Criostóir McLaughlin, RIP. Co-Founder and Sales & Marketing Director, Meritec

When you lose a brother, manager, colleague, friend – with no indication of things to come – it’s a shocking event. And when Criostóir, co-founder of Meritec with his brother Ronan, passed away this June 2021, it was hard for us all to comprehend how this could happen.

But after the shock comes reflection and gratitude – we feel lucky that we had the chance to share in the many joys and successes of Criostóirs’ journey.

In fact, Meritec celebrates 25 years in business this year and there have been lots of memories flooding back; we recognise how the commercial success of the company was closely interwoven with the many long-standing personal relationships that Criostóir established over the course of his life.

Throughout the 25 years that Meritec has been in business, it is a tribute to both Criostóir and Ronan that so many of the employees have worked in the company for over 10 years, in fact many have worked here for 15 years or more. This is a mark of the high esteem that Criostóir was held in by his own team members. It also speaks of the loyalty that Criostóir extended across his commercial relationships; not only to the internal team but to customers, partners, and suppliers alike – some of whom have worked with the business consistently since its foundation, thanks to the value Criostóir put on staying the course with people he respected

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