Enterprise Ireland’s Leadership 4 Growth Sustainable Built Environment Programme Gets Underway This Week
Programme Targets International OpportunitiesFor Irish Companies in Clean Energy/Green Build/ Environment related Businesses
Enterprise Ireland’s Leadership 4 Growth Programme Sustainable Built Environment gets underway today (Tuesday 23 February 2010) at the IMI, Dublin. It is specifically for CEOs of companies operating in the clean energy/green build/environment and related areas serving the sustainable built environment. The programme, with 25 CEOs on board, is delivered by Duke Corporate Education, who are ranked no.1 in the world for customised executive education.
Launching the programme the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan TD said: “The Leadership 4 Growth Sustainable Built Environment Programme offers tremendous scope for the participating CEOs to build the leadership and strategic capabilities to drive the international growth of their companies. The global challenge of climate change, scarcity of resources and the drive to low carbon economies offers major opportunities for companies serving the Sustainable Built Environment. In ‘Building Ireland’s Smart Economy – a Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal’ the Government highlights the need to maximise the business opportunities presented by the clean energy/green economy. This programme is all about making that happen.”
The programme’s primary focus is to radically enhance the opportunities of this newly converged industry by leading to an internationalisation of the industry – enabling companies to leverage off the commercial and execution capabilities they have developed in the domestic market to build international companies with an Irish base.
Welcoming the companies to the programme Frank Ryan, CEO Enterprise Ireland said: “The challenges and demands facing business leaders have never been more intense. Leadership capability is absolutely critical for Irish companies that want to truly internationalise. This is where the long term rewards are – for their companies, for the sector, for exports and to secure continued growth and employment at home. In this context the Leadership 4 Growth Programme can make a real impact and deliver results for ambitious Irish CEOs determined to grow their international business. It is a critical part of Enterprise Ireland’s support to Irish companies to grow their international business in the face of very difficult market challenges.”
For more information on the programme visit:
www.enterprise-ireland.com/l4gsustainablebuiltenvironment
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For further information:
Eileen Banks, Press Officer Enterprise Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)1 7272000
Note: Photos available from Gary O’Neill Photography at 087 /7974300 or goneillphoto@eircom.net
Notes for Editors:
About Leadership 4 Growth Sustainable Built Environment
Leadership 4 Growth is now a well established model that Enterprise Ireland uses working with our leading clients and key sectors. To-date we have employed it principally in software and technology companies, life sciences/medical device companies, and last year in construction related industries. The 2010 programme – Leadership 4 Growth Sustainable Built Environment is for business leaders in the Clean Energy, Green Build, Environment and Construction related industries.
The design of Leadership 4 Growth is relatively unique. Its aim is not simply one of awareness or building capability but the direct impact on the international revenues achieved by the sector over the next three to five years.
Programme Design Outline – Internationalise the Business- Develop the long term strategy needed for international success- Find the right business opportunities - Make the connections and choose the partners and market entry/development approaches- Manage the risks associated with going international- Understand the kind of talent and organisation structure needed to successfully achieve this.- Develop the capability as CEOs and that of their senior teams
Visit the programme website:,www.enterprise-ireland.com/l4gsustainablebuiltenvironment
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