Business: October 2005 Archives
The Irish Internet Association has announced the appointment of their new CEO, Fergal O'Byrne:
The Irish Internet Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Fergal O'Byrne as its new CEO. Fergal will be starting in the role with immediate effect. Commenting on the appointment Colm Lyon, Chairman of the IIA said, “We are delighted to have Fergal on board. The Internet Industry in Ireland is currently in a very positive cycle - the momentum of the last two years has continued and it has transformed now into sustainable growth. Against this background the IIA has become more relevant than ever and during the last year this has translated into more events and more members. The IIA expects this growth to continue and it looks forward to working with Fergal in devising the plans and strategies to make the IIA the catalyst by which its members meet, learn and trade. Fergal is well familiar with the Internet Industry in Ireland and he has demonstrated a clear ambition to make the IIA an integral part of this industry." Fergal O'Byrne has been involved in the internet industry since 1995. He sits on a number of boards and was awarded the IIA/MSN Internet Marketer of the Year Award in 2004.
The shortlist for the IIA Netvisonary Awards 2005 has been announced. Much to my surprise I'm on the list!! Wow!
Thanks to all who voted
The full shortlist is as follows:
Continue reading Netvisionary Awards Shortlist Announced.
The old adage "you pay for what you get" is one often cited in the business world and in particular in that of IT and hosting.
Continue reading You pay for what you get, or do you?.
It's amusing to see some people's fixation on the number of domains they hold, number of clients, number of supposedly happy clients etc., etc
Continue reading Putting it in perspective - Irish Market vs the World.
I've always been more than a little sceptical about industry statistics and the methodology employed to gauge companies. I'm also very aware that the current methods are about the only ones available to us, so I have to take the information as being at least indicative of trends and patterns.
Continue reading More Hosting Stats + A gauntlet is thrown down.
Ryanair any other companies use comparative advertising campaigns to show the publich how much money they can save by choosing to use their services.
You may not like the tactic, but it has logic.
Company A is cheaper than its rival, Company B. Company A points out that it is offering a comparable service/product and at a saving on the price offered by Company A.
Now how would this work if Company A was more expensive than companies B, C, D, E, F, G etc., ?
I ask as I cannot see how this could possibly work.
If Company A sells a comparable product/service to its competitors, but at a higher price, why would a price comparison work in its favour? Surely logic dictates that it would work against it?
The marketing tactics of some companies make no sense whatsoever.
It's been quite amusing to follow some of the "backlash" from Eddie Hobbs' TV series. Hobbs raised some very valid points and has generated a lot of public and media attention in the "aftermath" of his series' airing on RTE
Continue reading Rip Off Ireland - Jumping on the Bandwagon.
The debacle surrounding IE domains vs .com's has now been picked up by the Sunday Business Post.
Continue reading IE Domain Debacle Continues.
