Keysolve awarded Overall Business of the Year 2009
at the Wicklow Chamber Business Awards

Over 200 Wicklow business people, public figures and media turned out for the major celebrations at the prestigious 2009 Wicklow Chamber Business Awards ceremony at the Parkview Hotel, Newtowmountkennedy on Friday 20th November.

Host for the evening, Apprentice star, Brian Purcell kept the crowd on its toes. The night was full of cheer and optimism for the future of Wicklow Business, with Wicklow Chamber President, Martina Robinson announcing that “Wicklow means business”, calling on all present to toast the “fantastic celebration of the successes of 2009, and the launch of 2010 - yet another year where we will continue to embrace challenges and strive for the very best in business here in Wicklow”. 

The highlight of the evening, as always, was the presentation of the prestigious Wicklow Chamber Business Awards across seven categories.  Keysolve Software took the big award of the night – the Wicklow Enterprise Centre Overall Business Award, with property company Portella Developments taking the runner-up award in the category.

Pictured at the presentation of the award for Wicklow Enterprise Centre Overall Business of the Year 2009 was Blaise Treacy, Wicklow Enterprise Centre, Martina Robinson, Chamber President, Andrew Doyle and Pauline Doyle, Keysolve and TJ Foley Portella Developments.

The Schering Plough Best New Business award went to Diamond Bowl, and the runner-up prize went to Austen Associates. The Herbst Award for Innovation went to Kinometrics Ltd with Whatswhat.ie winning the runner-up award. 

The Wicklow Town Council Best Retail Award went to Toymaster Hopkins, with the runner-up prize going to Cullens Quality Butchers. Shark Designs was the winner of the 2009 Conway Media Best Service Provider; with Premier Captioning & Realtime winning the runner-up prize.

Astron Engineering took the Keysolve Small Business Award; the runner-up was Laztech IT Services. The Burke Oil Community Service Award went to Wicklow Arts Festival.

Chamber President Martina Robinson said the bar was set high for next year’s awards ceremony.