A firm that specialises in the delivery of highly complex engineering, architecture and project management projects, the PM Group, has won a special award for its work to help disadvantaged communities in India.

The award was presented by Irish charity Gorta at a World Food Day conference attended by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.

Gorta Chief Excutive Officer Brian Hanratty said that PM Group - which has approximately 450 working in Cork and a further 450 in Dublin - provides ground breaking work in assisting Gorta to develop a major centre for people with disabilities in India.

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"Through this centre children and young adults from the poorest sections of the community will be able to have access to therapy, training and education enhancing their chances of a prosperous future," he said.

PM Group Chief Executive, Pat McGrath, described the award as a great honour and encouraged other Irish businesses to think in global terms in their Corporate Social Responsibility programmes.

He said: "We are very proud to be an Irish based company providing our expertise around the world. Irish businesses have a key role to play in how we tackle world poverty and hunger and I would encourage other companies to also look for opportunities where business can play a role in supporting overseas aid and development."

Founded in 1973, PM Group employs a further 800 people across a network of 21 offices worldwide.

The company also engineers and builds vaccine facilities and has interests in the life sciences sector, especially biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical technology, food and nutrition.

(CD/BMcC)