Three Galway businesses in running for best managed company award

Topform Ltd, Lifes2good and SalesSense International Limited are all in the running for the award after being included in the Deloitte Best Managed Company Awards shortlist from around the country, with Deloitte saying that indigenous companies are supporting the economic recovery right across Ireland.

The shortlisted companies are drawn from 18 counties all around Ireland and represent a variety of industries including construction, technology, media, financial services, consumer business, travel and hospitality, retail, and healthcare, amongst others.

Successful companies in this year’s programme will join the Best Managed Companies network of over 100 leading companies that have been recognised in the seven years since the programme began.

One of the primary objectives of the awards programme is to showcase the success of indigenous companies and acknowledge the contribution that this sector makes to the economy. The companies featuring on the shortlist this year have total revenues of over €2 billion, and employ over 25,000 people.

The judging panel, chaired by Frank Ryan, will consider a broad range of criteria when deciding this year’s Best Managed companies, including strategy, capability, commitment, financials and growth potential across all key functions of the business.

“It’s really encouraging to see so many companies in the running for this year’s awards,” said Richard Howard, Lead Partner on Deloitte’s Best Managed Programme.

“We’re excited to see how companies are driving the growth of their businesses, and how they are capitalising on the opportunities of the growing economy. Just as strategies need to adapt in a downturn, plans for growth and expansion also need to be steered and driven by management, and this will be of particular focus for the judging panel. Overall, we are very much looking forward to recognising the cream of indigenous Irish industry,” he said.

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