One of our customers, Eoin Farrell of Tyresdublin.ie along with ourselves attend the celebration at the Shelbourne Hotel yesterday. Guest of honour Mr Pat Rabbitte T.D. Minister For Communications, Energy and Natural Resources presented certificates to all twenty winners.

Tyresdublin.ie applied to for the IEDR Optimise Fund back in May of this year and was selected by an independent panel to receive part of the €150,000 Optimise Development Fund. With the fund they’ve developed their online ecommerce proposition plus a great App that can check latest tyre specs and prices, order and even book your car in for the tyre change. In addition, if ever you break down the App will find the nearest recovery garage, no matter where you are…

Other winners included:

Food producer and retailer The Butler’s Pantry
Online news publisher Business World
Kilowen Farm, the family-run producer of yogurts and dairy products
Limerick photography company Press22
Coffee roasting company Java Republic
Organic farm and ecotourism destination Rock Farm Slane
Wholesale Directory, a Limerick-based company to help Irish retailers connect online with wholesalers
Galway-based Seavite Bodycare, creator of organic seaweed-based skincare
Dublin retailer Viking Marine
Colmac Robotics, a new start-up offering summer camps to teach kids about robotics
Bicycle retailer Eurocycles
Dublin clay pigeon shooting facility Courtlough Shooting Grounds
PuddleDucks, Cork-based retailer of outdoor clothing for children
TV production company Motive Television
Travel agency Manasik Tours
Anchor Safety, supplier of personal safety and protective equipment
Tipperary company Air Impact, a wholesaler and distributor of air tools, air compressors and garage equipment
Datascope, a Wexford-based newspaper and magazine printer
Family-run retailer RA Kee & Sons