Munster Express Online

The Irish Franchise Association has announced its list of finalists from which the overall winner in five categories will be chosen.

The Irish Franchise Awards recognise excellence in franchising and reward outstanding achievements of businesses and individuals in the franchise industry.

The judging panel for the 2011 Ulster Bank Irish Franchise Association Awards include Newstalk presenter Bobby Kerr; Orna Stokes (Head of Specialist Sectors, Ulster Bank); Orla Nugent (Director Executive MBA, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School); Greg Swift of Dublin County Enterprise Board and Cian Ó Mongáin of the Sunday Business Post.