Fitzmaurice Named Dublin City Female Entrepreneur 2005

Pamela Fitzmaurice, founder of Blazing Salads, has been named Dublin City Female Entrepreneur of the Year by Dublin City Enterprise Board, who sponsor the Award.

Blazing Salads provides natural, sugar, wheat and dairy free deserts, salads and frozen foods as well as operating a baker producing handmade, organic, artisan breads. The company’s products are sold in 20 quality deli outlets in Dublin and at the Dublin Food Co-op market and the Monkstown, Malahide, Leopartdstown and Dundrum markets. Established in 2003, the company now employs 15 full time and 3 part time staff and, according to Ms. Fitzmaurice, business has increased by between 40 and 50% so far this year. Blazing Salads are based at 42 Drury Street and have a website www.blazingsalads.com “Pamela has built a very solid business that is very innovative and is expanding rapidly,” commented Pat Lynch, Chairperson, Dublin City Enterprise Board, who presented Ms.Fitzmaurice with the award at the 10th October meeting of the Enterprise Network for Women, that took place at the National College of Ireland. “We are delighted to recognise the achievements of one of our own clients ” Mr. Lynch added. Ayelet Lalor (www.ayeletceramics.com) was commissioned to make the award. With strong influences in fashion and theatre, Ayelet specialises in one-off sculptural figures and other decorative work. Ayelet is another client of the Dublin City Enterprise Board and they are delighted to commission her for this prestigious award. Dublin City Enterprise Board is the state agency that assists start-up and micro businesses in Dublin City. The Enterprise Network for Women is a great opportunity to meet other women who have either set up their own business or are thinking of setting up in business. The network meetings feature guest speakers to discuss their experience in business. Previous speakers include Norman Hewson and Denis O’Brien. The network is a perfect forum to exchange ideas, build up your contact base and create new alliances as well as promote your own business and ideas. Visitors are always welcome. The Network meets once a month, on the 2nd Monday of each month. For further information contact: Dublin City Enterprise Board, 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar. Tel: 01 677 6068 or email info@dceb.ie or check out the website www.dceb.ie Ends

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