James Flahavan, International Business Development Manager at Flahavans Oats, explains how the Waterford based company has grown its exports to over a third of its turnover, starting with the UK, where they entered the market via a Tesco buyer who moved from Ireland to the UK, how they cracked the US market, home of their arch rival Pepsico owned Quaker Oats and how Trinity College Dublin opened up the South Korea (yes!) market for them.

James' 'hire in a heartbeat' - John Jordan, CEO, Ornua

Shane Hassett, co-founder, WAZP - the Tralee based 3D printer that has world domination in its sights. Shane tells us how their 'start-up' (seven years old!) has big name clients - Specsavers, Clarks Shoes, Ikea, and others - who are using WAZP technology to cut out massive production runs that need storage and distribution. WAZP can produce one off items or many thousands of items and ship them directly to the customer, from their Tralee base. Next stop is to populate Europe (starting with Germany) with their small 3D printing factories. TeamGBS thinks it could be a world business changer.

Shane's 'hire in a heartbeat'? Liam Casey, CEO of PCH International

Kate Scott and Declan Fahy, co-founders of HoloToyz (holo as in hologram!) - a VR/AR company, born out of a tattoo convention (crazy where business ideas come from), and only 18 months old but already doing business with VIACOM (owners of Nickelodeon), Sega, Paw Patrol and so many more on the way. Their toy has just won 2nd place at the London Toy Fair - the same prize that was won, once upon a time, by Lego and Pokemon. Their toy brings books, wall decals, non-permanent tattoos (for kids) all to life. TeamGBS was gobsmacked by the technology.

Their 'hire in a heartbeat'? Fabulous choice, Barbie - as there may be more news coming soon concerning her maker, Mattel

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