Some of the winners from the Athlone Business Awards recently. Front row: Anthony Denby, Woodfit Acoustics, Angie Finan, Signature Orthopaedics, Damien Delaney, Lough Ree RNLI, Ted Carty, Alan Shaw, President of Athlone Chamber, Michael Ganly, Colin Kennedy, DPD, Leah Fletcher, DeDanu, Derek Heavin, Heavins Topline Euronics. Back row: Aidan Donohue, Athlone Springs Hotel, Andrew Drysdale, Glasson Lakehouse, Declan Doran, TUS, Regina Bushell, Grovelands Childcare, Des Hennelly, Savoury Fare, Peter Denby, Woodfit Acoustics and Paul Heavin, Heavins Topline Euronics.

Athlone Business Awards winners

The winners of the Athlone Business Awards 2022, hosted by Athlone Chamber of Commerce, were announced at a gala black-tie event recently in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone.

PICTURES OF ALL WINNERS BELOW

The winners were:

Best Startup: DeDanú

Best SME: Savoury Fare

Best in Retail: Fernhill Garden Centre

Best in Tourism: Glasson Lakehouse

Best in Hospitality: Athlone Springs Hotel

Best in Global Business: Woodfit Acoustics

Best Family Business: Waldron Meats

Best Social Media: Topline Heavins Euronics

Best Customer Service: Grovelands Childcare

Best Community: Lough Ree RNLI

Best Sustainability: DPD Ireland

Business of the Year: Woodfit Acoustics

Business Person of the Year: Michael Ganly

Best in Professional Services – Faculty of Continuing Professional Online and Distance Learning, TUS

Best Medtech Pharma - Signature Orthopaedics ltd

Lifetime Achievement Award - Ted Carty

Best In Hospitality winners Athlone Springs Hotel, Louise Turley, Aidan Donohue, Lauren Byrne and Mark Muldoon sponsored by Richmond Marketing at the Athlone Business Awards.
Lifetime Achievement winner Ted Carty with Aoife Carty, Susan Carty, Bernadette Carty, Deirdre Carty and Jack Carty at the Athlone Business Awards. Photo: Paul Molloy.
Start Up/Emerging New Business Of The Year winners DeDanú, Leah Fletcher and James Demello with Joe Cleary, RBK, sponsors. Photo: Paul Molloy.
Excellence In Sustainabilty And Climate Action Of The Year winners, DPD, from left: Patricia Lennon, Aengus O’ Rourke Midland Print sponsors, Caroline Geraghty, Colin Kennedy and back: Paul Kelly, Lydia Neary, Caoimhe O’Connor, Pourima Ahile, Mary Gaffey and Michael Kelly. Photo Paul Molloy.
Retailer Of The Year winners Fernhill. Front row: Austin Reid, Cathal Lydon, Permanent TSB sponsors, Eoin Reid and back row: Tricia Elliffe, Orlagh Flynn and Mary Reilly.
Business Person Of The Year winner Michael Ganly with Vincent Cunnane, President TUS, sponsors.
Best Tourism Experience Of The Year winners Glasson Lakehouse, Una Sheffield, Darragh O’ Connor, Paddy Mathews, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, sponsors, Andrew Drysdale and Martina Madden at the Athlone Business Awards in the Radisson Blu Hotel. Photo Paul Molloy.
Customer Service Of The Year winners Grovelands Childcare, Deirdre Frampton Bushell, Regina Bushell and Ronan Bushell with Michael McDonnell, Viking Tours Ireland, sponsors, at the Athlone Business Awards. Photo Paul Molloy.
Best Online Presence & Social Media winners Topline Heavins Euronics, Paul Heavin and Derek Heavin, with Tadhg Carey, Editor, Westmeath Independent, sponsors, at the Athlone Business Awards in the Radisson Blu Hotel.
Representing Community Group Of The Year, Lough Ree RNLI, were, Shane McCormack, Stewart McMickan, Damien Delaney, Brian Connell with Mariseo O’Toole, Athlone Credit Union sponsors, at the Athlone Business Awards. Photo Paul Molloy.
SME Of The Year winners Savoury Fare, Conor Slevin, Rory Currid, Des Hennelly and Silvu Catinca with Louise Ward, Westmeath/Roscommon Local Enterprise Office, sponsors
Best Medtech/Pharma Award Of The Year winners Signature Orthopaedics Europe, Angie Finan with Breda Dooley, Matrix Recruitment, sponsors at the Athlone Business Awards in the Radisson Blu Hotel. Photo: Paul Molloy.
Professional/Service Provider Of The Year winners TUS. Front row: Declan Doran, Vincent Cunnane President TUS, Tomás Diskin, Bank of Ireland sponsors, Michael Tobin and in back row, Kevin Farrell, Geraldine McDermott, Siobhán Kelly, Jim Gilchrist, Janine King, Dolores Kelly and Seadna Ryan. Photos: Paul Molloy.
Family Business Of The Year winners Waldron Meats, Veronica Murray, Darragh Waldron, Amy Curley with Dermot Ryan, Head Of Business Banking, AIB (sponsors) at the Athlone Business Awards in the Radisson Blu Hotel. Photos: Paul Molloy.
Global Business Of The Year winners Woodfit Acoustics, Vinny Murray, Sarah Denby, Patricia Lennon, DPD (sponsors), Anthony Denby, Jim Denby and Peter Denby.
Business Of The Year winners Woodfit Acoustics represented by Peter Denby, Sarah Denby, Jim Denby, Anthony Denby and Vinny Denby, with Colm Quinn, Colm Quinn BMW, sponsors, at the Athlone Business Awards.