2014 Q Mark Award winners announced
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, congratulated this year’s National Q Mark Award winners for maintaining high standards
Print9 October 2014
“The Pioneers of Excellence” and “The Business Innovators that will take Ireland to greater heights of Quality and Excellence.” These are just some of the accolades used to describe the 2014 winners of The National Q Mark Awards held recently at Dublin’s Double Tree by Hilton Hotel.
Known as The Oscars of Business Excellence, the scale and significance of this prestigious event was highlighted by the broad range of industries represented from all over Ireland. Hospitals, credit unions, and local stores went head to head with engineering companies, service operators and the best in the food industry in their bid to be recognised as businesses that consistently create new operating benchmarks in order to best serve the Irish consumer.
The big award winners on the night included Glanmore Foods which was awarded the title of ‘National Champions of The Q Mark for Hygiene and Food Safety for the second year in a row, Roadbridge won the title of National champions of The Q Mark for Quality Management Systems, and the Caulfield Supermarket Group was named Best Business Group of the Year.
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, who attended this year’s National Q Mark Awards, said: “It is great to see so many Irish businesses from all parts of the country making high standards a key part of their offering to customers.”
A National Q Mark Award is known to be one of the most difficult business accolades to win as all finalists must engage with a standard that allows them to review 100% of their processes and procedures 100% of the time, thereby guaranteeing that they provide the highest standards of quality and excellence.
An unexpected surprise on the night was the announcement of The EIQA Lifetime Achievement Award which was bestowed on John Darcy Carroll for his dynamic approach to quality in the catering and hospitality industry over the last 40 years.
A full list of the 2014 National Q Mark winners follows:
Lifetime Achievement Award
John D. Carroll
Diploma in Quality Management Student of the Year Part 1
Dr. Michelle O’Connor from CIT
Diploma in Quality Management Student of the Year Part 2
Colm Ryan from LIT
Best Bakery in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Johnston Mooney & O’Brien
Best Bakery in Ireland for Quality Management Systems
Doyles Quality Products
Best Catering Team in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Eurest at Symantec Ltd
Best Civil Engineering Company in Ireland for Quality Management System
Roadbridge
Best Convenience Store in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Roche’s Londis Doneraile
Best Delicatessen in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Maher’s Spar Goresbridge
Best Distribution Centre in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland – Kilcock
Best Food Products and Producers in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Glanmore Foods
Best Food Services Team in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Cope Galway Community Catering
Aramark at Helsinn Birex
Best Forecourt in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Tobin’s Spar Express Letterkenny
Best Forecourt with a Delicatessen in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Centra Patrick Street Mullingar
Best Home Improvements Company in Ireland for Quality Management Systems
Global Home Improvements
Best Homecare in Ireland for Quality Management Systems
Bluebird Care Galway
Best Hospital in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
South Infirmary Victoria Hospital
Best Leisure Centre in Ireland for Quality Management Systems
National Aquatic Centre
Best Not for Profit Company in Ireland for Quality Management Systems
Irish Wheelchair Association
Best Quality Certified Poultry Plant in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Manor Farm
Best Nursing Home in Ireland for Quality Management Systems
Suncroft Lodge Nursing Home
Best Restaurant in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
HMSHost Shannon Airport
Best Retail Express in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Byrne’s Spar Custom House Quay
Best Retail Store in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Buckley’s Centra Mullingar
Best Retail Store in Northern Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Centra Ballygawley
Best Supermarket in Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Hurley’s SuperValu Midleton
Best Large Supermarket in Northern Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
SuperValu/The Good Food Shop Newry
Best Supermarket in Northern Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety
Long’s SuperValu Newbuildings
Business Group of the Year
Caulfield Group
National Champions for Hygiene and Food Safety
Glanmore Foods
National Champions for Quality Management Systems
Roadbridge
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