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Thursday 23 May 2013

In Pictures: Boosting business in Northern Ireland

Pictured making the announcement L-R are: Brendan Mooney, Managing Director, Kainos, Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and Alastair Hamilton, Chief Executive, Invest NI.
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today announced £10 million investment by Kainos that will create 60 software engineering jobs in Londonderry.
Pulse Eco Shower, a Londonderry company, has developed an innovative showerhead with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland that effectively counters bacterial threats, including Legionella and Pseudomonas, and virtually eliminates limescale clogging. Pictured (L-R) are Christy Allen, MD of Pulse Eco Shower, Des Gartland of Invest NI and James Clarke, Marketing Director of Pulse Eco Shower.Photo by Simon Graham/Harrison Photography
Alan Egner - Power NI
Londonderry company Cornerstone Automation Systems (CASI) UK Ltd is investing over £1 million with support from Invest NI, to expand its operations from its new premises located at Bay Road Business Park. Pictured (l-r) during a recent visit to the company is, Alastair Hamilton, CEO of Invest NI, with Sean McNicholl of Cornerstone Automation Systems.
Pictured left-right are Alastair Hamilton, Chief Executive, Invest NI, Northern Ireland First Minister Rt. Hon Peter Robinson MLA, Jeffrey Doltis, owner of 40 Savile Row, Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MP, MLA and Manoj Mehra, Director of SBJ in New Delhi, India. They officially opened the new 40 Savile Row store in New Delhi's leading fashion outlet, SBJ
Pictured with Arlene Foster is Michael Keogh, Managing Director and Eric Johnston, General Manager. 
Northern Ireland First Minister Rt. Hon Peter Robinson MLA (left) and Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MP, MLA (right) with Manoj Mehra, Director of SBJ in New Delhi, India. The Ministers were visiting the new 40 Savile Row store and are pictured with one of the shirts made in Castledawson, Northern Ireland and exported to the fashion house.
Pictured is Jeffrey Doltis, Savile Row Managing Director, with Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI Trade Director.
Pictured (left) is Maurice Patterson, Invest Northern Ireland, with Con Gallagher, Anaconda Equipment Internationals Sales Director.
Harold Henning, Director of Henning Brothers, Kilkeel, showing Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI Trade Director the crab products now being sold to high-end hotels and restaurants in the Netherlands.
Kilkeel company Henning Brothers Fishing Company attended Invest Northern Irelands recent Innovation Masterclass event in Belfast to hear an inspirational address from international business guru Dr Kjell Nordstrom. Pictured at the event with (centre) Niall Casey, Invest NIs Director of Business Improvement Services, are Harold and Louise Henning of the company.
Pictured at Anaconda are Alistair Forsyth, Managing Director, Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster, Technical and Production Director Martin Quinn and Con Gallagher, Sales Director.
Arlene Foster has congratulated Cookstown-based Anaconda Equipment International for securing a £100,000 contract in Kurdistan
Ben O'Hanlon of Toddsleap.com helps Mary Gormley, Manager of Invest NI's Western Regional Office make some final off road driving preparations. The Tyrone firm offers a range of outdoor adventure activities and with support from Invest NI over the past 18 months, export business has increased by more than 60 per cent.
Glastry Farm Ice Cream is being assisted by an Invest NI Innovation Voucher to develop an innovative frozen yoghurt dessert ice-cream that will also bring business benefits to Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt, drawing on the expertise in food technology from the CAFRE Loughry Campus. Pictured is (left), Bryan Boggs of Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt in Bangor, with Joy Alexander of CAFRE Loughry Campus in Cookstown, Will Taylor of Glastry Farm Ice Cream in Kircubbin, and Tracy Meharg, Invest NI.
Glastry Farm Ice Cream is being assisted by an Invest NI Innovation Voucher to develop an innovative frozen yoghurt dessert ice-cream that will also bring business benefits to Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt, drawing on the expertise in food technology from the CAFRE Loughry Campus. Pictured is Joy Alexander of CAFRE Loughry Campus in Cookstown, with Will Taylor of Glastry Farm Ice Cream in Kircubbin, Bryan Boggs of Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt in Bangor, and Tracy Meharg, Invest NI.
Gren Armstrong, Manager of Invest NI's North Eastern Regional Office and Darwin Smith, Managing Director of Smiths Engineering Works.
Pictured launching the app at Todds Leap in Ballygawley are, (left), Catherine Morris from the South West College, Olive Hill, Invest NI, and Gemma Begley of Todds Leap.
Mid-Ulster-based Aero-Heli is being assisted by Invest NI to expand business in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. Pictured during a visit to Aero-Heli is (left), Alastair Hamilton, Invest NI Chief Executive, with pilot Jonathan Beckett of Aero-Heli.
Mid-Ulster-based Aero-Heli is being assisted by Invest NI to expand business in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. Pictured during a visit to Aero-Heli is (left), Alastair Hamilton, Invest NI Chief Executive, with pilot Jonathan Beckett of Aero-Heli.
Pictured is Olive Hill, Invest NI, and Brian Livingstone, Founder of Graf Enterprises.
Pictured at Decora Blind Systems in Lisburn is Donal Durkan, Invest Northern Ireland (left) and Russell Dickson, Decora Blind Systems.
Pictured with Arlene Foster is Stuart Dickson, Managing Director of Decora.
The F3 HydroPool POD that was exported to Germany
Kathy McVeigh (left), Managing Director of CoolSky, Newtownards, pictured with Olive Hill, Invest NI's Director of Technology and Process Development, at the launch of the new solar heating controller.
Invest Northern Ireland's new Chief Executive, Alastair Hamilton (right), is pictured with Tom McLaughlin of Red Bay Boats during a recent visit to the North Eastern Region, where he visited businesses and met with representatives of the various Councils and Enterprise Agencies.
Red Bay Boats in Cushendall has launched its pioneering Stormforce 1650 vessel to market following support from Invest Northern Ireland. Pictured (L-R) is Ian Murphy, Invest NI’s Director of Scaling and Stage of Development, with Tom McLaughlin, Managing Director of Red Bay Boats.
Pictured (L – R) are Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI, with Charlene Thompson of Acksen. The Whiteabbey-based company has won its first business in Chile as part of an international campaign to drive sales forward faster.
Pictured (L – R) are Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI, with Charlene Thompson of Acksen. The Newtownabbey-based company has won its first business in Poland following participation on an Invest Northern Ireland trade missio
Pictured making the announcement L-R are: Brendan Mooney, Managing Director, Kainos, Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and Alastair Hamilton, Chief Executive, Invest NI.
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today announced £10 million investment by Kainos that will create 60 software engineering jobs in Londonderry.
Pulse Eco Shower, a Londonderry company, has developed an innovative showerhead with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland that effectively counters bacterial threats, including Legionella and Pseudomonas, and virtually eliminates limescale clogging. Pictured (L-R) are Christy Allen, MD of Pulse Eco Shower, Des Gartland of Invest NI and James Clarke, Marketing Director of Pulse Eco Shower.Photo by Simon Graham/Harrison Photography
Alan Egner - Power NI
Londonderry company Cornerstone Automation Systems (CASI) UK Ltd is investing over £1 million with support from Invest NI, to expand its operations from its new premises located at Bay Road Business Park. Pictured (l-r) during a recent visit to the company is, Alastair Hamilton, CEO of Invest NI, with Sean McNicholl of Cornerstone Automation Systems.
Pictured left-right are Alastair Hamilton, Chief Executive, Invest NI, Northern Ireland First Minister Rt. Hon Peter Robinson MLA, Jeffrey Doltis, owner of 40 Savile Row, Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MP, MLA and Manoj Mehra, Director of SBJ in New Delhi, India. They officially opened the new 40 Savile Row store in New Delhi's leading fashion outlet, SBJ
Pictured with Arlene Foster is Michael Keogh, Managing Director and Eric Johnston, General Manager. 
Northern Ireland First Minister Rt. Hon Peter Robinson MLA (left) and Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MP, MLA (right) with Manoj Mehra, Director of SBJ in New Delhi, India. The Ministers were visiting the new 40 Savile Row store and are pictured with one of the shirts made in Castledawson, Northern Ireland and exported to the fashion house.
Pictured is Jeffrey Doltis, Savile Row Managing Director, with Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI Trade Director.
Pictured (left) is Maurice Patterson, Invest Northern Ireland, with Con Gallagher, Anaconda Equipment Internationals Sales Director.
Harold Henning, Director of Henning Brothers, Kilkeel, showing Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI Trade Director the crab products now being sold to high-end hotels and restaurants in the Netherlands.
Kilkeel company Henning Brothers Fishing Company attended Invest Northern Irelands recent Innovation Masterclass event in Belfast to hear an inspirational address from international business guru Dr Kjell Nordstrom. Pictured at the event with (centre) Niall Casey, Invest NIs Director of Business Improvement Services, are Harold and Louise Henning of the company.
Pictured at Anaconda are Alistair Forsyth, Managing Director, Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster, Technical and Production Director Martin Quinn and Con Gallagher, Sales Director.
Arlene Foster has congratulated Cookstown-based Anaconda Equipment International for securing a £100,000 contract in Kurdistan
Ben O'Hanlon of Toddsleap.com helps Mary Gormley, Manager of Invest NI's Western Regional Office make some final off road driving preparations. The Tyrone firm offers a range of outdoor adventure activities and with support from Invest NI over the past 18 months, export business has increased by more than 60 per cent.
Glastry Farm Ice Cream is being assisted by an Invest NI Innovation Voucher to develop an innovative frozen yoghurt dessert ice-cream that will also bring business benefits to Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt, drawing on the expertise in food technology from the CAFRE Loughry Campus. Pictured is (left), Bryan Boggs of Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt in Bangor, with Joy Alexander of CAFRE Loughry Campus in Cookstown, Will Taylor of Glastry Farm Ice Cream in Kircubbin, and Tracy Meharg, Invest NI.
Glastry Farm Ice Cream is being assisted by an Invest NI Innovation Voucher to develop an innovative frozen yoghurt dessert ice-cream that will also bring business benefits to Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt, drawing on the expertise in food technology from the CAFRE Loughry Campus. Pictured is Joy Alexander of CAFRE Loughry Campus in Cookstown, with Will Taylor of Glastry Farm Ice Cream in Kircubbin, Bryan Boggs of Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt in Bangor, and Tracy Meharg, Invest NI.
Gren Armstrong, Manager of Invest NI's North Eastern Regional Office and Darwin Smith, Managing Director of Smiths Engineering Works.
Pictured launching the app at Todds Leap in Ballygawley are, (left), Catherine Morris from the South West College, Olive Hill, Invest NI, and Gemma Begley of Todds Leap.
Mid-Ulster-based Aero-Heli is being assisted by Invest NI to expand business in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. Pictured during a visit to Aero-Heli is (left), Alastair Hamilton, Invest NI Chief Executive, with pilot Jonathan Beckett of Aero-Heli.
Mid-Ulster-based Aero-Heli is being assisted by Invest NI to expand business in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. Pictured during a visit to Aero-Heli is (left), Alastair Hamilton, Invest NI Chief Executive, with pilot Jonathan Beckett of Aero-Heli.
Pictured is Olive Hill, Invest NI, and Brian Livingstone, Founder of Graf Enterprises.
Pictured at Decora Blind Systems in Lisburn is Donal Durkan, Invest Northern Ireland (left) and Russell Dickson, Decora Blind Systems.
Pictured with Arlene Foster is Stuart Dickson, Managing Director of Decora.
The F3 HydroPool POD that was exported to Germany
Kathy McVeigh (left), Managing Director of CoolSky, Newtownards, pictured with Olive Hill, Invest NI's Director of Technology and Process Development, at the launch of the new solar heating controller.
Belfast-based visual effects company Factory Pictures is targeting global business across the television, film and advertising industries with support from Invest Northern Ireland. The company is aiming to become Northern Ireland’s leading provider of visual effects (VFX) and digital animation and has secured valuable business with US and UK production houses since it was established in 2010. Pictured (L – R) is Victoria Farley, Creative Director of Factory Pictures, with Tracy Meharg, Invest NI’s Executive Director of Business Solutions.
Invest Northern Ireland is supporting the construction of five 4-star self-catering cottages in Annalong by a new business, Dunnywater Cottages, that aims to tap into the anticipated boost in visitors to Northern Ireland. Pictured (L-R) viewing the plans are Myrtle and John Haugh, who are undertaking the business venture, with Invest NI's Maynard Mawhinney
Olive Hill, Invest NI, with Orlagh McGahan of OMG Software, Belfast, who has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to develop innovative software, 'Briefed', for key legal services in the UK, Ireland and further afield.
Blue Zinc IT Ltd in Belfast has secured a valuable contract with AXA PPP Healthcare following support from Invest Northern Ireland under its Boosting Business measures. Pictured (L-R) is Kyle Lunn, Managing Director of Blue Zinc IT with Ian Murphy, Director of Invest NI’s Growth & Scaling Division.

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