Shannon Chamber welcomes the announcement today (Thursday, 22 July 2021) by OLED Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED) and PPG (NYSE: PPG) that OLED Material Manufacturing Ltd. (OM2) and PPG are embarking on a multi-million-euro capital investment that is expected to create up to 100 high-tech jobs at a new Shannon manufacturing site. Commenting on the announcement, Chamber CEO…
Pictured at Government Buildings are (L-R) An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD; Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland; Austin McCabe, Director, OLED Material Manufacturing Limited; and Gerry Cahill, PPG Plant Manager, Shannon. Photo: Maxwell Photography. SHANNON, Ireland – July 22, 2021 – Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED) and PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that…
Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. As the vaccination programme continues with over 2.25 million people fully vaccinated as of 20th July,…
The primary considerations in any planned media campaign are knowing what exactly you want people to know about and who you need to reach with that message. That was the clear message participants on a recent Shannon Chamber media training webinar, delivered by Clare FM, were told. “Newsrooms are busy places; that’s why you need…
Shannon Chamber hosted its first-ever event with the University of Limerick (UL) via a virtual webinar at which the University’s interim President, Dr Kerstin Mey, gave an overview of the diversity of the College’s educational offering, its expansive linkages with industry, and the range and level of research being undertaken on-campus. As Shannon Chamber CEO…
Shannon Chamber HR is a dedicated HR and Employment Law Support Service for members of Shannon Chamber provided in partnership with Adare Human Resource Management, experts in Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Health & Safety at preferential rates. Last week, the House of the Oireachtas passed the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill, which means…
Despite the limitations of COVID-19, eleven members of Shannon Chamber have been conferred with a CPD Diploma in High Performance Leadership by Dublin Technological University. The conferring took place virtually and was the first virtual conferring ceremony organised by Shannon Chamber Skillnet. The members were conferred after completing a rigorous period of study that involved…
The late Dr Brendan O’Regan’s legacy to Co Clare lives on, not just through his connection with Shannon Airport and the Shannon Free Zone but in nearby Newmarket-on-Fergus, through Obair. Immersed is so many aspects of community life in South Clare, this social enterprise was set up in 1993 when Dr O’Regan encouraged a group…
Attendees at a recent Mid-West Lean Network webinar, which focused on utilising a strategic lean tool known as Value Stream Mapping (VSM), or information-flow mapping, learnt of its value in identifying gaps of strategic importance to a business. This message was delivered by Claude Costelloe, site Director of Zimmer Biomet’s Ireland manufacturing facilities and a Shannon Chamber…
A significant three-year community development plan has just been launched for Shannon town. The Shannon Community Development Plan (2022-2024) is an initiative of the Love Shannon Community Council and is the outcome of nine-months work that involved a group of local volunteers leading the planning process on behalf of the community. “We are delighted to…
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