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David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Awards 2011

Mason Hayes & Curran were delighted to continue their involvement with the David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Awards as sponsors, committee members and legal mentors for the award.

This year Mason Hayes & Curran hosted the awards in their offices on 20th January 2011, where the overall winner being Anne Bedos, Rothar was announced. The David Manley Awards are run and managed by a diverse group of companies and individuals who have come together to support the ideas and qualities of a man who left his mark on the world.

Pictured above from left, Angel Luis Gonzalez, PhotoIreland Festival, Dr. Chris Horn, Anne Bedos, Rothar, Dr. Emmeline Hill, Equinome  and Gerard Ryan, Partner Corporate Department, Mason Hayes & Curran.

This unique award programme run in David’s memory, rewards emerging arts, business and social entrepreneurs with the ‘Gift of Time’ from some of the country’s leading experts in key business fields.

The overall winner receives over €100,000 worth of services and support, along with €10,000 in cash. 

The 2010 David Manley Awards Category Winners have been announced. We are delighted to announce the following emerging entrepreneurs have won their respective categories for this year's David Manley Awards. 

Arts Category:

Angel Luis Gonzalez, PhotoIreland Festival

PhotoIreland is Ireland's first international festival of Photography and Visual Culture, and the only festival dedicated to Photography in Ireland. It celebrates Ireland's photographic talents – oftentimes only recognised abroad as well as bringing international practitioners and artists to Ireland. The festival highlights, promotes and elevates Photography in Ireland conferring on it the importance it duly deserves.

For more information please visit: www.PhotoIreland.org

Business Category:

Dr. Emmeline Hill, Equinome  

Equinome is a world leader in the development and provision of genomic selection tools to the bloodstock and racing industry that contribute to enhanced breeding and training decisions.

For more information, please visit www.equinome.com 

Social Category:

Anne Bedos, Rothar

Rothar is a not-for-profit organisation that recycles discarded bikes. It accepts donations from the general public, colleges (UCD, Maynooth etc.) and public authorities (Dublin City Council) in order to divert waste from landfill and provide cheap sustainable transportation to Dublin citizens. It also donates refurbished bikes to charitable organisations (Crosscare, Barnardos etc.) to help families in need.

For more information, please contact Amie Hanley, Marketing Manager, Mason Hayes & Curran.