The ceremony took place at the Killashee Hotel on Friday
Over 450 business leaders from across Kildare attended the Kildare Business Awards, powered by Eirgrid, last Friday night in The Killashee Hotel.
Business of the Year for 2023 was won by Irish Dog Foods.
Sean Mulryan of Ballymore Group was this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Business Award.
Below is a full list of winners.
Special Contribution Award
Winner: The Community of Solas Bhride
Excellence in Communications
Winner: SWAG.EU
Net Zero Achievement
Winner: Maynooth University
International Trade
Winner: Irish Dog Foods
Excellence in the Community
Winner: The Curragh Racecourse
Sustainable Development
Winner: Intel
Health & Wellbeing
Winner: General Paints Group
Innovation in Business
Winner: Mongey Communications
Employee of the Year
Winner: Sinéad Lawlor, Killashee Hotel
Best Emerging Business
Winner: EVHACS
Best Performing Small-Medium Business of the Year
Winner: Walls 2 Workstations
Best Performing Large Business of the Year
Winner: O'Brien Fine Foods
Excellence in Customer Service
Winner: Punchestown Racecourse
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Winner: Palmerstown House & Estate
Overall Business of the Year
Winner: Irish Dog Foods
Outstanding Contribution to Business
Recipient: Sean Mulryan, Ballymore Group

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