Irish company secures €2m contract Irish company Holgate Infrastructure & Motorway Services, provider of vehicle restraint systems, environmental noise barrier solutions and bridge parapet systems, part of the Siteserv plc Group, has won a €2m contract to build the largest noise barrier in the UK, as part of the M74 motorway extension in Glasgow. Interlink M74 Joint Venture, comprising of […]
Read more →New software helps streamline complex manufacturing process Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving over 70,000 customers, today announced that Lakeland Dairies, Ireland’s second largest dairy processing co-operative, has moved to Infor ERP System21 Aurora through Infor’s Flex program. The new software will help the business streamline its complex manufacturing process. Lakeland Dairies is Ireland’s second largest dairy […]
Read more →Engagement with horse owners and communities key to success Irish charity Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT) is calling on Simon Coveney TD, Minister of Agriculture, to assist the charity in addressing the ongoing issue of Horse Welfare in Ireland and help plan long term solutions. IHWT co-founder Sharon Newsome explains: “The equine problem in Ireland is diverse, but we must […]
Read more →Zero Capital Costs, Peace of Mind plus Application Mobility Chartered accountants and business consultants Anne Brady McQuillans DFK has moved all key applications and data into the cloud using Novosco’s tailored private cloud service CloudStream™ Apps. The firm’s key applications are now delivered securely over the Internet, eliminating the need for servers, backups and all associated complications. The company expects […]
Read more →Plans to double GWP to hit €100m and become biggest independent insurance broker First Ireland, one of the country’s leading independent insurance brokers, has announced 15 new sales jobs to be filled in the next 12 months. The company celebrates 30 years in business in 2011 and it is on an aggressive growth drive through industry acquisitions and new hires, […]
Read more →Major New Product Releases Shipping This Year – Press Release Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving over 70,000 customers, today announced it will expand its engineering organization by hiring approximately 400 additional software developers. “We will ship significantly more new features and new releases this year than ever before. This investment in core research and development is […]
Read more →Zara’s Planet, the Irish horse riding holiday specialist, has won ‘the best equestrian trading company’ award for 2010 in Scotland. The award, chosen by Horse Scotland (part of Sport Scotland the national agency for sport), was presented to Jill Dolan, who runs Zara’s Planet Scottish office, at a black tie awards ceremony at Ingliston Country Club. Past winners of this […]
Read more →After violent events in Smithfield on Sunday, welfare officers from Ireland’s horse charity Irish Horse Welfare Trust IHWT, are calling for the new government to introduce a basic code of practice for horse traders and introduce regulation, as well as finding a new more suitable venue for the Smithfield Horse Fair. IHWT welfare officers who were in Smithfield that day […]
Read more →€25k up for grabs in exciting student business competition – Press Release First Ireland, one of the country’s leading independent insurance brokers, and Dublin Business School (DBS) have teamed together to launch the ‘Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2011’. This innovative and challenging Award is open to students from all disciplines within the DBS campus. The successful applicant or […]
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Basic PR Tips for Businesses
Listen to Practice PR’s tips on Audioboo: http://boos.audioboo.fm/swf/fullsize_player.swf Getting press coverage is a very powerful tool for businesses. Being interviewed for a press article adds a credibility factor that pure paid-for advertising lacks. While paying is enough to get you an ad in any paper, no money exchanges hands in PR. Media coverage relies on the relevance of your story, your […]
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