Wicklow based water treatment company Whitewater has been named All-Star European Water Treatment Company 2022 by the All-Ireland Business Foundation.

Whitewater has made its mark by producing high-quality and compliant water treatment systems for the healthcare, data centre, industrial, pharmaceutical and municipal sectors.

The business has been recognised by the All-Ireland Business Foundation for the second successive year for its commitment to best practice in water treatment and for its conduct in the areas of trust performance and customer-centricity.

Business All-Star Accreditation is an independently verified standard mark for indigenous businesses, based on rigorous selection criteria. The Accreditation is overseen by the prestigious All-Ireland Business Foundation, whose adjudication panel is chaired by Dr Briga Hynes of the University of Limerick and Kieran Ring, CEO of the Global Institute of Logistics.

Reacting to the announcement, Managing Director Liz Nangle said:

We are extremely proud to have achieved Business All-Star Accreditation for a second successive year. To be named as the All-Star European Water Treatment company 2022 is a wonderful recognition of our commitment to quality and best practice in water treatment. The Accreditation is a product of the hard work of our team and their commitment to our wonderful clients and partners, whose trust in our service has been underlined by this great achievement.

Deputy Chair on the Adjudication Board Kieran Ring, said in support of the announcement: “Whitewater has achieved All-Star European Water Treatment Company 2022 Accreditation. The Accreditation is in recognition of Whitewater’s commitment to best practice in water treatment. We wish to recognise Whitewater’s conduct in the areas of trust, commitment, performance & customer-centricity. Whitewater is hereby included in the AIBF Register Of Irish Business Excellence for a second successive year.”

Managing Director of the All-Ireland Business Foundation Kapil Khanna said the accreditation, which is now held by over 500 firms, is needed by the thousands of small and medium businesses which operate to their own standards, but have nothing to measure them by.

He said: “We evaluate a company’s background, trustworthiness and performance, and we speak to customers, employees and vendors. We also anonymously approach the company as a customer and report back on the experience. The business goes through at least two interviews and is scored on every part of the process against set metrics.”

The All-Ireland Business Foundation (AIBF) is an autonomous national accreditation body tasked with enterprise development and the promotion of Best-in-Class in Irish business.

The Foundation actively engages and supports its network through peer-dialogue, collaboration, mentoring and enterprise development activities. Companies are qualified for accreditation by completing an enterprise audit and are identified by their use of the AIBF’s Business All-Star Marque.

To learn more about Whitewater, visit their All-Star showcase page here.