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Voya co-founder recognised with entrepreneur award
POSTED 16 Oct 2013 . BY Tom Anstey
Kira Walton co-founded Voya
Kira Walton, co-founder of Ireland-based organic seaweed beauty product manufacturer Voya, has been named Enterprise Ireland Female Entrepreneur of the Year at the seventh annual Women Mean Business Conference in Dublin.

Voya, which is known for producing a range of luxury certified organic seaweed-based products and therapies, was started five years ago and in that time has amassed a range of beauty products and therapies for hotel bedrooms, personal use, professional spas and the retail sector.

From a small start, Voya now export its products to 35 countries worldwide and has continued to have triple/double digit growth from its inception.

The Enterprise Ireland WMB Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award was presented to a woman in the small to medium business category who had achieved great results in her own business. The winner also had to clearly demonstrate export potential for her product or service, or show proven export success.
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Voya co-founder recognised with entrepreneur award
POSTED 16 Oct 2013 . BY Tom Anstey
Kira Walton co-founded Voya
Kira Walton, co-founder of Ireland-based organic seaweed beauty product manufacturer Voya, has been named Enterprise Ireland Female Entrepreneur of the Year at the seventh annual Women Mean Business Conference in Dublin.

Voya, which is known for producing a range of luxury certified organic seaweed-based products and therapies, was started five years ago and in that time has amassed a range of beauty products and therapies for hotel bedrooms, personal use, professional spas and the retail sector.

From a small start, Voya now export its products to 35 countries worldwide and has continued to have triple/double digit growth from its inception.

The Enterprise Ireland WMB Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award was presented to a woman in the small to medium business category who had achieved great results in her own business. The winner also had to clearly demonstrate export potential for her product or service, or show proven export success.
RELATED STORIES
Voya's seaweed skincare to treat Aer Lingus business class passengers


Irish airline company Aer Lingus will be offering hand-harvested seaweed skincare products by Voya as part of its in-flight amenities service for its business class customers.
MORE NEWS
Feisal Jaffer becomes chief development officer for Capella Hotel Group
Capella Hotel Group has appointed Feisal Jaffer as chief development officer as the company ramps up its global expansion of both its Capella and Patina brands.
Industry mourns the loss of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness
Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has passed away peacefully at the age of 91.
HCM News: Taking GLP-1s is linked to a decline in physical activity
People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound may be losing weight, but they’re also becoming less physically active, according to new research presented at the ENDO 2026 annual meeting of the Endocrine Society
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