EirGen Pharma wins 2007 David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Award

EirGen Pharma, are pleased to announce that they are the business category and overall national winners of the 2007 David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Award. The Company were presented with the Award at a reception on Wednesday 14th November 2007 in Dublin. This is the fifth year of the David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Award and it has become the premier award in Ireland for Emerging Enterprises. ( www.davidmanleyawards.ie )

The ‘Gift of Time’ will see EirGen Pharma avail of mentoring and business advice from some of the country’s leading experts in key business fields such as finance, marketing, identity and brand management, public relations, legal advice, as well as places on training programmes in marketing and management and membership of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. EirGen Pharma also received €10,000 in cash.

Gerry O’Reilly, Chairman, David Manley Award Committee, commented, “Our Award is very different from other entrepreneur awards for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is targeted at identifying high potential entrepreneurs to help them accelerate their plans. Secondly, it is the largest award and we operate nationwide. Thirdly, we are independent of any college and cover all entrepreneurs across three sectors of life – business, the arts and social/community. And finally, but most important of all, the winner receives the ‘gift of time’ – €80,000 worth of mentoring and consultancy from a selection of top companies.”