Anne Cusack (right) from Kilbeggan with Barbara Ward of Amethysts Design Ltd and Alison Ritchie, Polar Ice Ltd, at Going for Growth National Forum.

Kilbeggan business woman Going for Growth

A Kilbeggan business woman was among the 70 who came together last week to attend the annual Going for Growth National Forum in Kildare.Anne Cusack, the managing director of Critical Healthcare, says she found the experience useful: "Going for Growth is an invaluable forum which not only prompted me to critically analyse my business but which provided access to advice, discussions and practical ideas that I can apply to my business."It has introduced me to women in business that are willing to share their successes and failures so that I can push the boundaries and grow my business," said Anne.Started in 1999, Critical Healthcare operates a web based supply chain, linking customers with their stock 24/7 and consolidating the range of products under one warehousing roof so that it can be delivered to individual stations. Once stock assessments are made, the customers' can pre-set stock at both minimum and maximum levels.In 2010, Critical Healthcare won the Westmeath County Enterprise Board Business of the Year. It has also been nominated as a finalist in the Emerging Markets at the Irish Exporter of the Year awards. Most recently, the company received some valuable information on how to patent their products from Westmeath CEB.www.goingforgrowth.com@GoingforGrowth