Sleater Solutions, who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Sligo, announced as winners at this year’s National Enterprise Awards
Sligo Company Wins at National Enterprise Awards
Pictured receiving the North-West Regional Award at the National Enterprise Awards Final held in the Mansion House Dublin recently were (Left-Right):Acting Head of Enterprise, Sligo County Council, Liam Kiely, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Peter Burke T.D., David Cannon, Sleater Solutions, Keith Sleater, Sleater Solutions, Claire Dunne, Sleater Solutions and John Magee, Chair of the Network of Local Enterprise Offices
The awards, which took place at the Round Room in the Mansion House in Dublin, are in their 24th year and run annually by the Local Enterprise Offices.
Keith Sleater of Sleater Solutions took home the North-West Regional Award. Sleater Solutions is a recognised industry expert in the provision of engineering, automation, and software solutions for clients in the food and beverage, manufacturing, automotive, medical device and pharmaceutical sectors. The company, which was founded in 2002, is based at Union Road Business Park, Collooney, Co. Sligo and employs 12 full-time and 5 other-time staff.
On receiving his award, Keith said:
“on behalf of the entire Sleater Solutions team, I’m delighted to accept this award, which is a testament to the drive, energy and commitment of the company. From our initial base in Strandhill, to our recently expanded headquarters in Collooney, Sleater Solutions works with clients around the globe. I’d like to thank both Local Enterprise Office Sligo, and Enterprise Ireland for their ongoing efforts to assist us in developing our business.”
Liam Kiely, Acting Head of Enterprise, Sligo County Council said:
“We are delighted to see the achievements of Sleater Solutions achieving well-deserved national recognition this evening. The National Enterprise Awards serve to highlight the very best businesses that the Local Enterprise Offices are working with across the country. Local Enterprise Office Sligo have been working with Keith and the team at Sleater Solutions for many years and recently assisted in their transfer to Enterprise Ireland. We wish Keith and his committed team continued success going forward.”
The overall winner at the National Enterprise Awards was Dreamdev Technologies who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Kildare. DreamDev was set up by Eoin Barry and Douglas Augiar in 2019 with the aim of utilising online tools and software to enable faster digitalisation for companies.
Announcing the award winners at the Mansion House, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Peter Burke T.D. said;
“The National Enterprise Awards are the highlight of the small business and enterprise calendar. Year on year the diversity of businesses and the standard of companies that are coming through the process is getting stronger. We should not be surprised given the innovation and endurance that businesses have shown in recent years. We have some outstanding winners but the finalists on the whole have been excellent, and this is very much the start of their journey.
The National Enterprise Awards also celebrated 10 years since the inception of the Local Enterprise Offices in 2014 with several former winners attending on the evening.
The National Enterprise Awards are one of several initiatives that the Local Enterprise Offices run, to foster entrepreneurship across the country. Others include Local Enterprise Week, the Student Enterprise Programme, National Women’s Enterprise Day and Local Enterprise Showcase. The Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities are funded by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland.