The Minister of State for Labour Affairs, Mr Tom Kitt, yesterday presented 12 organisations with the FAS Excellence Through People training standard.

The awards aim to reward employers who develop staff potential through training and development.

Awards were presented to: American Power Conversion, Castlebar, Co Mayo; Bewley's Restaurant, Kilkenny; Electric Power Ltd, Blackrock, Co Dublin; Ericsson Systems Expertise Ltd, Dublin; Fibrepulse Ltd, Castlebar, Co Mayo; Irvine Welconstruct Ltd, Athlone, Co Westmeath; Jetform Technologies Ltd, Blackrock, Co Dublin; PB Machine Tech Ltd, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow; Quest International Ireland Ltd, Carrigaline, Co Cork; Servier Industries Ltd, Arklow, Co Wicklow; Superquinn, Blackrock, Co Dublin; and Wheelchair Service & Support Systems Ltd, Sligo.