Friday 5th March 2010. Topaz, the country’s biggest fuels and convenience retailer has been recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland for the third year in a row.
This year Topaz secured its highest ever position, making the top ten in a list of the best large workplaces in Ireland.
Once again the fully Irish owned and managed company is the only fuels and convenience retailer to be recognised as one of the best places to work.
The Best Companies study sets out to recognise the finest employers and therefore the most satisfied workforces in Ireland.
Paul Candon at Topaz said; “We are delighted to be recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland for the third year in a row. This is a great achievement for a young Irish company like Topaz. The passion, drive and commitment shown by all our 1,420 staff is the key to our success, making Topaz the vibrant can do organisation it is.”
Dermot Kavanagh, fuel pricing executive for Topaz started off as a service station attendant in 1999 said what he liked about Topaz was the way the company focused on people development. “Topaz wants people to grow and develop within the company - to learn new skills and gain new experiences. That drives us on as employees and makes the company such a stimulating and satisfying place to work”.
Cliona Carroll, Irish Independent, Paul Candon and Kendra Ryan, Topaz and Robert Kinsella, Irish Independent
Editors Note
Topaz is the largest service station and convenience retailer in the country. It is a fully Irish owned and managed company. It has 300 sites throughout the country, 109 of them company owned. Topaz is one of Ireland’s largest privately owned companies with annual turnover of €3 billion and more than one million customer transactions a week. For more information on the company go to
www.topaz.ie
Further Information:
Contact Kieran Garry
Gordon MRM
Ph: 01 6650455/087 2368366