EDGE Innovate announced as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies!

EDGE Innovate receives the Deloitte “Best Manage Company” accreditation for the first time at a recent business awards ceremony held in Dublin which celebrated ten years of recognising management excellence.

EDGE Innovate has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance, was recognised at an awards gala dinner in Dublin on 15 March 2018. The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme is celebrating ten years of recognising management excellence. 22 new companies join a requalifying network of more than 100 companies, built over a decade of the programme. The awards, in association with Bank of Ireland, culminated with the Best Managed Companies Awards symposium and gala, which was attended by over 1,000 people from the Irish business community.

In total 137 companies were recognised as Best Managed Companies and have a combined turnover of over €12 billion. 26 of the 32 counties across the island of Ireland were represented by winning companies.

From their base in Dungannon, Co.Tyrone; EDGE Innovate design, manufacture and export world leading material handling and recycling equipment. Their products can be seen working in 49 different countries in a wide range of industries with the brand being supported via a global distributor network.

Commenting on the award, Darragh Cullen, Managing Director of EDGE Innovate said: “From starting the EDGE brand during one of worst economic recessions, EDGE Innovate is truly a product of persistence and hard work. This award reinforces our commitment to our people and our customers, to continue to bring a high level of excellence to everything that we do; from the quality of our end products to the level of aftercare service we provide. What is very evident; none of the success we have to date or, what we plan to achieve; was or will be possible without a highly motivated, skilled team that work in tandem with one another to achieve our desired targets.”

With an extensive range consisting of mobile conveyors to slow speed shredders; EDGE Innovate’s product line supports both the material handling and recycling industries. No other Irish equipment manufacturer offers its customers and distribution partners such a diverse range of customisable equipment and potential to spread into a range of different industries. This has allowed EDGE Innovate to grow its presence throughout the world by attracting many equipment distributors. The demand for the EDGE branded equipment line has grown significantly in the past 12 months and subsequently, EDGE Innovate are seeking to increase its manufacturing capacity and its workforce by 20%.  Exciting expansion plans are in place to keep up with the rising demand of EDGE Innovates products and to future proof our production lines and facilities.

Commenting, Deloitte Partner, Anya Cummins said:  “2018 marks the 10th year of the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme, which has grown from 25 companies in year 1 to 137 in year 10. The programme represents companies from different industries with many industry-specific challenges but also common characteristics such as adaptability, innovation and ambition. Their stories are the stories of Irish business this past decade, and they are stories of resilience, recovery and confidence.”

Andrew Graham, Director, Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking said:

“The Best Managed programme puts the spotlight on well managed companies that are generating strong returns, as well as growing their businesses through investment in technology, a customer centric approach and commitment to developing leaders of the future. The process and frameworks used by these businesses continues to serve them well in adapting to and succeeding in the dynamic and ever evolving global markets in which they now compete. We have been really impressed by not only the breadth of businesses but also their ambition, drive and determination. I have no doubt that they will continue to set the benchmark for excellence in the years to come and we wish them continued success.”

The Deloitte Best Managed Companies programme, in association with Bank of Ireland, promotes and recognises excellence in Irish/Northern Irish owned and managed companies. It is the only awards scheme on the island of Ireland that considers a business’ performance from every perspective.