Mayo company wins Regional Enterprise Award

SKILLKO in Westport has won the award for the west region at this year’s National Enterprise Awards, organised by the Local Enterprise Offices to celebrate Ireland’s best small businesses.

Skillko is a software as a service company with a next generation training platform. They create an open marketplace for businesses and training suppliers to connect, network and transact in a smart, efficient way, saving both parties time and money.

Skillko removes 85% of training administration and ensures compliance with their dedicated app. They have packages that fit any size of business.

Pat Breen, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, made the announcement in front of 230 guests in the Mansion House in Dublin.

Presenting the awards, he said: “I want to pay tribute to all the winners and finalists in this year’s National Enterprise Awards. Their drive, determination and passion for building successful businesses and creating local jobs is what this competition is all about.

“This year’s winners, like all those in previous years, represent the backbone of Ireland’s enterprise success and contribute hugely to the economic vibrancy of their respective regions.

“All this year’s finalists and winners have been supported by my department through the Local Enterprise Office network. The government, through the Local Enterprise Offices, will continue to play its part in helping to prepare small business for the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead.”

Congratulating the local winners, John Magee, Head of Enterprise with Local Enterprise Office Mayo, said: “Skillko are very deserving winners of this year’s Regional Enterprise Award and the team in Local Enterprise Office Mayo are very proud of their achievements. We wish them every continued success as they continue to grow their world class business from County Mayo.”

Previous Mayo winners of the National Enterprise Awards have included AgriSpread (in 2011), Big Red Barn (2016) and Monaghan Bros. Bar Furniture (2017).

 

* Pictured at the awards, from left, are Catherine McConnell, director of services, Mayo County Council; Peter Hynes, chief executive, Mayo County Council; Niamh Maloney. Brendan Maloney, CEO of Skillko; Grace O’Malley, Mark Crystal, Enterprise Ireland; John Magee, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Mayo; Dermot O’Malley, co-founder of Skillko; Minister Pat Breen, and Elaine Moyles, Local Enterprise Office Mayo.