Business Through Irish Award (Gnó as Gaeilge)
| Cumarsáid Creative Irene Ni Mhuireagain 
Cumarsáid Creative is the leading specialist in Irish language advertising and design. Fluent in Irish, creative thinking and striking a balance bilingually, they have been facilitating marketing communications as Gaeilge since 1996. Long-standing clients include Barry's Tea, C&C, Eircom, ESB, and major promoters of the language - for whom an in-depth understanding of the markets for the Irish language, and how to speak to them, is mandatory. Cumarsáid (meaning communication as Gaeilge) has established a reputation for its creative and authentic translation of scripts and slogans, and its unique suite of support services to advertising and design agencies, including express translation, copy testing at target fluency levels, sourcing fluent VO artists, and in-studio consultation. |
IrishJobs.ie Valerie Sorohan 
IrishJobs.ie is Ireland's largest on-line recruitment site in Ireland, and one of the largest web businesses overall in the market. The firm has demonstrated leadership in the market by launching its large website in Irish, providing extensive opportunities to the growing Irish-speaking market. The provision of a bilingual online recruitment site is directly related to an increasing demand in the labour market for people who speak both Irish and English. The company believes that the provision of a bilingual recruitment website will encourage the public sector to use the dynamics of on-line recruitment to reach a wider target market while complying with language legislation at the same time. |
| Microsoft Ireland Kevin Marshall 
Microsoft has been operating in Ireland since 1985 with three distinct operations at its campus in Sandyford. The European Operations Centre supports sales and service activities across 85 countries, the European Product Development Centre participates in the development and localization of over 100 products in 27 languages, and Microsoft Ireland undertakes marketing and support for partners and customers. Microsoft was shortlisted for this award based on its bold initiative to make its Windows XP and Office software available in the Irish language. The local team in Dublin came up with the idea were strongly supported by the company as part of a worldwide policy of making technology available in local languages. |
Rí na Mara Deirdre Uí Chathmhaoil 
Rí na Mara, based in An Spidéal was founded by Séamas and Deirdre Mac Cathmhaoil in 2004. The company has launched six luxury marine-based cosmetic products, and its Face Moisturiser has become Ireland's top selling face cream available in retail outlets and online. The founders of Rí na Mara have believed from the start that the Irish language would be central to their brand, as a means of differentiation in a market dominated by big players. Having successfully sponsored Wimbledon as Gaeilge, the company are presently sponsoring the popular TG4 programme Paisean Faisean, and have just recently agreed a contract with QVC in the US. |
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