Enterprise Ireland would like to congratulate former CEO, Frank Ryan on receiving an honorary doctorate degree in law from University College Dublin. He also received the prestigious Irish Management Institute "Innovation in Management Award, in University College Cork.

The Management Innovation Award is presented annually to recognise a business figure who is judged to have made a particularly significant contribution to management innovation.

Dr Ryan was presented his doctorate degree from Professor Peter Clinch, Vice President of Research & Innovation, UCD, in recognition of his contribution to management excellence in Ireland and his ten years at the helm of Enterprise Ireland supporting good management practices and innovation across Irish SMEs.

Enterprise Ireland successfully navigated through the recession and supported our clients in a joint effort to turn the economic climate around under Frank’s watchful eye. Frank spent 10 dedicated years in Enterprise Ireland and therse two awards are in recognition of his many achievements.