The National Procurement Awards (NPAs 2012) took place last week before a packed audience of the top echelon of Ireland’s procurement professionals, with the Richard Curran of RTÉ's Dragons Den fame presiding over the awards ceremony. The event takes place annually under the patronage of the Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (IIPMM).
The awards venue was packed, with 350 representatives from all over Ireland present to applaud the finalists across 14 categories as the prestigious trophies were handed out to loud cheers from winners and their guests. Beaten finalists were rewarded with a special parchment to mark their success in reaching the finals. The night was rounded off by a charity casino in aid of Saint Vincent de Paul.


                                           Sean O'Dwyer, President of the IIPMM presenting the
                                         Procurement Leader Award to Kieron Byrne from Aer Lingus

The awards attracted over 60 entries, with the judges commenting on the overall high standards which made choosing the eventual winners all the more difficult. NITL congratulates all winners (see http://www.procurementawards.ie/ for details).

                                     Declan Allen, Head of Department of Transport Engineering at DIT
                                                   with NITL’s Edward Sweeney at the NPAs