Sand-blasting firm wins worldwide contracts after bagging National Enterprise Award

A sand-blasting firm has won worldwide contracts after bagging a National Enterprise Award, writes Trish Dromey

Less than 24 hours after winning the overall National Enterprise Award, Co Offaly company Applied Concepts was contacted by a north African company which had heard of its success and wanted to distribute its blasting equipment.

For company founder Mark Clendennen, winning this award brought €10,000 in prize money, media exposure, recognition of the company’s success in developing exports to 10 countries over the last six years and new opportunities to develop sales internationally.