2026 AWS Horizon Award

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Horizon Award honours firms that are exporting products or services internationally or making a positive contribution to the reputation of Ireland’s cloud infrastructure industry.

The award was presented by Minister Darragh O’Brien TD at the AWS Cloud Infrastructure Ecosystem Business Breakfast 2026 on April 16th.

Liam Kenny, Chief Executive Officer, commented, ‘“It is an honour to accept the 2026 AWS Horizon Award on behalf of everyone in John Paul Construction. This award will have particular resonance for the team members who have continued to work with AWS since our first project together over twelve years ago. The support of AWS has been instrumental in our evolution as an international technical contractor and today marks a notable milestone on that journey.”

Pictured in the photograph are Niamh Gallagher, AWS Country Lead; Paul Meaney, EMEA Infrastructure Director at AWS, Ross Campbell, Director Data Centre Planning and Delivery – EMEA Region at AWS.
Accompanying them from John Paul Construction are: Liam Kenny, John Keaveney, Michael Kelly, Colin Crowley, Gary Howard MBA BA(Hons) Adv Dip Prjct Mgt Dip Con Law ICIOB.