MTM Engineering and Emerald Park scoop top honours at Meath Business & Tourism Awards
Slane-based MTM Engineering have been crowned Overall Excellence in Business Award winners for 2024 at the Meath Business and Tourism Awards
The glittering event was held in Knightsbrook Hotel and attended by over 280 guests representing 35 businesses and organisations.
Emerald Park received the coveted Overall Excellence in Tourism Award while their was also an Outstanding Achievement Award for JMB Sportsfield Services.
MTM Engineering was founded in 1997 by Martin and Patricia Mee as a Irish cable installation company. Over the past 27 years, the business has grown into a European leader in power and communication services. Now son Brendan Mee as CEO is continuing his parents’ legacy and now employs over 900 people across 10 countries, with plans to exceed 1,000 employees this year. The recent headquarters expansion in Slane, reflects its commitment to both the local community and global growth.
Emerald Park has had the Irish nation screaming with excitement since Ray Coyle first opened the Kilbrew, Ashbourne theme park's doors in 2010.
Spread over 50 acres with 40 attractions and 250 animal species, each year Emerald Park hires on average 600 seasonal and 130 full time staff members.
The guest speaker for evening which was MC'd by Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh was EU Commissioner for European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets, Mairead McGuinness while there was a very special moment for much-loved Trim estate agent and undertaker, Aidan Heffernan who was flanked by his family as he collected a Life Achievement Award to a standing ovation.
The Category Winners were:
| Best Training and Development in a Meath Company: | Rowan Engineering Consultants Ltd. |
| Excellence in Customer Service: | Mandy Walsh Travel Counsellors |
| Best Family Business: | MTM Engineering |
| Not for Profit Organisation of the Year | Ratoath Community Centre |
| Best Innovative Product or Service | Zarasyl |
| Meath Local Enterprise Office Award | Premier Energy Storage Limited |
| Best Emerging New Business | Joe the Pro Golf Academy |
| Outstanding Small to Medium Business | Skin and BodyWorks |
| Best Green Business | Bluestone Sales and Distribution |
| Best Small Tourism Business | Feel Good Bicycles |
| Best Tourism Experience or Event | Emerald Park |
| Overall Tourism Business of the Year Award 2024 | Emerald Park |
| Overall Business of the Year Award 2024 | MTM Engineering |
| Outstanding Achievement Award | JMB Sports Field Services |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Aidan Heffernan |
The event hosted by Meath Chronicle alongside partners Meath Co Council and Boyne Valley Tourism as well awards sponsors: AIB, Meta, Dunboyne College of Further Education, Alltech, Bective Stud & Tea Room, Sheridan Insurance and Knightsbrook Hotel and Golf Resort.
A raffle was also held on the night in aid of Meath Women's Refuge with special prizes donated by Skin & Bodyworks, Emerald Park and Navan Racecourse.
See all the photos and coverage in this week's paper.