Ireland ranks 7th most competitive country in the world in the latest IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2019
May29Wed
Ireland North West Trade Mission to Philadelphia
November, 2019
The RFP for in-market services is available at https://www.derrystrabane.com/tenders. The RFP document needs to be requested by email via tenders@derrystrabane.com and the closing date is 12 noon on the 14th of June 2019.
May28Tue
Conrad O’Brien was again recognized as one of the Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys as ranked by Law360’s 2019 Glass Ceiling Report. The firm was ranked a top 10 firm for women representation among firms with 20 to 49 lawyers.
At Conrad O’Brien over forty percent of the attorney workforce is women. This number is above the average law firm where, according to Law360’s report, women make up approximately 36.3% of the attorney workforce.
Conrad O’Brien is proud that we are again recognized as one of the firms contributing to the progress of increasing female representation at all levels, from associate to partner. The firm has been recognized by Law360 as a best firm for female attorneys since the first Glass Ceiling report in 2016.
For the rankings, Law360 grouped firms based on U.S. attorney headcount to compare them with similarly sized firms. Firms that had below-average female representation at any level were excluded. The remaining firms are ranked by their percentage of female nonpartners and partners. The firms recognized by Law360 “are demonstrating that the industry’s gender diversity goals can turn into a measurable result, and boost the number of women at all levels of a law firm.”
May22Wed
Aramark wins contract, after losing another, in Atlanta
By Kenneth Hilario
Philadelphia Business Journal
Philadelphia food service giant Aramark won new business in Atlanta, offsetting a recent loss there.
Aramark this month lost a contract with Atlanta Public Schools, eliminating 416 jobs, effective June 30. But now, Aramark has won a contract with the Atlanta-based Georgia Institute of Technology, better known as Georgia Tech, to be the college’s newest dining services provider.
The contract followed a request-for-proposal process that included input from students, faculty and staff.
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) received a one-year contract with 14 extension options of one year each for a possible total of 15 years, Georgia Tech spokesman Lance Wallace told the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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May20Mon
Last Thursday (May 16th) we had the wonderful opportunity to partner with the Local Enterprise Offices from Counties Derry, Donegal and Mayo and welcome 3 Irish companies who traveled to Philadelphia to meet with Irish Chamber members and expand their networks in the Greater Philadelphia Region: Baronscourt Brewing Co., The Muff Liquor Company, and Lough Mask Distillery.
Following our interactive panel discussion, we hosted a tasting session featuring spirits and brews from Pennsylvania —Philadelphia Distilling, Dad’s Hat Rye Whiskey, and Manatawny Still Works, and Ireland — Baronscourt Brewing Co., The Muff Liquor Company, Lough Mask Distillery, Teeling Whiskey, and Powers Irish Whiskey.
Thank you to our Ambassador Club Sponsors, KYW Newsradio and “Beer and Booze Broz” for attending and recording their monthly podcast at our event.
Thank you to our event sponsors, The Free Library of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development.
Search #GoodSpiritsInIREandPA on social media to check out event photos.
