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Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Irish drone delivery company Manna has announced Tulsa, Oklahoma as its new US headquarters, with plans to create 1,000 jobs and launch drone delivery operations. The move follows a pause in Irish operations pending clearer regulatory frameworks at home.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

London-based Black Sheep Coffee is seeking an exclusive franchise partner to lead a nationwide rollout across the Republic of Ireland. The move follows near-total territory assignment across the UK and builds on two established stores in Northern Ireland.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Shareridge secured the Operational Excellence in Utilities Award at the Operational Excellence Awards 2026, recognised for innovative, customer-focused operational improvements integrating AI to support workload efficiency and service delivery enhancement. The organisation demonstrated operational efficiency gains backed by strong evidence, with Operational Excellence embedded across the customer experience. Recognition reflects how utilities providers deploying AI-driven innovation and customer-centric best practice achieve measurable performance improvements while setting benchmarks for the 2027 awards cycle.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Avius has been named Gold Sponsor of the Operational Excellence Awards UK, bringing expertise in real-time customer feedback analytics and operational performance visibility to support the programme's recognition of excellence across UK industries.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Dainagh McGee of Lidl Ireland & Lidl Northern Ireland secured the Rising Star in Operations Award at the Operational Excellence Awards 2026, recognised for rapid impact, measurable performance improvements, and commitment to scaling best practice across operations nationwide. McGee's achievements demonstrate how early-career operational professionals deliver meaningful innovation and tangible organisational benefit through systematic initiative implementation. Recognition reflects her ability to drive environmental health practices at scale while building colleague capability through focused training and knowledge-sharing, setting a benchmark for the 2027 awards cycle.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Operational excellence is evolving as AI transforms enterprise performance. Irish organisations can sustain productivity through stronger governance, continuous improvement and accountable automation.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

TCS has restructured its leadership and expanded its partnership with ABB to modernise global network operations. The changes strengthen organisational focus, AI capabilities and operational delivery across multiple business functions.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Indian industrial power transmission manufacturer Triveni Power Transmission has selected Salesforce to modernise customer and sales operations. The initiative integrates business processes to improve visibility, forecasting and cross-functional coordination.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

HCS has launched a dedicated governance, risk and compliance practice in Ireland. The expansion broadens support for regulatory readiness, resilience and operational governance across regulated and high-trust organisations.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Google Ireland and Bank of Ireland have launched funded AI training for eligible SMEs. The initiative aims to strengthen workforce capability by helping businesses integrate AI into everyday operations and decision-making.