KONSTANTINA MARAGKOU

Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH (ZEW) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. Founded in 1990, the firm conducts research in the field of applied and policy-oriented economics and provides national and international research with important data sets via its research data center. They support politicians, companies and administrations at national and European level in overcoming economic policy challenges through in-depth advice. ZEW pursues the economic analysis of functioning markets and institutions in Europe as an overarching research guiding principle. Their main research interests are in the areas of competition and regulation. Methodologically, research at ZEW is based in particular on microeconomic and micro econometric approaches.

The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, locally known as Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche eV (wiiw), is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The firm was founded in 1973 and is one of the principal centers for research on Central, East and Southeast Europe. wiiw delivers economic analyses and research, forecasts, statistical data and policy advice to public and clients alike.

Biomass Heating Solutions Ltd. engages in the provision of alternative solutions to on site energy recovery using residues generated on that site. It delivers and operates approved energy centers to poultry farmers. The company was founded by Jack O. Connor and Declan O'Connor in 2006 and is headquartered in Ballagh, Ireland.

eircom Holdings (Ireland) Ltd. engages in the provision of fixed line and mobile telecommunications services. The company was founded on April 23, 2012 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Mincon International Ltd. manufactures rock drilling equipment. Its products include down the hole, reverse circulation, directional, and rotary drilling, and top hammer and underground mining. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Shannon, Ireland.

Ecocem Materials Ltd. produces and supplies cement products. It specializes in the development and supply of ground granulated blastfurnace slag cement for industrial and construction applications. It operates through its subsidiaries, Ecocem Ireland and Orcem. The company was founded by Donal O'Riain in 2000 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Bank of Ireland provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail Ireland, Bank of Ireland Life, Retail UK, Corporate & Treasury and Group Centre and Other. The Retail Ireland segment offers a comprehensive range of banking products and related financial services to the personal and business markets including deposits, mortgages, consumer and business lending, credit cards, current accounts, money transmission services, commercial finance, asset finance and general insurance. It serves customers through a distribution network of branches, central support teams, ATMs and through direct channels. The Bank of Ireland Life segment includes the wholly owned subsidiary, New Ireland Assurance Co., through which the group offers a wide range of pension and life products, including life assurance, life protection, pensions and investment products to the Irish market. The Retail UK segment comprises consumer and business banking via a branch network in Northern Ireland, its UK residential mortgage business, and the business partnerships with the UK Post Office. The Corporate & Treasury segment comprises the group's corporate banking and global markets activities across the Republic of Ireland, UK and international jurisdictions. The Group Centre and Other segment is responsible for delivering services to each division and includes group manufacturing, group finance, group credit and market risk, group governance risk, and group human resources. The company was founded in 1783 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Pay & Shop Ltd. provides payment processing services for businesses selling online and processing payments. Its products include online payments, phone payments, mobile payments, enterprise payment solutions, enterprise fraud solutions, apple pay and managed service solutions. The company was founded by Colm Lyon in 2000 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

The Gate Theatre operates a movie theatre and provides booking services online. The private company is based in Parnell Square, Ireland.

The Value for Money Co. Ltd. engages in organizing of shows and events. The company was founded by Noelle Walsh and David Heslam in 1992 and is headquartered in Lechlade, the United Kingdom.

Photonomi Group Ltd. manufactures nanoscience and semiconductor products. The company is headquartered in Jersey, the United Kingdom.

Gaisce is an organization that offers the most prestigious youth award in Ireland. The non-profit company is based in Dublin, Ireland. The award is a challenge to young people from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to dream big and realize their potential. The Irish company was founded in 1985. Yvonne McKenna has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

The Conference Board, Inc. is a membership organization working for the public interests. It creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses in their performance and to better serve the society. The firm publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Electricity Supply Board is engaged in operating electricity distribution networks. It finances, builds, and maintains the transmission system. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

eir Group Ltd. provides fixed-line telecommunications services to domestic and international customers. It offer voice and data communications for both the retail and wholesale carrier markets. The firm also provides carrier services, data transmission, and Internet access as well as public payphones and home security and monitoring services. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

eircom Ltd. engages in the provision of fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services. It offers bundles, broadband, TV, mobile, phone, accessories and security. The firm also provides broadband, homephone and billing support. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Ervia provides natural gas transportation, energy generation, and electricity distribution services to residential and business customers. It operates through the following segments: Networks, Energy, and Ancillary. The Networks segment develops, operates and maintains natural gas transmission and distribution networks. It offers gas transportation services to suppliers and shippers. The Energy segment specializes in investment and asset management operations, with focus on energy markets, wind farms, and power stations. The Ancillary segment business covers other corporate and management support business areas. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.