| The IPBN is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland under the ESP Grant programme |
This week on the roundup: awards, re-branding, interviews and opportunities, holiday alternatives, open applications, tech skills and summits, and hybrid working survey results.
IPBN member Des Wynne at Lazer posted that "Our re-brand is complete, special thanks to our marketing team Belinda Sintes and Tomás De La Rosa Silva for doing an amazing job and our agency partner Velvet Mind for coming up with the design and our web designers Warbble. Our tagline ‘Built for Speed’ is underpinned by a 5Gbps network and our customers promise to deliver the fastest internet speeds available in Portugal."
IPBN member Projection Dreams says that their home cinema product proves that fantasy can become reality!
IPBN member Ombria Resort is planned to open in the springtime of 2023! The Viceroy Residences at Ombria Resort are an investment in a branded freehold holiday home, with guaranteed rental yield, fully serviced and managed by Viceroy Hotels & Resorts. Check them out here! The IPBN is organizing an exclusive tour of the resort on March 23 as part of our annual Sustainability conference at which time you will hear about their genuine commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency practices. You can find all the details here where you can already register for the exclusive tour. Places are limited to 20 guests for security reasons as the site is still in construction.
IPBN member Nuno Pinto had a busy morning with 9 midwives from Italy, Spain and Portugal being interviewed with our great hospital specialized in women and baby health from Dublin.
IPBN member Global Shares is set to double its workforce in Ireland! The Clonakilty fintech firm enjoys soaring growth helping companies deliver employee equity in workplaces globally.
IPBN member John Paul Prior is delighted to have joined forces with his Braga neighbors — the APC Instrumentos Musicais — and starting to ship Portuguese-built instruments to Musicmaker Dublin. The first shipment has just landed in Ireland this week and already lots of sales and interest in these amazing instruments!
IPBN member Marian Purcell at Algarve Atlantic Properties wonders if you are looking for something a bit different for your next holiday.
IPBN member Philippe Brodeur from Overcast HQ worked with the DPP recently on the media industry predictions for 2022. He says that, "At number 1: The Purpose of the Workplace will be Redefined. We are now well on the way to a fully cloud-based video management architecture." And learn more about it in our Master Class with Philippe on March 3, which you can already register for here.
IPBN member Blevins Franks posted that Portugal offers properties to suit all budgets, but you need to look beyond the asking price to work out the overall tax costs – from purchase taxes to capital gains tax when selling, as well as Portuguese wealth and inheritance taxes.
IPBN member Saltwater Consulting's own Allan Boyle recently conducted a poll on what people thought hybrid working meant. There was a wide range of responses from giving employees full flexibility to setting times where employees needed to come to the office each week.
IPBN member Yunit Consulting has open applications: €150 million to support sustainable tourism recovery. Banco Portuguese de Fomento has made available, in partnership with credit institutions, a new guaranteed instrument through the strengthening of its agents' management funds and the promotion of investments relevant to the tourism sector.
Also, you can read the interview with Bernardo Maciel, CEO of Yunit, in GreenSavers magazine about one of the novelties of the 4th edition of the SME Heroes Awards, the new evaluation category "Factor S (Sustainability)”. “A business strategy focused on sustainability contributes to cost reduction, improves the reputation of companies, promotes employer branding and talent attraction, and enhances access to finance or potential investors."
And don’t miss the IPBN Sustainability Conference during St. Patrick’s Day March 17 in Lisbon. Find out all about it here where you can already register.
IPBN member Aspira IT posted a blog in which they reviewed how a PMO can add value to your business, and through its guidance how it can help to streamline processes, save costs, and increase efficiency.
IPBN member Gerard Kissane at AMCS Group is are looking for recent graduates who are interested in starting or progressing their career in Sales and Marketing in the B2B Software-as-a-Service world. Candidates need to have graduated within the last 4 years. Location: Hoofddorp/Diemen offices Amsterdam
Special TECH, from IPBN partner Tech Ireland, posted about the Dublin Tech Skills Forum 2022 on March 9 which will take place online.
IPBN Partner UAlg & Algarve STP shared the 1st Algarve Tech Hub Summit dates: March 28 – April 3. You can find more information about the summit here.
Also, don't forget to join us at our event next week on Feb 24 at the Faculty of Economy of UAlg Faro with NEST Innovation Centre for Tourism.
IPBN member Millimetre Design is hiring again! This time they are looking for an experienced Senior Interior Architect/Designer to join their dynamic team.
IPBN member Artur Cardoso wants you to read more about how the use of technology is changing the Portuguese market.
IPBN member Aspire technology asks what you think the main use case for deploying Open RAN is. Check out the survey results and what Mark Curran, our Technical Expert, thinks is the reason for such figures.
IPBN member PwC Portugal couldn't help but share photos of their office in Porto, a new space, suitable for moments of work and relaxation with colleagues. They invite you to join them and make this space yours too as applications are open for the PwC Graduate Program.
And the IPBN Porto conference has been confirmed for April 21. Save the date. Details to be confirmed soon.
IPBN member John Mac Goey is hiring! Join him on a really fun side of the automotive industry.
IPBN member Abacus Financial Services says that should you wish to set up a Crypto fund in Gibraltar, they can set them up as either a private fund or an experienced investor fund using a limited company or a limited partnership. Please feel free to contact them for further information.
IPBN member Saltwater Consulting says it is important to develop clear career plans for employees. This helps employees know what they need to do to perform at the next level (the promotion level).
Bernadette Clancy from IPBN member Crafters of Ireland says, “I'm filled with pride to be stood here holding this award which I received for the business management consultancy of the year 2021/22. This was awarded to me by the Republic of Ireland, Prestige Awards. I would like to take the opportunity to thank all those I have worked with over that last two years— here's to many more.”
The Chair of the IPBN Aoife Healy says that it's "great to see the business connections between Ireland and Portugal continue to grow strongly. State-owned Aer Rianta International (ARI) will run retailing in Lisbon, Faro, and six other Portuguese airports in a deal announced on Thursday. ANA Aeroportos de Portugal has appointed ARI, part of State airports group, DAA, as its partner to manage duty-free and duty-paid shops in eight locations."
| The IPBN is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland under the ESP Grant programme |
