December 9, 2016

The Gibson Hotel in Point Village played hosts for 6th Docklands Business Awards, which was a night of celebration and confidence for what’s to come in 2017. Ten companies were recognised and honoured for their contribution to the area. The awards were attended by Regina Doherty TD, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and Government Chief Whip and companies from a variety of businesses in the Docklands area.

Alan Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of Docklands Business Forum, said that 23,000 additional employees and up to 8,000 additional residents were expected in the area within the next five years.

The winners of the 2016 Docklands Business Awards were as follows.

Innovator Award – sponsored by Leo
Epic Ireland

Start Up Award – sponsored by Bo Concept
Hiri

Enterprise Award – sponsored by Epic Ireland & CHQ Building
Dogpatch Labs

Foodie Award – sponsored by Bord Bia
Brasserie at The Marker

Lifestyle Award – sponsored by Fáilte Ireland
Club Vitae at The Clayton Hotel

Professional Services Award – sponsored by Dublin Port
The Convention Centre Dublin

Responsible Business Award – sponsored by Savills
KPMG

Exporter of Goods or Services Award – sponsored by Google
AirBnB

Local Business Award – sponsored by AIB Bank
Bank of Ireland

Public Service Award – sponsored by St Patrick’s Credit Union
CoderDojo

Business Forum Member Award – sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Sinead Smith, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at A&L Goodbody