Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce & Industry

NORTHERN IRELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Thank you to our Corporate members… Our Corporate members represent the leading companies in Northern Ireland who help drive the development of the economy… 4c Executive Evermore Energy - Belfast Power Norbrook Laboratories Ltd A&L Goodbody Limited North West Regional College Aer Lingus Eversheds Sutherland Northern Ireland Electricity Allstate Northern Ireland EY Networks (NIE Networks) Almac Group Fane Valley Co-operative Society Northern Ireland Water Andras House Ltd Ltd Northern Regional College Antrim & Newtownabbey Fermanagh & Omagh District Peninsula Borough Council Council Phoenix Natural Gas Armagh City, Banbridge and Firmus Energy Power NI Craigavon Borough Council First Trust Bank PricewaterhouseCoopers Llp Arthur Cox Northern Ireland Flynn (Maurice Flynn & Sons Ltd) (PwC) ASDA Stores Ltd Foyle Port Queen’s University Belfast Avondale Foods (Craigavon) Ltd Forde May Consulting Ltd Randox Laboratories Ltd Bank of Ireland UK Fujitsu Services Sangers AAH Barrhead Travel GE-AET Ltd - Globe Energy & Schrader Electronics/Sensata BBC Northern Ireland Synergy Technology Systems Ltd Technologies BDO Northern Ireland George Best Belfast City Airport Seagate Technology Belfast City Council Gilbert - Ash N I Ltd Securitas Security Services Belfast Harbour Commissioners Glen Dimplex NI Limited Selective Travel Management Belfast Metropolitan College Go Power SHS Group Limited BEYOND Business Travel GRAHAM SONI Ltd Bombardier H&J Martin Limited South Eastern Regional College Brightwater Selection Ltd Hays Specialist Recruitment (SERC) BT Henry Group (NI) Ltd Southern Regional College Budget Energy Herbert Smith Freehills LLP SSE Airtricity Capita Business Services Ltd. HighWire Press Ltd Taggart Homes Carson McDowell LLP interface Teleperformance Caterpillar (NI) Limited Invest Northern Ireland (NI) Terex GB Ltd (Powerscreen) Causeway Coast and Glens KPMG Thales UK Borough Council Lagan Construction Ltd The Mount Charles Group CBRE NI Ltd Lisburn & Castlereagh City The Open University Charles Hurst Council TLT NI LLP Citi MCS Group Tobermore Cleaver Fulton Rankin Solicitors Mercer Ltd Translink Coca-Cola HBC Ireland Ltd Metro Surveillance Group Ltd. Tughans Solicitors Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd. Michelin Tyre Plc Ulster Bank Limited Concentrix Mid and East Antrim Borough Ulster Carpets Danske Bank Council Ulster University Dell EMC Mid Ulster Council Ulster University Business School Deloitte MJM Marine Limited Vistage NI Devenish Nutrition Ltd Moy Park Ltd W&R Barnett Ltd Diageo Northern Ireland Neueda Ltd Willis Towers Watson Dublin Airport Newry, Mourne & Down District Wrights Group Ltd Electric Ireland Council Emirates NOONAN

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A2017/2018 Message NI from Chamber our Communications Team Partner 0606 Meet the Team 07 Board and Council 07 Board and Council 08 FinanceYear in Review 0809 NI Chamber Patrons 14 A Year in Pictures 10 A Year in Pictures 18 Accounts 12

NI Chamber Patrons 20

NI Chamber Partners 23 ELLVENA GRAHAM OBE, Ann McGregor MBE, President Chief Executive

While 2017 was a challenging year on the economic in connection with the Danske Bank Export First and political front in Northern Ireland, it also presented programme, which enables members to learn from other opportunities for Northern Ireland Chamber of exporters including Heartsine, Smiley Monroe, MJM Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) and our Group and Terex. members. Likewise, the Connecting for Growth initiative, in We started the year with the launch of our new partnership with Bank of Ireland UK, saw 551 suppliers Strategic Plan 2017-2019 setting out NI Chamber’s and 21 buyers attend events with 327 one-to-one vision and commitment to helping members grow their meetings held as part of the cross border programme. businesses locally and internationally and drive the Over the year, NI Chamber hosted 44 events across development of the local economy. We underlined Northern Ireland with 3,725 attendees. Our Regional our position as a business support organisation which Networking Series with NIE Networks continues to has a growing membership and which has a focus on attract 100+ delegates at each event and members have providing a top quality service offering in order to heard from key brands including Lego and Domino’s recruit and retain members, along with continuous Pizza during our Growing Something Brilliant Leadership improvement throughout the organisation. Series in partnership with Electric Ireland. This was all the more important given the stalemate We also helped companies ‘develop their growth of 2017. potential’ at a new series of inspirational events with To put the year in context, with the continued First Trust Bank, whilst over 900 people joined us for absence of a regional Assembly and Executive, the annual networking conference with Google. businesses did not (and still do not) have the support NI Chamber also provided a range of opportunities of active and engaged public representatives to boost for members and the wider business base to access their confidence. This lack of stability undoubtedly key influencers and business leaders through in-camera affected the growth prospects of local businesses dinners. which was further compounded by the lack of clarity One involved the Acting Head of the NI Civil Service, surrounding Northern Ireland’s position within Brexit David Sterling and four Permanent Secretaries at negotiations. which guests were able to have direct interaction and And so NI Chamber decided to run our ‘5 Leaders: exchange views with those in charge of government 5 Days’ initiative which gave the leaders of Northern policy. Ireland’s five main political parties a platform to outline Our Energy Forum, in partnership with SONI, is now in their plans for jobs and the economy in the run-up to its second year and provides a platform for businesses

FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE the 2 March Assembly elections which were called after to share best practice on energy efficiency whilst negotiations to re-establish a partnership government allowing providers to inform businesses of upcoming failed. significant changes to the market. Most importantly, the initiative also allowed the In other developments during 2017, our brand business community to contribute to and inform the continued to grow on social media with 15,000 Twitter debate on these and other vital issues. followers, 1,000 followers on Facebook and more than Staying with politics and debate around Brexit, NI 2,800 LinkedIn members. In addition 15,000 individual Chamber welcomed Tánaiste Simon Coveney TD, email addresses also receive our new Ambition Weekly Ireland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade with newsletter whilst the magazine continues to be responsibility for Brexit, as guest speaker to a business distributed six times a year to over 5,000 subscribers breakfast in Belfast - his first address to business in each issue. Northern Ireland. We were also delighted that Ambition magazine won NI Chamber, yet again, was to the fore in helping the ‘Best Publication’ Gold award at the CIPR awards. businesses move to the next level of growth by putting As 2017 drew to a close, the Northern Ireland into action one of our most ambitious and dynamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual President’s programmes to date – the Learn Grow Excel initiative. Banquet revved into action at Belfast Waterfront with In partnership with a number of select organisations, ex-Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond in the driving the programme has been designed to support growing seat as guest speaker. As always the glittering event companies at every stage of their development and was a sell-out with 900 guests in attendance. encourage more export activity in Northern Ireland Finally, to illustrate our commitment to delivering the despite the obstacles that Brexit will impose. highest level of quality and service excellence, we were In 2017 alone, Learn Grow Excel, with the support of very proud to be awarded certification to ISO 9001:2015 our SME Partner Power NI, supported 700 businesses which requires adherence to the strict requirements of and featured 18 events including near market trade the standard which includes performance monitoring. visits to London and Birmingham at which members This achievement fully demonstrates NI Chamber’s networked, met buyers and suppliers and made continual dedication to quality at an international level. invaluable connections to help them scale-up. We are We aim to go forward as we have always done with a grateful to our partner Ulster Bank for their support in growing membership and strong financial performance launching these trade visits. and continue to invest in member services and expand Meanwhile, there were a number of events held the organisation.

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BT in Northern Ireland

At BT, we are proud to continue our business To that end we continuously look for opportunities association with the Northern Ireland Chamber of to invest, to help drive the growth of the local Commerce, as we enter our 12th year of sponsorship. economy. In the past 6 months alone, BT has As we reflect on the numerous successes we have committed an estimated £50M in the NI economy, shared over that time, we can look forward to the in terms of both a £20M investment in our ultrafast challenges and opportunities that lie ahead to fibre network and the creation of the BT Ireland continue to drive economic growth in Northern Innovation Centre (BTIIC), in partnership with Ulster

Ireland. University and Invest NI. message The digital economy impacts the way we live Northern Ireland was largely chosen to host this

and work day-to-day, whether you are a citizen, Innovation Centre because of our significant skills A patient, student, passenger or consumer. It is an base; quality of education and talented workforce. enabler for innovation, enhancing Northern Ireland’s The BTIIC is designed to focus on supporting global ability to attract FDI, and creating new and well technological developments, such as Machine paid job opportunities for local entrepreneurs and Learning, Cyber Security, Data Analytics and the established companies. In Northern Ireland, few Internet of Things. businesses have a more positive and direct impact BT is enormously proud to play its part in on the creation of our digital economy than BT. advancing and developing Northern Ireland’s For many years, we have been at the forefront infrastructure, enhancing our research and of innovation and investment in our local network innovation capabilities and providing opportunities infrastructure. In partnership with the Northern for Northern Ireland’s considerable talent. We are Ireland government, we continue to demonstrate our excited by the opportunity to help transform the commitment to the economic growth potential of digital fabric of NI, to continue to build upon our Northern Ireland and the role that transformational investments to make NI an even better place to live, technology and services can play in achieving that. a fantastic place to work and the best place for our BT currently employs around 3,500 people in children to grow up. Northern Ireland. An interesting statistic is that more I applaud the work of Ellvena, Ann and all at the than 2000 of these employees carry out work that NI Chamber as they continue to be a strong and was previously delivered elsewhere. BT recognises challenging voice for businesses in NI. As a business the quality of the people and the support we gain community, we are very lucky and appreciative from all our partners and we are committed to of the NI Chamber’s continued commitment and ensuring that a stronger and thriving BT ensures a energy and proud once again to support the largest more positive outcome for all in our region. business support organisation in Northern Ireland.

05 2017/18 team

Tanya Anderson Ryan Bell Denise Brice Gabi Burnside Head of SME Development Business Development Finance & Admin Officer Business Services Manager Executive

Catherine Crilly Valerie Gourley Stuart Hollinger Petrina McAuley Project Manager Head of Business Finance & Assurance Business Services Manager Development Manager

Adrienne McGill Ann McGregor MBE George McQuitty Christopher Morrow Ambition Editor Chief Executive Business Services Assistant Head of Communications & Policy

John Quinn Dawn Robertson Sandra Scannell Andrew Smythe Communications Executive Export Executive Head of Business Services Business Development Manager

Louise Turley Nicola Woods Assistant Head Business Development of Business Services Executive

06 05 PRESIDENT Ms Mairead Meyer, Mr Patrick Hurst, Ms Ellvena Graham, BT PHC Ltd. BOARD & COUNCIL ESB Group Mr Brian Lavery, Mr Jonathan Martindale, CBRE Phoenix Natural Gas VICE-PRESIDENT Mr John Healy, Ms Hilary Griffith, Mr Stephen McCully, Allstate Northern Ireland Cleaver Fulton Rankin Power NI

Mr Alasdair Kilpatrick, Ms Janette Jones, BOARD Deloitte PwC Mr Nick Coburn, Ulster Carpets Group Mr Owen Brennan, Mr Gerry Kindlon, Devenish Group Seagate Mr Richard Donnan, Ulster Bank Mr Alan Lowry, Mr David McCartney, Environmental Street Furniture Taranto Ltd Mr Owen Brennan, Devenish Group Ms Ellvena Graham, Mr Eugene Lynch, ESB Group The McAvoy Group Mr Michael Kidd, EY Belfast Mr Gerry Carlile, Mr John McGuckian, Evolve CPA Tughans Mr Ian Henry, Henry Brothers Mr Michael Kidd, Mr Richard Donnan, EY Belfast Ulster Bank Mr Patrick Hurst MBE, PHC Ltd. Mr Brian Gillan, Mr Nick Coburn, First Trust Bank Ulster Carpets Group Mr Stephen McCully, Power NI Mr Neil Collins, Glen Dimplex CHIEF EXECUTIVE Ms Ann McGregor, Ms Ann McGregor MBE NI Chamber Mr Ian Henry, Henry Brothers HONORARY TREASURER COUNCIL Mr Jonathan Ireland, Mr John Healy, Mr Gareth Walls, Lanyon Communications Allstate Northern Ireland A&L Goodbody Mr Alan Stewart, Ms Andrea Hunter, Marcon Fit Out COMPANY SECRETARY Aer Lingus Ms Ann McGregor MBE Ms Nuala Jackson, Mr Graham Thompson, Mercer Agnew Corporate Mr Gary Annett, Mr John Healy, MJM Group Allstate Northern Ireland Mr Peter Russell, Mr Francis Martin, Neueda BDO Ms Ann McGregor, Ms Shauna Burns, NI Chamber Beyond Business Travel Ms Jenny Irwin, PACEC

07 POLICY MEMBERS POLICYPOLICY

Over 1000 members WeWeWe had hadhad 350350 350 media media mentions mentions ProvidedProvidedProvided members members members with with with 20 20 20 OverOverOver 25 25 25meetings meetings meetings with with with key key key now belong to NI’s addressing key issues faced events and briefings relating to addressingaddressing key issues facedfaced eventsevents and and briefings briefings relating relating to to figuresfiguresfigures including including including the the theSecretary SecretarySecretary Our members employ Almost 100 new bybyby our ourour members, members,members, including including thesethesethese issues issues issues to to toenable enable enable them them them to to to largest business ofof Stateof State State and and and Party Party Party Leaders Leaders Leaders Brexit,Brexit,Brexit, lack lacklack of of an an Executive, Executive, putputput their their their concerns concerns concerns directly directly directly to to to support organisation almost 105,000 people members joined in 2017 relatingrelating to theseto these issues issues skillsskillsskills andand and infrastructure infrastructure keykeykey decisions decisions decisions makers makers makers relating to these issues

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We have the loudest Ambition magazine We have reached WeWe have have the the loudest loudest AmbitionAmbition magazine magazine WeWe have have reached reached Held 44 events People attended these Key speakers from brands voice in business with a – CIPR PRide Best over 15,000 Twitter such as Lego, Domino’s Pizza voicevoice in in business business with with a a –– CIPR CIPR PRide PRide Best Best overover 15,000 15,000 Twitter Twitter throughout the year, events total of 610 press articles Publication Award for followers and Richard Hammond from totaltotal of of 610 610 press press articles articles PublicationPublication Award Award for for followersfollowers across NI Amazon Prime’s The Grand Tour in 2017 2017 inin 2017 2017 20172017 STANDARDS PROGRAMMES STANDARDSSTANDARDS

LEARN GROW EXCEL British Chambers of Gained ISO:9001 Investors in People Learn Grow Excel The programme featured 6,000 export CommerceBritishBritish Chambers Chambers accredited of of GainedGainedaccreditation ISO:9001 ISO:9001 GoldInvestorsInvestors accreditation in in People People supported 697 17 events including newly documents processed CommerceCommerce accredited accredited accreditationaccreditation GoldGold accreditation accreditation businesses in 2017 launched trade visits to London and Birmingham POLICY MEMBERS POLICYPOLICY

EVENTS COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

Linwoods and Flynn were amongst the national winners at the 2017 Chamber Business Awards in London.

Ex-Top Gear Presenter Richard Hammond Irish Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister joined NI Chamber for the President’s Simon Coveney TD joined NI Chamber & Banquet at Belfast Waterfront. BT for business briefing in August 2017.

NI Chamber & Electric Ireland continued the Growing Something Brilliant Leadership Series with speakers from Lego and Domino’s Pizza.

Coca-Cola HBC featured amongst the buyers for NI Chamber & Bank of Ireland’s Connecting for Growth Programme in 2017.

10 The NI Chamber and NIE Networks Regional Networking Series held NI Chamber was joined by Les Kiss, events across Northern Ireland Michael O’Neill and Mickey Harte for throughout the year. the President’s Annual Lunch.

NI Chamber’s 5 Leaders; 5 Days series ran throughout February 2017.

NI Chamber & SONI Energy Forum continues to bring businesses and Over £10,000 was suppliers together during a series of raised for the MS events throughout the year. Society in 2017.

The Danske Bank Export First Programme carried out a number of The Acting Head of the NI Civil Service, NI Chamber hosted a private private dinners and company visits along with 4 Permanent Secretaries, joined Dinner for Members with Michelle throughout the year, including a NI Chamber for an In Camera Dinner. O’Neill in December 2017. visit to Newry’s MJM Group.

NI Chamber & Ulster Bank hosted The NI Chamber & BDO Quarterly trade missions to London and Economic Survey remains Northern Birmingham in 2017 as part of Learn Ireland’s largest business survey. Grow Excel.

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23 NORTHERN IRELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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