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Workplace & Employment Awards return in spectacular style on Titanic night in Belfast

AFTER a two-year hiatus, the Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards - which since inception in 2006 has grown into...

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TEAM OF THE YEAR

Winner: SEATING MATTERS

Seating Matters shows what teamwork and efficiency looks like

SEATING Matters in Limavady is the leading global manufacturer of therapeutic seating for those with low mobility, with its chairs...

NEXT GENERATION INITIATIVE (LARGE)

Winner: FIRST DERIVATIVE

First Derivative firmly committed to fostering next generation of talent

NEWRY-headquartered First Derivative, a leading managed services and consulting firm that financial institutions turn to solve their toughest operational data...

NEXT GENERATION INITIATIVE (SME)

Winner: RE-GEN WASTE LTD

‘Full STEAM ahead’ as Re-Gen prepares next generation of engineers

“IT’S teaching in a way that I really haven’t seen before . . . ” Those are the words of...

EMPLOYER FOR THE FUTURE

Winner: WHITE INK ARCHITECTS

For White Ink Architects, it’s all about thinking inside-out

SINCE its formation two decades ago, White Ink Architects has always approached buildings in a unique way – by thinking...

INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP

Winner: ALCHEMY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Alchemy’s vision is to bring new talent to forefront of digitisation of insurance industry

ANOTHER of The Irish News awards night’s double winners was Derry-based Alchemy Technology Services, a global centre of excellence for...

BEST EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (LARGE)

Winner: FIN TRU

Fast-growth FinTrU has become integral to the fabric of its communities

BELFAST and Derry-based FinTrU, a multi-award-winning technologically-enabled regulatory solutions company specialising in the areas of KYC, compliance, legal, risk &...

BEST EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (SME)

Winner: OPTIONS TECHNOLOGY

Fintech cloud operator Options provides powerful career paths for its team

CURRENTLY the leading provider of IT infrastructure to global capital markets firms, Options Technology began in 1993 as a hedge...

WELLBEING IN THE WORKPLACE (LARGE)

Winner: FARRANS CONSTRUCTION

Farrans’ mental health training programme is breaking down barriers

AT Farrans, which has a staff of 550, its innovative mental health training programme breaks down the barriers to support...

BEST WELLBEING IN THE WORKPLACE STRATEGY - SME

Winner: CAVANAGHKELLY

Healthy and happy workforce drives success at CavanaghKelly

ACCOUNTANCY and business advisory business CavanaghKelly, which operates from offices in Dungannon, Omagh, Enniskillen and Belfast, has always placed a...

DIVERSITY EQUALITY INCLUSION (LARGE)

Winner: VERSION 1

Version 1 walks the walk in nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment

IN operation since 1996, Version 1 is an IT services organisation headquartered in Dublin with offices in Cork, Belfast, UK,...

DIVERSITY EQUALITY INCLUSION (SME)

Winner: PAPER OWL FILMS

Mission at Paper Owl Films is to get children ‘thinking differently’

PAPER Owl Films is a family run studio, creating award winning content for young audiences all over the world, with...

BEST COMPANY CONNECTION (LARGE)

Winner: RAPID7

Rapid7 provides staff with an exceptional working environment

WORLD-leading cyber security company Rapid7, which has had a presence in Belfast since 2014, topped the Best Company Connection (Large)...

BEST COMPANY CONNECTION (SME)

Winner: PERSONIO

Personio working to maintain a happy and united workforce

BEST Company Connection (SME) winner Personio is the most valuable HR software company and fastest-growing business-to-business SaaS company in Europe,...

CSR (LARGE)

Winner: HENDERSON GROUP / SPAR NI

Henderson and Spar are recognised for being ‘There for You’

DURING the pandemic, the CSR strategy at Henderson Group/Spar NI pivoted to focus on those who needed support most in...

CSR (SME)

Winner: IRWIN M&E LIMITED

Ethos at Irwin M&E is ‘we believe we work better together’

At the heart of how Irwin M&E runs it business is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and the company is passionate...

BEST PLACE TO WORK (LARGE)

Winner: FINTRU

Fast-growth FinTrU has become integral to the fabric of its communities

This is an organisation which is wholly committed to its 1,000-plus staff and which has created an environment of family....

BEST PLACE TO WORK (MEDIUM)

Winner: ALCHEMY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Alchemy’s vision is to bring new talent to forefront of digitisation of insurance industry

It has an open and transparent approach to everything it does, including its leading salary, bonus and promotion structures. Its...

BEST PLACE TO WORK (SMALL)

Winner: WHITE INK ARCHITECTS

For White Ink Architects, it’s all about thinking inside-out

Putting people at the centre of everything it does has the power to improve lives. That’s the long-hand of what...

2022 KEY DATES
01MARCH

Applications Now Open

29APRIL

Entry Closes (Midnight)

12MAY

Shortlist Announced

30JUNE

Awards Night

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