tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996334139476929852012-02-16T06:47:12.502-08:00QEF LtdQEF Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439333642961968000noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699633413947692985.post-44241856717933136392010-11-15T07:48:00.000-08:002010-11-16T03:48:34.519-08:00<div class="entry-content">In 2006 QEF were nominated and attended the Kilkenny Business Awards, (nominated in the best Manufacturing/Product of the year category). <br /> <br />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.<br /><br /><b>Manufacturing/Product of the Year (Sponsored by SEBIC)</b><br /><ul><li>QEF Ltd</li><li><b>Kelsey Horseboxes</b>*</li><li>Chesneau Leather</li><li>Fineline Furniture</li><li>Enviroclad Systems</li><li>Moth to a Flame Ltd.<b> </b></li></ul><br /><b>Kilkenny Retailer of the Year Award (Sponsored by FBD Insurance)</b><br /><ul><li><b>Lamber de Bie Flowers</b>*</li><li>Pat McDonnell Paint Sales</li><li>Flowers by Lucy</li><li>Superior Tiles</li><li>Kilkenny Book Centre</li><li>Field’s Jewellers</li></ul><b>Kilkenny Service Provider of the Year Award (Sponsored by Electro City)</b><br /><ul><li>Kilkenny Borough Council Garden Crew</li><li>Premier Recruitment Group,</li><li>Blue Wall Technologies</li><li>Springhill Court Hotel Leisure Club</li><li>C&C Security</li><li>Creative Catering</li><li><b>Taxback.com</b>*</li><li>Gibbins Removals & Storage</li><li>James Phelan Demonstration Farm</li></ul><b>Best Small Business Award 2008 (Sponsored by Kilkenny Chamber)</b><br /><ul><li>Vendemia Organic Wines</li><li><b>Surf Box/Ormonde Technologies</b>*</li><li>Smart Placements</li><li>Rothe House Trust Ltd</li><li>Blueberry Larder</li><li>Kilkenny Print & Graphic</li><li>Hullaballoons</li><li>Kompass Records</li><li>The Reptile Village</li></ul><b>Kilkenny Tourism Provider of the Year Award (Sponsored by Kilkenny Local Authority)</b><br /><ul><li>Team Dynamics</li><li>Tullahought Community Group</li><li>A Rural Experience</li><li>Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum</li><li>Springhill Court Hotel</li><li><b>Kilkenny Rivercourt Hotel</b>*</li></ul><b>Education & Training Provider of the Year Award (Sponsored by FÃS)</b><br /><ul><li>Empower Training</li><li>Sharon Roynane Kelly</li><li>Kumon Kilkenny</li><li><b>Busy Bees Early Learning Centres</b>*</li></ul>Taxback.com were also presented with the “overall winner” award on the night while Kilkenny’s Kieran Crotty was given a lifetime achievement award. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/699633413947692985-4424185671793313639?l=qefltd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>QEF Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439333642961968000noreply@blogger.com0