Mergon announced as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies 2025
Mergon has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for a second year, was recognised at an awards ceremony on Thursday, 25th September.
Eight new businesses have been awarded the Ireland’s Best Managed Companies (BMC) accolade at the 17th annual awards programme. This year, Deloitte recognised 115 indigenous companies at the awards, representing 25 of the 32 counties across the island of Ireland.
The network of companies has a combined turnover of more than €22 billion and provide employment to over 62,000 people across a range of sectors from technology and healthcare to construction.
A thorough judging process precedes the recognition each year, evaluating the entire management team and the business strategy of each company. The judges examine a wide range of areas when assessing Ireland’s top privately-owned businesses, considering each business’ strategic planning, governance standards, financial performance, in addition to each organisation’s culture, talent strategy and how they are innovating year on year.
Commenting on the award Aoife Beirne, CEO, Mergon Group said: “This recognition is a testament to the incredible people at Mergon and the culture we’ve built together, one that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our success is driven by a shared commitment to delivering excellence for our customers, empowering our teams, and staying true to our values as we grow.”
Brian Murphy, Lead Partner for Ireland’s Best Managed Companies Awards Programme, said: “Congratulations to all winning companies on their achievement. Irish indigenous businesses continue to impress, demonstrating unwavering resilience and commitment to excellence in an everchanging economic landscape. The Ireland’s Best Managed Companies programme recognises the significant contribution that these businesses make to our economy, our communities and our nation as a whole. As a vital part of our business ecosystem, it is essential that they are supported to grow and scale into the future, and the Best Managed programme hopes to support them as they do.
Glenn Shanley, Head of AIB Corporate Banking, said:
“Ireland’s Best Managed Companies is a showcase of what we see daily in AIB – the incredible strength, ambition and resilience of our indigenous companies. The process is a celebration of strong management teams and the energy they bring to the business world. We can see many shared traits in the 2025 winners – for instance, a willingness to face challenges head on and turn them into opportunities, embedding sustainability as a priority, and creating a culture in which people are comfortable with sharing opinions and challenging each other. Congratulations to all winners, I wish them every success in the coming year.”
A total of 107 companies requalified as a Best Managed Company. Eight of these achieved Gold Standard (four years as a BMC), six achieved Platinum Standard (seven years as a BMC). JJ Rhatigan was awarded the Family Business Award.
The Best Managed Companies programme is currently run in over 45 countries including China, The US, Southeast Asia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Türkiye, Mexico, Chile, and launched this year in the UK.
The members of this year’s judging panel were:
Frank Ryan, former Chairman of the Board of IDA Ireland and Chair of BMC judging panel
Glenn Shanley, Head of AIB Corporate Banking
Ellvena Graham OBE, Non-Executive Director & Chair of Tourism Northern Ireland
Feargal Mooney, Non-Executive Director and former CEO of Hostelworld
Lionel Alexander, Chair Intact Software and Non-Executive Director
Orla O’Gorman, Non-Executive Director and former Head of Listing at Euronext
Professor Anthony Brabazon, Dean of UCD Michael Smurfit Business School
Sarah Murphy, CEO of Business Post
L-R: Ines Cifuentes, Darren Lawless, Nuala O’Hare, Patrick Murtagh, Aoife Beirne, Brian O’Donovan, Aisling Nolan, Shane O’Keeffe & Katie Curran
