10 Nov A Step Above the Rest – Winners of the Irish Early Career Awards 2016 Announced
The Irish Early Career Awards 2016 winners were announced at the gala dinner yesterday in the National Gallery Dublin, to a full house, all celebrating the achievements of outstanding young professionals in Ireland in the early stages of their careers.
These national Awards, sponsored by Lincoln Recruitment Specialists and Bank of Ireland, and are open to young professionals working in organisations across Ireland under the age of 35 and ultimately, rewards exceptional achievement and contribution across a broad range of professional services sectors.
The Awards were judged by a panel of experts representing top global and Irish companies and leading organisations across Ireland. These include Lawrence Hickey, Chief Financial Officer Digicel Group Limited, Orla Coughlan, Chief Human Resources Officer eir, Brian Corish, Chief Customer Officer Bank of Ireland, Shay Dalton, Managing Director Lincoln Recruitment Specialists, Nikki Lannen, CEO Warducks and Myles Lynch Vice President Executive Partner and Part Time Associate with Gartner.
We’d like to extend our congratulations to all finalists and winners for 2016.
The winners for 2016 are as follows:
Early Career HR Professional of the Year
Winner: Oisin O’Gogain – Group Head of HR / HR Director
AON
Early Career Accountant of the Year
Winner: Walter Martin – Financial Controlling Director
Ardagh Group
Early Career Banking Professional of the Year
Winner: Aoife Wallace – Country Head of Global Trade & Receivables Finance
HSBC Bank
Early Career Information Technology Professional of the Year
Winner: Ross Sheil – Head of Mobile, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Early Career Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Aoife Young – Lead Commercial Counsel
Early Career Financial Services Professional of the Year
Winner: Will Sparks – Investment Manager
Quilter Cheviot
Early Career PR & Marketing Professional of the Year
Winner: Stephen Teeling – Sales and Marketing Director
Teeling Whiskey
Early Career Consulting & Advisory Professional of the Year
Winner: Siobhan McCaffery – Business Change Manager
AIB
Early Career Special Recognition Award
Winner: Vincent Forde – Founder
Gasgon Medical
Early Career Best Contribution to Learning
Winner: Coderdojo
Early Career Best in Learning & Development
Winner: Voxpro
Runner Up: ESB
Early Career Professional of the Year
Winner: Aoife Young – Lead Commercial Counsel