Announcing the finalists in the International category of the Cork Chamber Cork Company of the Year Awards in association with Vodafone Ireland and media partner the Irish Examiner. Congratulations to Mercer, Qualcomm and Stryker. Watch the videos of each below and read their profiles via the Irish Examiner online <HERE>
The winners of all categories will be announced this Friday 3rd February at the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner.
A provider of consulting advice and technology-driven employee benefit solutions across health, wealth and career. Mercer supports clients in attracting and retaining the best employees.
Qualcomm
Now the leader in 3G, 4G and 5G wireless technology, Qualcomm has grown from 4 to 480 employees in Cork, hosting an R&D centre which allows for the creation of innovative solutions and new opportunities.
Stryker
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies driven to make healthcare better. The Cork campus is a key contributor to Stryker’s innovative offering of products and services that impact over 100million patients world-wide every year.
Framed in the discipline of positive psychology, the core knowledge and skills developed on this micro credential programme are critical to empower organisations and their people through a positive change process, thus enabling business to become more agile and responsive to a changing world of workplace practice.
Suitable for those who are currently using MS Excel regularly but may not have attended formal training recently or may never have attended the training. This online course is for those with a busy schedule and is adaptable to the challenges of every lifestyle.
The purpose of this Certificate in Training Delivery & Evaluation Programme (Train the Trainer) is to provide you with the tools and techniques to effectively deliver, assess and evaluate your training programmes. You will gain practical experience and recognised certification as a trainer.
After reports of slow uptake of the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS), we are asking our members to take part in a short survey regarding your opinions and views of the scheme so that we can inform government on how to improve its effectiveness. We would very much appreciate if you could take the time to complete this by close of business Thursday, 16th February.
Chambers Ireland, supported by Meta, have created a fund consisting of a limited series of €4,000 grants to support affiliated Chamber member companies recovering from Covid, that are looking to invest in sustainability projects in support of certain business focussed UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The projects that will be selected will further a company’s work on projects supporting a select set of SDGs.
The Department of Enterprise is now accepting submissions on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Once transposed into Irish law, companies will be required to report annually on ESG & human rights matters. Cork Chamber will be making a submission on behalf of our members and we urge you to share your views with us <HERE>.
Cork Chamber Annual Dinner is the region’s largest flagship event of the year, bringing together business leaders, political decision makers and influencers for this black tie corporate event.
We are delighted to announce our guest of honour, Brian O’Sullivan, native of Castlelyons in Cork and founder and owner of Zeus, one of the largest privately owned packaging companies in Europe.
With energy and the energy sector in the spotlight like never before, Marguerite Sayers will discuss the forces shaping the future of the energy sector in Ireland and abroad, the transformation, challenges, and opportunities that renewables and decarbonisation will bring, and how ESB’s strategy is designed to meet these challenges in a time of unprecedented change.
The British Embassy in Ireland is seeking to appoint an Honorary Prosperity Consul in the South West of Ireland to encourage greater business, research, civic and cultural connections between the South West of Ireland and UK regions. This is a voluntary, part-time role, which involves working with the British Ambassador and Embassy.
SelectUSA Summit 2023 Seeking business participants
Cork Chamber is working with The U.S Embassy to begin preparations for the 2023 SelectUSA Summit. This annual event hosted by the U.S. Government is focused on supporting international companies looking to set up or expand across the U.S. The year’s Summit will see the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, Claire D.Cronin, lead a delegation of Irish companies to Washington D.C. from May 1-4. We are keen to identify suitable businesses to join the mission. The Summit provides companies with a chance to identify U.S. market opportunities, potential supports and build their network across the United States.
If your business is looking to invest in the U.S. and you're interested in learning more about this opportunity please reach out to our International Relations Manager, Cathal McSweeney cathal@corkchamber.ie.
Growing our SME Retailers Internationally
Our SME retailers are vital to our economy, and it is essential that we retain their ability to to grow internationally.
Last week, our EEN rep Grace attended an in-person Retail Sector meeting in Florence, where she was joined by colleagues from Italy, Belgium, Germany and Denmark. Together, they discussed ways they can work together to help retailers thrive.
If you are a retailer looking to grow internationally, contact us today at grace@corkchamber.ie
Are you concerned about a cyberattack impacting your business?
Cybersecurity for Business is a short workshop-based course, it comprises 3 short morning sessions, starting Monday morning, February 13th, followed by February 27th and March 13th.
The course is designed for small and medium sized business owners to identify the cybersecurity risks facing their business. The course focuses on practical measures business owners can implement right now to protect their business against cyberattacks. The course costs €200. On completion of this course, you will be armed with a Cyber Risk Assessment, a Business Continuity Plan and Annual Cyber Checklist tailored to their individual business.
