Cork Chamber: Business of the year

Some businesses have thrived in spite of the recession — or even because of it, says Vincent Ryan

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty,” Winston Churchill once said and the emerging Cork companies who have all capitalised on the recession are proof of this mantra.

All of the companies in the emerging company category have noted consumers and businesses’ rush to save money to develop products and services that cut down on costs.