July 26, 2008 - ActionCOACH, the world’s number one business coaching firm, named its “Top 100 Coaches” for the month of June. Four of them were from Ireland.

Coaches were judged based on a variety of criteria, including client performance, growth of each coaching practice and adherence to the company’s system of business development.

“Our top coaches bring great results to their clients around the world,” ActionCOACH CEO Brad Sugars said. “Their exceptional professionalism helps build each business they coach – giving owners more time, better teams and more money than they possible.”

The business coaching industry is one of the fastest growing business categories worldwide, and ActionCOACH is consistently recognized as one of the fastest growing franchises in the United States.

“It is a great privilege to be ranked in the list of the top 10 coaches in the world,” said Michael Shinnick who was at eighth place, worldwide.

As the growth of the industry continues, a greater number of business owners are turning to business coaching as a more effective, helpful and informative alternative to conventional business consulting.

The following Business Coaches from Ireland were recognized in the “Top 100 Coaches” listing. Numbers indicate the world ranking for each Coach:

8 Michael Shinnick

19 Derek O’ Dwyer

74 Richard Cullen

93 Jane Hogan

ActionCOACH is the world’s number one business coaching firm, with more than 1,000 offices in 26 countries. To learn more, go to actioncoach.com.

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