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Ibec
Formation1993
PurposeIrish business[vague]
Location
President
Frank Gleeson, President Aramark Northern Europe
CEO
Danny McCoy
Websitewww.ibec.ie

Ibec is an Irish lobby and business representative group.[1]

Ibec is directed and managed by a board, national council, and executive director team.

History

Ibec is an orphan acronym dating from a 2016 rebranding of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC).[2] IBEC was founded in 1993 by the merger of the Federation of Irish Employers (FIE) and the Confederation of Irish Industry (CII).[3]

The FIE and CII had overlapping membership; the FIE dealt with labour relations and the CII with other matters including lobbying the government.[3] The FIE's history begins with the 1911 foundation of the Dublin Employers' Federation, which was incorporated in 1928 as Federated Employers Ltd, renamed the Federated Union of Employers (FUE) in 1942 when it absorbed groups outside its Dublin base, and finally renamed FIE in 1989.[3] The CII began in 1932 in the Anglo-Irish trade war as the Federation of Irish Industries (FII), a group advocating protectionism. The name changed successively to "Federation of Saorstát Industries" in 1934; "Federation of Irish Manufacturers" (FIM) in 1938; "Federation of Irish Industries" again in 1958; and finally "Confederation of Irish Industry" in 1969.[4]

Structure

The CEO of Ibec is Danny McCoy who assumed the role in June 2009.[citation needed]

With over 270 employees, Ibec engages with key stakeholders in Ireland and internationally through six regional offices (Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford, Limerick and Donegal,) and a Brussels office, along with an extensive international network in the UK and US. Ibec members employ over 70% of the private sector workforce in Ireland.[5]

The organisation is arranged into several different divisions: Policy and Public Affairs; Employer Relations; Commercial and Operations and Member Services. Ibec’s policies and strategic priorities are set by its board and national council which are implemented by Ibec’s executive director team.

National council

Ibec's central and final decision-making authority is the 70 member national council and signs-off key Ibec policy positions. It provides a forum for the exchange of views between the constituent members and groupings of Ibec on relevant policy, sectoral and organisational issues.

Board

The Ibec board is responsible for Ibec’s corporate governance and strategic direction. It is chaired by Ibec President, Frank Gleeson, President Aramark Northern Europe.[6]

Industry level representation

Ibec has 40 trade associations within the organisation.[7] Each association is supported by a professional team of industry experts.

Ibec’s main sectors are:

  • Aircraft Leasing Ireland
  • Audiovisual Ireland
  • Biopharmachem Ireland (BPCI)
  • Building Materials Federation (BMF)
  • Cement Manufacturers Ireland(CMI)
  • Childhood Services Ireland
  • Chocolate and Confectionery Council of Ireland
  • Dairy Industry Ireland (DII)
  • Drinks Ireland
  • Federation of Aerospace Engineering industries (FAEI)
  • Federation of Irish Renderers (FIR)
  • Financial Services Ireland (FSI)
  • Food Drink Ireland (FDI)
  • Foods for Special Medical Purposes
  • Forest Industries Ireland
  • Irish Beverage Council (IBC)
  • Irish Breakfast Cereals Association
  • Irish Brewers Association
  • Irish Bread Bakers Association (IBBA)
  • Irish Cider Association
  • Irish Cold Storage Federation (ICSF)
  • Irish Cosmetics Detergents Association (ICDA)
  • Irish Decorative Surfaces Association (IDSCA)
  • Irish Medtech Association
  • Irish Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association
  • Irish Ports Association (IPA)
  • Irish Spirits Association
  • Irish Whiskey Association
  • Irish Wine Association
  • Meat Industry Ireland (MII)
  • Petfoods Association of Ireland (PFAI)
  • Polymer Technology Ireland
  • Property Industry Ireland (PII)
  • Retail Ireland
  • Small Firms Association (SFA)
  • Technology Ireland
  • Telecommunications Industry Ireland
  • White Goods Association (WGA)

References

  1. ^ "IFA second most active lobbying organisation on official register". www.farmersjournal.ie. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. ^ "New Ibec brand launched". agenda.ibec.ie. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b c O'Connor, Emmet (2002). "Ireland in Historical Perspective: The Legacies of Colonialism — Edging Towards Policy Concertation". In Berger, Stefan; Compston, Hugh (eds.). Policy Concertation and Social Partnership in Western Europe: Lessons for the Twenty-first Century. Berghahn Books. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-78238-984-2. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ Eaton, George (1989). Introducing Ireland: A Critical Guide with Biographies of Over 450 Leaders. Mercier Press. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-85342-894-7.
  5. ^ "About Ibec | Ibec - For Irish business". Ibec. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  6. ^ "The Ibec Board - IBEC".
  7. ^ "Ibec business sectors | Ibec - For Irish business". Ibec. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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