• Project Professional of the Year 2018 (sponsored by PwC)  — Declan Rundle, AIB
• PMO of the Year 2018 (sponsored by Datalex)— ESB IT Services
• Public Sector Project of the Year 2018 (sponsored by IPA) — Revenue Commissioners, Customer Engagement Strategy 
• Private Sector Project of the Year 2018 (sponsored by Aspira) — AIB, GDPR Programme
• Social Good – Community 2018 (sponsored by the Ireland Chapter of PMI) — Tour de Munster, Charity Cycle
• Social Good – Corporate 2018 (sponsored by AIB) — Cork Airport, Charity of the Year programme
• Distinguished Contribution to Project Management 2018 (sponsored by CORA Systems) — Ed Naughton, Institute of Project Management 

The Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced the winners of the 2018 National Project Awards, sponsored by PwC.

Declan Rundle, Head of Enterprise Change in AIB, won Project Professional of the Year at a gala dinner last night hosted by principal sponsor PwC. He was acknowledged for his role in reinvigorating the bank’s Change Governance and Project Management, which contributed to AIB’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), Europe’s largest in 2017.

Project Management Office of the Year was awarded to ESB IT Services while Revenue Commissioners won Public Sector Project of the Year for its Customer Engagement Strategy. Private Sector Project of the Year went to AIB for its GDPR Programme.

Cork Airport was recognised for its Charity of the Year programme, winning the Social Good – Corporate category. The winner of the Social Good – Community category was the Tour de Munster Charity Cycle.

Ed Naughton, Director General of the Institute of Project Management and former Vice President of the IPMA (International Project Management Association), won Distinguished Contribution to Project Management for his successful career, working to promote excellence in project management and education.

Speaking about the winners, President, Ireland Chapter of PMI, Pat Lucey said: “The National Project Awards celebrate the very best of project management, at a time when demand for project managers has never been higher, due to a turbulent global economy exacerbated in Ireland by Brexit.

“By 2027, the Project Management Institute expects that employers around the world will need nearly 88 million project managers. The quality and range of this year’s entries showcase why project management is so vital to delivering successful projects across all sectors in Irish commercial life.”

Mr Lucey added: “We would like to thank our judging panel who diligently reviewed each entry and selected those who, in their view, exemplify project management excellence in Ireland. A special thank you also to our valued sponsors for their continued support.”

The National Project Awards recognise and honour individuals, project teams and organisations that have excelled within the project management discipline. The black-tie event took place at Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 and was compered by Newstalk Business Editor Vincent Wall.

Féilim Harvey, Partner in PwC heading up their Portfolio and Programme Management Practice in Ireland, said: “Project management has become one of the fastest growing and in demand careers in Ireland. We are delighted to host the National Project Awards once again, honouring those individuals, projects, and teams who have used strong project management skills to positively impact their organisations.”

The National Project Awards 2018 is proudly supported by principal sponsor PwC, along with AIB, Aspira, CORA Systems, Datalex, Institute of Public Administration (IPA) and the Ireland Chapter of PMI.

For full details on the National Project Awards, see projectawards.ie.