They say a change is as good as a break! A morning in UCC attending the American Chamber of Commerce Southern Conference in UCC was an opportunity for me to learn more about AmCham and the work they do. Joined by my colleagues Graham Baitson, Austin McCann, Lorraine Conachey and Patrick Scannell along with 200…
In keeping with the commitment of the McKesson Cork Business Solutions Leadership team, I gladly volunteered to partake in the Shine a Light Night – Sleep-out on Spike Island on October 2019 to support Focus Ireland. Focus Ireland Fundraising Focus Ireland believes that everyone has a right to a place they can call home.…
It’s nice to finish the awards season off with a win. If you’ve been keeping up to date with our blogs posts, you’ll know that we’ve been shortlisted as finalists in a number of different events over the last couple of months. These shortlisting’s have given us a great opportunity for continuous branding, networking opportunities,…
Recognising true talent within an organisation is important. Each year McKesson do this by asking its Leaders to nominate employees for their outstanding contributions in different categories. One of these awards is the HR Impact award. Over 130 nominations were received and 16 winners were chosen, however on the night we were delighted to hear…
The 27th Technology Ireland Industry Awards took place on Friday 22nd November 2019. These awards celebrate those companies who have achieved exceptional success, developed innovative technologies and partnerships and achieved significant sales results over the past year. This annual flagship event has gained an exceptional reputation as one of the most coveted Award ceremonies within…
On the week starting Monday 11th November, Daniel McCarthy started his week long transition year experience at McKesson. Daniel got a glimpse of what it would be like to work within a development and also security team for a Fortune 7 company. Before leaving, I took a few moments to talk to Daniel to ask…
On the lead up to this year’s 2019 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awards, here is a round-up from the 2018 AI Awards, information on the upcoming 2019 AI Awards, and also information on why McKesson are being called ‘pioneers’ for their work with cutting edge technology. Two Months, Two Awards On 19th October 2018, McKesson…
Ballincollig retained it’s Gold Medal Status on Monday 30th September at the Helix in Dublin when the results of the SuperValu National Tidy Towns Competition were announced. This is the town’s eight gold and the Ballincollig Tidy Towns are thrilled. Ballincollig also won the County Award and was the winner of Category G. Their…
The 13th IT@Cork Tech Leaders Awards took place on Friday 18th October 2019. These awards showcase the companies and universities that are blazing a trail in technology. Continuing from last year’s success of McKesson winning the Multinational Company of the Year Award, we were shortlisted as finalists this year in the Corporate Social Responsibility and…
Dublin Tech Summit’s second annual DTS Women in Tech Awards took place on Thursday 17th October 2019. These awards highlight the importance of diversity in the workplace, focus on narrowing the gender gap and also recognise the achievements of women working to drive IT excellence, innovation, leadership and success in the tech industry. Maebh Costello,…