated “Cork City and County EnterpriseBoards are absolutely delighted to be associated with such awonder ul and important organisation. Women in business playa very important role in the business community and throughthe sponsorship we are delighted to be linking up Network orEnterprising Women (NEW) with Network Cork.”

Cong tul tions D vid!TDR Quantity Surveying Services congratulates David McCarthyon achieving his PGCert Construction Law and Practice (UK).David has 25 years experience in the construction industrywith particular expertise in the establishment, preparation,substantiation and submission o construction claims, as well ascommercial management, construction contracts consultancyand dispute resolution. He is a member o the Royal Institutiono Chartered Surveyors and an Associate member o theChartered Institute o Arbitrators. David is also an assessor withthe RICS/SCS. David worked with Bal our Beatty International, amultinational contractor, or 21 years, in the Middle East and FarEast and was made a Director o Bal our Beatty Malaysia in 1997

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The recent Munster Rugby Awards not only honoured rugbyachievements in the province but also success ully raised €8105or the Mercy Hospital’s Men’s Rapid Access Cancer Clinic.Attended by over 300 people, guests included the MunsterRugby team and the Mercy Hospital Foundation’s Chie ExecutiveMicheàl Sheridan. All pro ts rom the event were donated to theMercy Hospital’s Men’s Rapid Access Cancer Clinic. Munster RugbyCEO Garrett Fitzgerald said “Munster Rugby are delighted to to

have helped with the Mercy Hospital Foundation’s undraisingor the Men’s Rapid Access Cancer Clinic. We would like to thank everyone who supported the Munster Rugby Awards and gaveso generously in these challenging times. It is clear that peoplerecognise the importance o the Mercy Hospital Foundation’swork and this is re ected in the total amount raised on the day.”

Sn p c l t s 20 y s in usin ssSnap Cork celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a barbecue atCraw ord Hall, Western Road. Over 100 attendedon what was a beauti ul Summer's a ternoon.The story o Snap was well illustrated and

insight given on the way Snap is adapting to thechanging needs o business. There is a strongdemand or Graphic Design and Digital Printbut Websites and E-Products are ever increasing in popularityas marketing solutions or business and Snap has expanded itsrange to include these services.

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Pat Chawke Director Aghadoe Heights Hotel with Spa ManagersNoreen O’Connor &KevinO’Callaghan.

Munster Rugby'sJohne Murphy , Ian Keatley , James Coughlan and Billy Hollandpresentingthe cheque to Micheal Sheridan , CEO Mercy Hospital Foundation (centre).

Carla Manning , Vice President andDeirdre Waldron , President Network Cork withSean O'Sullivan, South Cork Enterprise Board andAdrienne Rodgers , Cork City Enterprise Board.




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Co k englis Coll g c l t s 35y sThis year sees Cork English College’s (CEC) celebrate its 35th yearin business in Cork. CEC is a amily-run college located in theheart o the city on St. Patrick’s Bridge. For the past three years,CEC played host to groups o students rom the prestigiousFrench business school – IDRAC. These students have travelled toIreland between the months o January to May to study Businessand English modules. IDRAC Ecole Superieure de Commerce– or IDRAC International School o Management currently has10 campuses in France. CEC is delighted to announce that ontheir last visit o the Director o IDRAC in May 2013, CEC wereappointed as one o two o shore campuses or the college. FromAutumn 2013 undergraduate students on a bachelor programmewill spend the rst semester o their second year in CEC.

Fi st D lst t wit UPSTarTDealStart Programme (sponsored by Bank o Ireland) saw 10start-up companies pitch to 10 multinationals. Dealstart is therst initiative o the UPSTART programme ocused on businessdevelopment and sales support or tech start-ups, bringingtogether multinational organisations with start up companiesto share insights on securing sales with large organisations andunderstanding their complex procurement processes.

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Moving beyond survival was noted as a critical next step orIrish amily businesses at the PwC Family Business Con erence.The event addressed the need or the development o orwardlooking strategies and plans to support Irish Family businesses inadapting to the ‘new normal’.

‘N w Yo k ’ op ns in Co kA new American style bar and restaurant, The New Yorkerhas o cially opened at the Cork International Airport Hotel.Following extensive investment o over hal a million euro, theNew Yorker is set to be a new and avourite eatery and bar withvisitors and locals alike. “The local market is very important to us,and we really wanted to o er a stylish place or people in Cork to come and enjoy superb ood and drink along with a greatatmosphere and our renowned warm welcome,” said AaronMansworth, General Manager at the Cork Airport InternationalHotel. “Since the extensive redevelopment by the new owners,the hotel has been exceptionally busy, and we are delighted to

have a unique menu and casual dining or our visitors to thehotel and to Cork”, he added. The opening o the New Yorker barand restaurant is the latest in a series o new developments ando erings at the Cork International Airport Hotel.

Two in ow o h+a m k ting + PrH+A Marketing + PR, has won the award or ‘Best IntegratedCampaign’ at this year’s Awards or Excellence in PR. The agencywon out or its work on Culture Night, carried out on behal o Cork City Council. This is the second Excellence in PR award in arow or the rm. The winning campaign drove record awarenessand participation or Cork City Culture Night 2012, which involvedmore than 200 events held in 83 venues around the city. Theully integrated campaign involved a ar-reaching social media

strategy linked to the overall PR plan to ensure that Cork CultureNight appealed to culture vultures, both on and o -line. Keyhighlights o the campaign included a signi cant increase inattendance gures and a 43% increase on previous years’ editorialcoverage, with a total reach o over 2.5 million people.

Carmel Lonergan , Operations Manager Cork International Airport Hotel; Lord Mayor,CllrJohn Buttimer ;Aaron Mansworth , General Manager, Deputy County Manager;Cllr DerryCanty, Kylie Basnett, Sales & Marketing Manager at the Cork International Airport Hotel.

Albert Diggin , Commercial Branch Manager, Bank o Ireland withJohn Wall , it@cork & GXPSystems, andRob O'Donoghue , EMC.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and Nigel Heneghan , Chairman o the Public Relations ConsultantsAssociation (Ireland) withAnn-Marie O’Sullivan,Nuala Ryan and Aideen Mc Grath romH+A Marketing + PR.

Anthony Reidy , partner PWC;Paul Hourican, MD PF H Technology Group;Ger O'Mahoney,Partner PwC andJJ O'Connell, Plato Ireland.



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b o you s y "I do" ...Actons Hotel o Kinsale, a member o The Select Hotel Groupo Ireland, has just reopened its doors on a stunning newre urbishment, now a abulous 4 star hotel. Actons Hotel has alsoannounced its new wedding o ering, ‘Wedding in a Box’. Actonshas taken the stress and hassle out o organising a wedding bybringing together the di erent elements o a wedding- owerarrangements, bouquets, photographers, music, car - andpresents it to each couple in one ‘box’!

Pu Di ct Scoops innov tion w dit@cork’s European Technology Cluster announced ePubDirect,a global eBook distributor as the overall winner o this year’sInnovation that Matters programme. Now in its second year, theinitiative continues to identi y, recognise and promote indigenoustechnology in the region. CEO, Gareth Cuddy, ePubDirect said“The management and sta o ePubDirect are thrilled to receivethis award. It is a great boost or the team to have our hardwork recognised by our peers and IT industry experts. We look orward to our executive trip to China; it is a market o strategicocus or ePubDirect and an opportunity or the company tourther expand its retailer reach.” Runners up or Innovation thatMatters included Trustev and Airdyer who have secured places

on UCC’s “ Doing Business in China” modules which are a series o introductory online models covering everything rom geographyand politics o China, to in ormation on identi ying customers,how to meet, negotiation and ultimately closing the deal.

Nov tis nd CmSe t up Novartis and Chris Mee Sa ety Engineering (CMSE), have teamedup to help the people o Niger, by o ering an ambulance to PlanIreland, the child-centered community development organisationworking in 50 developing countries across A rica. The ambulance,once part o the Health & Sa ety team at Novartis Ringaskiddy,was due to be made redundant. Together Novartis and CMSE,

who provide re training courses or Novartis at their Fire TrainingCentre in Ringaskiddy saw uture potential in the ambulance andset out to nd a partner who could make this a reality. As a resultthe ambulance will soon be serving the needs o the people o Zinder, the second city o Niger.

S t llit T c nology ids Li S vingLeading global satellite technology companies, space agenciesand maritime users rom all over the world attended the ourthC-SIGMA* con erence (Collaboration in Space or InternationalGlobal Maritime Awareness), hosted by National Space CentreLtd, Midleton, or two days o presentations, discussions anddemonstrations ocusing on the development o global plans andpolicies needed or the uture. At the opening session, Directoro the Irish Coast Guard, Mr Chris Reynolds outlined a renewed

service level agreement which was signed at the con erencebetween the Irish Coast Guard and Medico Cork with potential ortelemedicine via satellite.

b nd n f st Co k P sid nt in 50 Y sChartered Accountants Ireland held its President’s Dinner inCity Hall, Cork recently. The night marked a number o historicmilestones, including a meeting o the Council o the Institute,the 125th anniversary o the granting o the Royal Charter to theInstitute and the 60th anniversary o the ounding o the Munster/

Cork Society. The Council was joined by a large number o guestsrom around Ireland with the meal and entertainment beingthemed as a celebration o the best o Cork has to o er. This was awonder ul opportunity to allow the local Chartered AccountantsCork Society showcase the best o acilities and services that Cork can o er.

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Chris Reynolds, Director o the Irish Coast Guard withRory Fitzpatrick , National Space Centreand Pro essor Stephen Cusack , Cork University Hospital.

Ian O’ Flynn, Bord Gáis Networks, award winnerGareth Cuddy , CEO ePubDirect andSarahWalsh, it@cork European Tech Cluster.

Brendan Lenihan , Group Finance Director, O'Flynn Group making his Presidential Addressduring the Chartered Accountants Ireland President's Dinner in City Hall, Cork.




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Po ts Sign Sist Po t ag ntThe Port o Cork and the Port o Shenzhen ormally signed a SisterPort Agreement which will see both ports developing the tradeand shipping business while deepening their understanding andrelationship. The signing took place in the Port o Cork o cesduring a two day visit o eleven delegates rom Shenzhen tothe Port o Cork. The Port o Shenzhen and the Port o Cork areimportant ports in their respective regions and given the growtho the world’s shipping industry Shenzhen Port and the Port o Cork ace common opportunities as well as challenges. Both portsare committed to working together to draw upon the experienceand business expertise between the two ports and broaden theexchange and cooperation in the areas o port planning andbuilding, operation and management, environmental protection,in ormation technology, personnel training and port security.

€50 illion o s cMr. Sean Sherlock TD, Minister or Research and Innovation andMr. Simon Coveney TD, Minister or Agriculture, Food and theMarine announced Government unding, through the Dept o Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, o €36m which will leverage aurther investment o €14m rom industry, or research at theAlimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC), Cork designating it as anational centre or ood and medicine research excellence. TheAPC spans across the University College Cork, Teagasc (Ireland’sAgriculture & Food Development Authority) and Cork Institute

o Technology. 109 researchers will be employed at the centreover the next 6 years and that talent pool will enable Ireland toleverage signi cant other investments, such as rom EU undingstreams and additional industry partners in the years ahead.

Cyp us c lling o VerDe LeDVERDE LED, a leading Irish manu acturer o commercial energysaving LED lighting solutions has won a contract with Cypriotbakery chain, A. Zorbas & Sons Ltd, a company with revenueso over €80 million. The contract will see VERDE LED supply andinstall its range o LED lighting products to all 53 Zorbas storesacross the island o Cyprus. VERDE LED’s energy e cient lightingproducts will reduce Zorbas & Sons energy operating costs by

60% and signi cantly reduce maintenance due to the longerli espans o LED lighting product, which is up to 5 times longerthan the conventional lighting it is replacing. VERDE LED is a ullyIrish owned company, headquartered in Cork, with o ces inLondon and USA, specialising in the design and supply o highquality commercial LED energy e cient lighting.

Suppo t munst ’s sick c ild n onInd p nd nc D yThe Children’s Unit at CUH was selected rom a very high calibreo applications to become the o cial charity partner o Cork Rebel Week 2013, Cork’s agship Gathering event which takesplace rom October 14th to 20th. As part o the Cork Rebel Week celebrations later this year, the People’s Republic o Cork will“o cially” become “independent” or one day on October 16th!On Cork Independence Day over 50 “Visa Checkpoints” aroundthe city and county, will control entry to “the real capital”, and it’sall in the name o a very good cause, the Children’s Unit at Cork University Hospital (CUH), helping thousands o sick children romall over Munster each year. All visitors to Cork on October 16th areinvited to get a Cork Visa, which will be available to purchase or just €2 rom shops and various outlets around the city and countyrom this month, right up to Cork Independence Day, or directlyat the “Checkpoints” on the day itsel . 100% o proceeds rom theCork Visa will go directly the Children’s Unit at the CUH, the o cialcharity partner or Cork Rebel Week, 2013.

TaL Const uction aw d d ISOTAL Construction, the Piling & Subsidence Specialists, has beenawarded the prestigious ISO 9001 Quality Management Systemby the NSAI, Ireland’s o cial standards body. The ISO 9001 isthe world’s oremost quality management standard, used byhundreds o thousands o organisations in over 170 countriesacross the globe. It sets out the essential requirements or apractical and e ective quality management system to minimizerisk and maximize opportunities in the workplace. There are 8 keyprinciples set out by ISO 9001 and these include; customer ocus,leadership, involvement o people, process approach, systemapproach to management, continual improvement, actualapproach to decision making and mutually bene cial supplier

relationships. Tony Looney, Managing Director o TAL said:“We are delighted to have been awarded this quality standard.From inception in 1991, the ethos within TAL has always beento develop a truly pro essional business and this award is theultimate accolade.”

CUH Children's ward patientDaniel Collins, Gurranabraher and Marie Watson , Senior NurseChildren's Ward CUH.

Pro Gerry Boyle, Teagasc Director withPro Fergus Shanahan , Director o the AlimentaryPharmabiotic Centre, UCC and UCC PresidentDr Michael Murphy.



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Advertising/Marketing/Market ResearchIncidium MarketingWe are a marketing company with an emphasis on social media and online management.Contact: Ciana AspellT:(087) 6133350E:[email protected]:www.incidiummarketing.com

Living Social EscapesLivingSocial is the local source or discovering and sharing great things to do in your local area.Contact: Hannah Rose FarringtonT:(087) 6124012E:hannahrose. [email protected]:www.livingsocial.ie

Business Continuity Services Enterprise Equity Venture CapitalEnterprise Equity is an Investment General Partner o the AIB Seed Capital Fund which has an overall committed und size o €53million.Contact: Frank WalshT:(021) 4510225E: [email protected]:www.enterpriseequity.ie

CharitiesCork Cancer Research CentreBreakthrough Cancer Research unds the development o new treatment options or poor prognosis and incurable cancers. Contact: Orla DolanT:(021) 4544400E:[email protected]:www.breakthroughresearch.ie

ElectronicsFlextronics International Cork BVElectronic sub-contracting & testing, low volume high-mix production. Contact: Jerry Fitzpatrick T:(021) 230 0000W:www. extronics.com

Entertainment/Leisure/Tourism The Cork Screen CommissionThe Screen Commission is a one stop shop or advice and help withall o your Pre Production, Production and Post Production needs inCork City and County .Contact: Niall MahoneyT:(087) 9463993E:[email protected]:www.corkscreencommission.com

Event ManagementWeddings By FrancWeddings by Franc are Irelands top wedding and event planners.They specialise in decor and operate snow business Ireland.Contact: Peter KellyT:(025) 46803E:in o@ ranc.ieW:www. ranc.ie

Financial Services/Pensions/InvestmentAlpha Wealth Ltd Alpha Wealth uniquely provides all types o individuals, rangingrom Company Directors, Senior Executives, PAYE and Sel -Employed

people a bespoke, personalised and tailored product o ering in all aspects o fnancial planning.Contact: Nick CharalambousT:(086) 0827925E:[email protected]:www.alphawealth.ie

State Street Global AdvisersSSGA is the asset management business o State Street Corporation,one o the worlds leading providers o fnancial services toinstitutional investors.Contact: Anna McIvorT:(01) 7763034W:www.ssga.com/ireland

Health & Sa etyApex Fire Apex Fire is Irelands premier leading provider o fredetection,protection,training and consultancy. We cater or MNC/ State bodies to small sole traders.Contact: John McCarthyT:(021) 4353978E:apexcork@apex re.ieW:www.apex re.ie

IT ServicesWestbourne IT SolutionsWestbourne IT is an Irish owned company providing IT support,

helpdesk and consultancy services.Contact: John O'SullivanT:(021) 431 4310E:in [email protected]:www.westbourne.ie

So tware/So tware ServicesGlobe Tech LtdGlobetech provides end to end IT solutions or the parking industry.From on street handheld, to backend database with ull localisationand integration capabilities.Contact: Kevin KellyT:(021) 4839380E:in [email protected]:www.globetech.ie

We welcome the ollowing new members

• Patrick Doyle, Membership Development Managere: [email protected] or t: 021-4530145

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