Patrick Joy, the founder and chairman of Suretank Group, was named as EY Entrepreneur of the Year

Over 1,400 business leaders from across Ireland and around the world were in attendance to celebrate the achievements of the 24 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year finalists. Partick Joy was among 24 finalists from Ireland that made it to the final stages of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year programme and will now go forward to represent Ireland at the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in Monte Carlo where he will compete with over 50 leading entrepreneurs from across the globe.

Headquartered in Dunleer Co. Louth, Suretank Group is the world’s largest manufacturer of cargo carrying units for the offshore oil and gas industry. Holding a 62% global market share, Suretank is also the leader in the transport tank industry, currently employing 600 people with revenues of over 68mn.