Excellence Ireland Quality Association

Results Through Certification and Experience

2009 EIQA Award Winners

The 2009 EIQA Quality and Excellence Awards were held on Friday the 30th of October in The Burlington Hotel in Dublin. The event was attended by almost 600 guests representing over 160 companies.
The annual awards ceremony is the highlight of the calendar year for EIQA and it celebrated the drive, commitment and achievements of all of the nominated companies.
With over 150 companies competing for awards in various categories on the night the atmosphere was electric with everyone eagerly anticipating the results of their award category.
The following is a list of the category winners on the night and a very special congratulation goes out to all the nominated companies and the winners.

The Q Mark Hygiene & Food Safety winners were

• The Old Beehive Restaurant - Stewarts Hospital - Hotel & Restaurant
• Wexford Creamery - Food Processors & Producers
• Tallaght Hospital - Catering Department - Hospitals & Health
• Musgrave Ambient Kilcock - Distribution Centres
• SuperValu Dungloe - Kavanagh - Level 2 Retail
• Centra Belleek - Northern Ireland Retail
• ECCI & Eurest at Balseskin Centre - Public Services
• Sodexo at Wexford Creamery - Catering
• O'Hara's of Foxford - Bakery
• SuperValu Fermoy - Riordan - Level 3 Retail
• Arbour Hill Prison - Level 3 Public Services
• McDonald's Restaurant - Dungarvan - Fast Service Restaurants

The Q Mark Quality Management Systems winners were

• Coláiste Na Rinne - First Time Participant
• Coolock Artane Credit Union - Financial & Insurance
• Brennan Bakeries Ltd - Food Manufacturing
• Irish National Stud Company Limited - General Services
• The Solis Trust - Health & Social Services
• Dulux Paints Ireland Ltd - Manufacturing
• Clare County Council Motor Tax Department - Government Services

The Q Mark for Leisure Centres winner was

DCU Sport

The Q Mark for Nursing Homes winner was

Suncroft Lodge Nursing Home

The Group Retailer Award went to

The Kavanagh Group

The National Team of the Year Award went to

South Infirmary Victoria Hospital

And finally the much anticipated overall winners were.....

The National Overall Hygiene & Food Safety Winner was SuperValu Dungloe - Kavanagh

The National Overall Quality Management Systems Winner was Dulux Paints Ireland Ltd

To view pictures of all of the winners please see our Photo Gallery - Awards 2009