2024 Octabuild Awards Brochure

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THE AWARDS

REGIONAL & OCTABUILD AWARDS

CATEGORY AWARDS

RISING STAR AWARD

For 2024, one winner will be selected in each of the following regions:

In addition to the Regional and Octabuild awards, merchants can enter one or more of the following categories which will reward excellence in: • Business Management • Customer Service • Sales & Marketing • Sustainable Business • Community Outreach Those planning to enter a Regional Award (i.e. complete all five sections) will also have their entry judged in each of the individual Category Awards.

To recognise and encourage upcoming talent in the builders merchant industry, merchants can nominate any staff member aged 30 years and under as at 1st July 2024, who has for example:

• Connacht / Donegal / Monaghan / Cavan Award • Leinster Award • Munster Award • Northern Ireland Award To enter into the Regional Awards for Excellence, you must complete each of the five category sections on the entry form. The Octabuild Award for Excellence will be selected from the four Regional winners.

• Performed above expectations • Excelled in service to customers

• Improved support services • Shown themselves to be an excellent team member • The potential to become part of the senior management team.

WHY ENTER?

WAYS TO ENTER

TEAM WORK The awards format provides an opportunity to involve management and staff in preparing submissions and hosting store visits. WHO SHOULD ENTER? Any builders merchant store (either independent or part of a group) that derives at least 50% of its sales from the building/construction industry on the island of Ireland, is encouraged to enter the Awards, particularly those who have never done so previously.

There are many benefits in entering for these awards - it can enthuse and motivate staff; recognise business achievements; offer marketing opportunities and boost customer confidence. LEVEL PLAYING FIELD Every store, irrespective of size, recent investment, independent or part of a group, has an opportunity to enter and will be judged on an equal basis. FREE DRAW There’s a chance for any store that enters to win €4,000 for the benefit of the store’s employees.

ONLINE www.octabuild.ie/awards

EMAIL awards@octabuild.ie

POST Octabuild Awards, Huband House, 16 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2