The Irish Times is profiling the 14 finalists in the 2008 Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition. The second four of the eight finalists in the emerging category are featured this week.

Eight companies have been chosen in each of the their categories - international, industry and emerging. This week features the final set of profiles.

Each of the 24 finalists will also feature in a three-part series to be broadcast on RTÉ in October. The winner will be announced at a televised awards ceremony on October 23rd.

The Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year is run in association with The Irish Times, RTÉ, Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland, Trinity Business School and Digicel.