The Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce (IJCC) was honoured to host the 2024 Ireland Japan Business Awards (IJBA) in the Conrad Tokyo on Friday, 15th November.

Each year the Chamber celebrates key companies and individuals for their outstanding contributions to Ireland-Japan business relations.

The Enterprise Ireland Exporter of the Year was one of 3 award categories presented this year.

This awardee, chosen by our partners in Enterprise Ireland, is a company that has successfully entered the Japanese market or has demonstrated significant business momentum in Japan.

On behalf of the Chamber, we are delighted to announce that the Ireland Japan Business Awards 2024 Enterprise Ireland Exporter of the Year was awarded to GridBeyond.

The IJCC were delighted to present engraved trophies to each awardee, with thanks to our Branding Sponsor imageMILL for the brilliant trophy design.

Our MC invited Neil Cooney, Japan Director of Enterprise Ireland, to join the stage to introduce the award and announce the winner for this category.

Exporter of the Year Award (sponsored by Enterprise Ireland) - GridBeyond https://gridbeyond.com/

Mr. Miguel Sakamoto, Country Manager, GridBeyond Japan accepted the award on behalf of GridBeyond and shared a few words on receiving the Exporter of the Year award.

“We are more than happy to be selected by the IJCC for the Exporter of the Year Award in 2024. 

The Japanese market is in full growth, and this reflects the support of all our partners and customers in this country. Next year the market is expected to enter a more mature stage, and the GridBeyond GK team is prepared and ahead of the curve for a new phase. The whole GridBeyond GK team is deeply grateful for the trust in our service and for going forward together in a not simple market like Japan.” 

Mr. Miguel Sakamoto (centre), pictured from left to right with IJCC President Yoshihiro Tsuchiya, Ambassador of Ireland to Japan, H.E. Damien Cole, Senior Commercial Officer of Enterprise Ireland Japan Reiko Hiruma, Japan Director of Enterprise Ireland Neil Cooney with the Enterprise Ireland Exporter of the Year award.

The Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce extends a sincere Comhghairdeas again to all the award recipients.

We were delighted to honour the incredible achievements of the Ireland-Japan business community on our stage. The bonds between Ireland and Japan continue to grow from strength to strength, thanks to the unwavering commitment of the leaders in business, community and culture across both countries.

Go raibh míle maith agat to everyone who attended this year's Ireland Japan Business Awards. We were honoured to bring the community together for this annual tradition and we sincerely look forward to welcoming you all again next year.