COMPANY NEWS


Owner Manager’s Company News section is dedicated to firms that would


like to announce business developments. So, if your company has won a big contract, extended premises, added to the workforce, invested in new technology or had success in any other way, we’d like to hear about it.


BLUE HAVEN TO OPEN 10TH BUSINESS


Kinsale-based hotel and hospitality group Te Blue Haven Collection is to open its 10th business, a signature food retail store in Douglas Shopping Centre, later this month. Established in 2004, the Blue Haven Collection is owned by


brothers Cormac and Ciaran Fitzgerald and employs approxi- mately 110 people around the Kinsale region. It consists of nine businesses providing luxury affordable


accommodation, dining and entertainment facilities, a selec- tion of cafes, a gourmet food company and an exclusive car- hire operation. Te new Douglas store will, for the first time, provide a


direct consumer outlet for its gourmet food products in Cork. Cormac Fitzgerald said: “Over the past 12 months, we have


bucked the trend somewhat within the hotel and hospitality sector and recorded a positive trading performance in difficult conditions, with increased sales across all our businesses.”


VIT HIT celebrates 10 years


Now sold in over eight countries, Irish-owned drink VIT HIT is celebrating 10 years on the market. Te company is located in Shankill, Co Dublin and was


founded by Gary Lavin. He said: “VIT HIT was created as an alternative to sugar-filled, high-calorie drinks with zero health benefits – just one bottle can give 100pc of the recommended daily allowance of seven vitamins and the same antioxidants as three cups of green tea, for the same price as a sports drink. “VIT HIT has gone from strength to strength and we have a


great year planned on the path to boosting the public’s energy.” Te drink, which first appeared on sale in 2001, comes in three


flavours – Citrus Revive with Ginseng, Berry Boost with Gin- seng and Guarana and Mandarin Detox with Green Tea.


Aerogen partners with San Fran biotech firm


Galway-based medical device company Aerogen has announced a drug delivery partnership with San Francisco biotech company Dance Pharmaceuticals to develop a next-generation inhaled insulin product. Aerogen’s new product will be based


upon Aerogen’s patented OnQ aerosol technology, which enables drugs to be nebulised into a fine particle mist that can be absorbed through the lungs while main- taining drug integrity. Under the terms of this agreement


Expert Ireland announces 35 new jobs


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Aerogen has granted Dance an exclusive worldwide licence to its aerosol technol- ogy for insulin delivery and will receive


Electrical retailer Expert Ireland has ann- ounced 35 new sales and management jobs, with 10 positions already filled, across three of its new retail stores opening in Ireland. Te first 10 new jobs have been filled at the new Expert store in Sligo, which opened recently.


Te management and sales positions


were created in the 8,000 sq ft store in Cleveragh Retail Park in Sligo.


development costs and an ongoing royalty stream on all future insulin sales. “Dance’s team of inhaled insulin experts


considered all potential aerosol technolo- gies worldwide and chose Aerogen’s tech- nology because we’re convinced it’s the best, most patient-friendly technology for our first inhaled insulin product. Aerogen has done an outstanding job optimising technology performance and achieving low-cost production,” said John Patton, chief executive officer of Dance Pharma.


Te remaining 25 jobs will be created


through two planned Expert stores, which will open over the next 12 months. “We are an important employer in


Ireland. Our success is driven by a strong offering in brands and prices delivered by our network of independent retailers add- ing local knowledge and customer service,” said Ciaran O’Reilly, managing director, Expert Ireland.


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