Goldfish swims into national enterprise final

GREYSTONES company Goldfish Telecoms Ltd has been officially announced as a finalist in this year’s National Enterprise Awards.

The company will be represented at the national finals in Dublin’s Mansion House on May 25 by CEO and founder Gordon O’Neill.

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, announced the finalists last week. She said that these innovative businesses ‘are led by people who are serious about their ambition, who are taking real risks and making real sacrifices to achieve success, and they are making a huge contribution to their local communities and to the economy at large.’

The Minister also said that it is ‘very important that we mark their achievements’.

Goldfish Telecoms Ltd was set up in 2010 and provides cloud-based telecom systems to blue chip customers as far away as Asia, to whom they supply VoIP telephone systems (i.e. the transmission of voice over Internet Protocol networks) and contact centre management solutions. All of their technology is developed in-house.

The other finalists this year are drawn from diverse business sectors, such as skin-care, icecream making, language courses and mobile game development.

Organised by the Local Enterprise Offices, the 2017 National Enterprise Awards celebrate the achievements of Ireland’s top small businesses and micro-enterprises from all parts of Ireland. Joining the Minister at the Mansion House for the announcement of the finalists was Sheelagh Daly, Head of Enterprise at Local Enterprise Office wicklow.

‘Small business and micro-enterprises, including Goldfish Telecoms, are making an outstanding contribution to our local economy,’ said Ms Daly.

‘Last year, nearly 3,700 new jobs were created by over 6,800 micro-enterprises supported by LEOs all over the country. These entrepreneurs are continuously looking to grow by developing new products and services and investing in export markets.

‘ The National Enterprise Awards help to recognise the contribution that small businesses and micro-enterprises make to our communities every day,’ she said.

The winners of this year’s National Enterprise Awards will be announced at the Mansion House on Thursday, May 25. Twelve awards will be presented including eight regional awards. The overall winner will receive €10,000 to invest in their business. Competition updates and results will be available through www.localenterprise.ie.