The Ovation Group is one of the best companies to work for in Ireland according to the Great Place to Work Institute Ireland.

The accolade came after rigorous assessment by the Institute and Ovation was the only event and destination management company in the country to make it onto the list.

Ovation is one of fifty companies who, according to the Institute, have demonstrated exceptional commitment to attitudes and policies that make the organisation a great place to work.

Pat Delaney, Managing Director of the Ovation Group said: “When you find the right people to work with, you have taken a big step to succeeding. This is a great place to work here; we respect each other, listen to each other and help each other to the best of our abilities.”

The Ovation Group is Ireland’s largest specialist business tourism company offering event, conference and destination management services to national and international customers. Employing over 50 people, it has an annual turnover of €15 million, offices in Dublin and Belfast and has won several awards internationally for its work.

The top companies list is based on a Best Companies Study that sets out to identify and recognise the finest employers – and therefore the most satisfied workforces – in Ireland and throughout the European Union. The Irish study is the largest annual labour force survey undertaken in Ireland and over 100 Irish companies were surveyed with a total workforce of more than 90,000.

The views of the employees are the most important when deciding if a company makes the Irish top 50 list. Employees are randomly selected in each participating organisation and complete a confidential questionnaire rating their employers on almost 60 elements covering credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie in the workplace.