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Northern Ireland Quality Awards Winners Announced

Over 20 of Northern Ireland's leading businesses and organisations received recognition of their levels of excellence at a glittering award ceremony on 28th January [Read more]

Congratulations to Northern Ireland Housing Executive

St Colman's CollegeCongratulations to Nothern Ireland Housing Executive who were one of 3 organisations to achieve overall winner status at the UK Quality Awards in London.

Why use EFQM? Simple - the results.

Financial AssistanceBoth in daily practice and in research the EFQM business excellence framework has been shown to be a powerful way to develop a highly effective organisation.

Research carried out on the performance of businesses using EFQM compared with their peers showed:

#63% increase in operating income
#17% increase in return on sales
#42% increase in assets
#39% increase in sales
#21% increase in employment

To find out more about some of the businesses, public sector and volutary sector organisations working with the framework see our Hall of Fame.

Compete Spring 09Front End of Innovation Europe

As CforC continues to develop its relationship with the Product Development and Management Association we wanted to bring this leading international conference to your attention.

Are you an Invest Northern Ireland Client Company?

Business GrowthDid you know that CforC are appointed providers of Business Solutions to all Invest NI client companies?

Did you also know that Invest NI client companies can get up to 49% of the cost of implementing an approved Business Solution back?

Download these information leaflets or contact us to find out more

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Centre For Competitiveness is a private sector, independent, not for profit, membership organisation endorsed by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment, funded by membership, sponsorship and the delivery of Specialised Business Improvement Services.

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We can assist your organisation in a number of ways and only by becoming a member will you be able to see the benefits.

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