For more than 30 years Tony O'Connell has been one of Cork's top photographers. His name has become synonymous with the business in the southern capital and for good reason. Tony has long appreciated that to be successful as a photographer in Cork you need to be a jack of all-trades.

Cork's network for IT professionals, it@cork, have published its 2007 Annual Review, detailing all activities from the past year in addition to a comprehensive member listing, reviews and photography from major events and tips on how to make the most of corporate membership.

Readymix PLC, the building materials company which has operations in Brinny, Carrigtohill and Mallow, Co Cork say the business is expecting a loss of €3.9 million for the first quarter of 2008.

A Cork Financial Director has been nominated for the Champagne Nicholas Feuillatte Women of the Year Awards, which are due to take place later this year in Cork.

Michael Creedon has been in the Auctioneering and Mortgage business for the past 10 years, having previously worked in banking in Boston. Recently he took full control of an Auctioneering and Mortgage Brokerage in the heart of Douglas, but it is through the businesses letting agency that he is finding the most success of late.

Founded in Atlanta Georgia by Ray Margiano, (Ph.D C.Ped), Foot Solutions has fast become the world's leading health and wellness franchise focusing on foot care, comfort shoes and custom arch supports. Established just seven years ago, Foot Solutions has 230 stores across 15 countries while still very much at its infancy in terms of growth.

A delegation from the Cork Chamber visited Brussels last week to meet with key members of the European Commission as well as the three MEPs from Ireland South.

Two Cork-based companies are among the nominations for this year's Allianz Business to Arts Awards. Both Murray O'Laoire Architects and the Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Company have been nominated with the shortlist due to be announced in the coming weeks.

Cognex Corporation, a leading supplier of machine vision sensors, this week unveiled the expansion of its international manufacturing and distribution centre in Cork.

The recent appointment of Charlie Shiel to chair the Cork Branch of the Irish Hotel Federation will have come as no surprise to those working within the hotel and tourism industry here in Cork. As the General Manager of the Clarion Hotel, Charlie has personally overseen the four-stars rapid ascension to the upper echelons of Cork's hotel hotspots.