QEF Ltd

In 2006 QEF were nominated and attended the Kilkenny Business Awards, (nominated in the best Manufacturing/Product of the year category).
 
The awards were held in Kilkenny on Saturday night in the Lyrath Estate Hotel.  Overall, there were six categories with 39 finalists, the winners below in bold.

Manufacturing/Product of the Year (Sponsored by SEBIC)

• QEF Ltd
• Kelsey Horseboxes*
• Chesneau Leather
• Fineline Furniture
• Enviroclad Systems
• Moth to a Flame Ltd.

Kilkenny Retailer of the Year Award (Sponsored by FBD Insurance)

• Lamber de Bie Flowers*
• Pat McDonnell Paint Sales
• Flowers by Lucy
• Superior Tiles
• Kilkenny Book Centre
• Field’s Jewellers

Kilkenny Service Provider of the Year Award (Sponsored by Electro City)

• Kilkenny Borough Council Garden Crew
• Premier Recruitment Group,
• Blue Wall Technologies
• Springhill Court Hotel Leisure Club
• C&C Security
• Creative Catering
• Taxback.com*
• Gibbins Removals & Storage
• James Phelan Demonstration Farm

Best Small Business Award 2008 (Sponsored by Kilkenny Chamber)

• Vendemia Organic Wines
• Surf Box/Ormonde Technologies*
• Smart Placements
• Rothe House Trust Ltd
• Blueberry Larder
• Kilkenny Print & Graphic
• Hullaballoons
• Kompass Records
• The Reptile Village

Kilkenny Tourism Provider of the Year Award (Sponsored by Kilkenny Local Authority)

• Team Dynamics
• Tullahought Community Group
• A Rural Experience
• Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum
• Springhill Court Hotel
• Kilkenny Rivercourt Hotel*

Education & Training Provider of the Year Award (Sponsored by FÃS)

• Empower Training
• Sharon Roynane Kelly
• Kumon Kilkenny
• Busy Bees Early Learning Centres*

Taxback.com were also presented with the “overall winner” award on the night while Kilkenny’s Kieran Crotty was given a lifetime achievement award.