Outstanding Contribution Gong
THE 21st annual Janus Awards rewarded professionals from the hospitality industry for their commitment, skill and passion. Taking place at the Ramada Hotel, Trevor Annon, Belfast founder of the Mount Charles Group, was given special recognition and was recipient of the prestigious award for Outstanding Contribution to the industry. Commenting on this year’s event, Michael...
Prince unveils first Global Research facility at Queen’s
THE Prince of Wales has officially launched Queen’s University’s first Global Research Institute. The Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology (ECIT), the first of four Global Research Institutes unveiled at Queen’s, was launched at the Northern Ireland Science Park. Global Research Institutes are the university’s flagships for interdisciplinary research in areas of societal challenge....
Bank Charity Drive
BANK CHARITY DRIVE HELPING the fight against cancer is the theme for Ulster Bank staff’s 2016 marathon fund-raising effort, One Week in June, which takes place June 20-24. The annual charity initiative involves thousands of employees from across Ireland taking part in traditional, wacky and unusual events to raise cash for charities. Groups benefiting this...
Upskills Scheme
UPSKILLS SCHEME SOUTH Eastern Regional College (SERC) is working with Newtownabbey-based Harvey Group PLC to upskill employees with nationally recognised qualifications. Thanks to funding from the Department for the Economy’s Skills Focus training programme the building services engineering firm, specialising in mechanical and electrical installation and maintenance, has availed of specialist, high-level training to raise...
Hoey Appointed
HAPPENING Conferences and Events has appointed Karen Hoey as senior events manager. In her new position Karen will be responsible for leading the company’s team of professionals in delivering event management solutions for association, public and private sector events throughout the UK and Europe. Karen has more than 15 years of experience working...
Ailsa Takes HR Post
PROGRESSIVE Building Society has appointed Ailsa McNeill as head of human resources. Ailsa joined the company in December 2015 and has over 20 years of experience in the Human Resources sector. A member of the CIPD,Ailsa has a track record in human resources and employee engagement, having previously worked at a senior management level for...
Help for Disable
A NEW strategy will help people with disabilities to achieve their employment and career potential. The Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities focuses on helping and supporting people to overcome a wide range of barriers through their journey towards and into employment. Addressing an audience at Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast, the Minister for Employment...
New Post Revealed
FOOD company Moy Park has announced the appointment of solicitor Raymond McGinley to the post of general counsel. As part of Moy Park’s Senior Finance and Legal Team, Raymond will be responsible for advising on legal matters across a range of subjects such as corporate, commercial, regulation and food legislation. With a track record in...
Top Marks for Trio
THREE young business people from Northern Ireland have achieved highest marks in the whole of Ireland for their case study papers and were recognised at the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting Ireland (CIMA) Annual Dinner recently. From left: Steven Scullion, who works for Invest NI and is from Lurgan, came first with his strategic case...
Cayan: Get Hacking
PAYMENT technologies provider Cayan has encouraged its employees in Belfast to down tools and ‘hack’. Its innovative trans-Atlantic three-day Hackathon offers Cayan’s team of software engineers the chance to work on anything they consider to be useful, fun or cool. Going head-to-head with colleagues in Cayan’s Boston HQ, the engineers build, code and hack into...