Michael Donnelly
CBE launch new Head Office & R&D centre
By Michael Donnelly
18, Jul 2007 - 16:43

Gerry Concannon, CEO and Chairman of CBE (centre) pictured outside CBE's new Head Office and Research and Development Facility in Claremorris Co Mayo with Seamus Murray, Group Director and Sean Kenna, Group Director CBE. Photo: © Michael Donnelly

CBE are developers and manufacturers of software for the retail sector. The company has been very successful in the development and commercialisation of supermarket scanning software, hospitality software for hotels, pubs and restaurants. The company was the first in the world to invent software that enables telephone top-ups to be sold through tills like any other shopping item rather than having to go through a separate terminal. CBE has grown from three people in 1980 to 110 people in 2007.

A section of the guests at the official opening, blessing and Mass of Thanksgiving of CBE's new Head Office and Research and Development Centre, IDA Business Park Claremorris. Photo: © Michael Donnelly

On Friday 13th July, 2007, CBE launched its New Head Office & Research & Development Centre at the IDA Business Park, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. The Official Opening and Blessing was preformed by Most Reverend Michael Neary, D.D. Archbishop of Tuam. The Mass of Thanksgiving was preformed by Fr. Cathal Brennan, uncle of the CEO, Gerry Concannon. Gerry Concannon CEO of CBE said the company's growth was driven by new innovative software products developed by the company which has now expanded into Northern Ireland & U.K. markets.

Gerry Concannon, CEO and Chairman of CBE speaking at the official opening of CBE's new Head Office and Research and Development Centre, IDA Business Park Claremorris. Photo: © Michael Donnelly

Archbishop of Tuam, Most Rev Dr Michael Neary D.D. cuts the tape at the official opening and Blessing of CBE's new Head Office and Research and Development Centre IDA Business Park Claremorris, included in photo from left: Sean Ó Neachtain MEP; Seamus Bree, Regional Director, Enterprise Ireland; Sean Kenna CBE; Carmel Murray, Gerry and Catherine Concannon; Archbishop Michael Neary, Myra and Joe Concannon, and at back right Seamus Murray Cathal Concannon, Fr Peter Gannon and Monsignor Cathal Brennan, who travelled from Portland Oregon USA. Photo: © Michael Donnelly

There are lots more photos taken at the launch of the new CBE facility at mayopics.com.