Local company wins at National Enterprise Awards

Monksland-based Lark Bridal, who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Roscommon, were recent winners at this year’s National Enterprise Awards.

The awards, which took place at the Round Room in the Mansion House in Dublin on Thursday, June 1, are in their 23rd year and run annually by the Local Enterprise Offices.

Lark Bridal, a Bridal Wear business based in Monksland, Athlone took home the West Region Award. It was founded in 2013 by Ruth Larkin, and has grown to exclusively distribute the world’s leading bridal wear brands globally.

Lark Bridal now supplies over 1000 outlets in 32 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia all from its base in County Roscommon.

Speaking following the announcement, Louise Ward, Head of Enterprise at Local Enterprise Office Roscommon remarked: “Lark Bridal is a very deserving winner of this year’s West Regional Enterprise Award.

“Our team in Local Enterprise Office Roscommon are very proud of their achievements. We wish Ruth, Jason and their team every success as they continue to grow their world class business from County Roscommon.

“Lark Bridal epitomise the qualities of innovation, resilience, creativity and ambition that are necessary in all successful businesses.”

Announcing the award winners at the Mansion House, Minister Coveney 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 the past couple 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. We will ensure they continue to get the support they need to grow their businesses as small businesses in Ireland are at the core of every town, village and community and are vital to our economy.”

Several other companies won across a range of categories at the awards, which were established by the Local Enterprise Offices to celebrate the impact and quality of small businesses across the country.

Watt Footprint an energy management company based in Mullingar, took home the One to Watch award. Watt Footprint, who were announced as the winners of the Westmeath County Enterprise Awards in March, offer a one stop shop approach to delivering energy savings. From initial energy audit and delivery of upgrades to the measurement and verification of the resultant savings, Watt Footprint have an in-house team of energy specialists including, energy engineers, energy auditors, metering specialists, software/technology experts and project managers. This team is supported by Watt Footprints suite of proprietary software and technology.

The National Enterprise Awards were established by the Local Enterprise Offices to celebrate the impact and quality of small businesses across the country and is one of a number of initiatives that the Local Enterprise Offices run, to foster entrepreneurship across the country.

For more information see www.LocalEnterprise.ie