2025 Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists

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Heather McDonnellPublished in Awards, Featured – 2 min read – Apr 17, 2025
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Finalists at 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year.

Our very own CEO, Conor Buckley has made the prestigious shortlist along with 23 other entrepreneurs from technology, consumer, media, health, life sciences, manufacturing and financial services. Collectively this group of world class business leaders are already generating annual revenues approaching €1 billion and employing over 4,000 people.


The finalists will compete across three categories – Emerging, Established and International – with a special Sustainability Award presented to the finalist who is making the biggest contribution towards environmental sustainability through their business. One overall winner will be selected as The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 at a gala awards ceremony which will take place in November.


Conor Buckley commented that 'This nomination reflects the collective vision, fun, camaraderie, commitment, and relentless hard work of our entire team and the ambition shared by my fellow co-founders and partners who have built this business with me from the ground up.'

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"With the support of our partners, clients, and brilliant team, we’ve grown into a global digital agency with a bold vision and this recognition is a shared milestone."

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Conor Buckley

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A solid approach to scaling

Conor further added...


“From our roots in Cork to expanding into the US and beyond, we are driven by a shared belief in the power of digital to transform how organisations grow, connect with people and serve.”


Our recent acquisition of Zesty, alongside the integrations of WONDR, Coalface, Continuum and 10+ other agencies, further accelerates our growth as we expand across the USA, Europe & MENA.

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