Hikari is a Microsoft Gold partner and delivers Business Intelligence, Process Innovation & Automation and Customised Business Applications to businesses across Ireland, Europe and North America.Driving the strategic direction of the organisation, leveraging a track record in transformational value creation, delivering improved cost and revenue profiles through innovation and digital transformation.

Along with colleagues Mick Furlong and Tony Devine we have recently formed The Grey Matters Network.The Grey Matters Network (http://thegreymattersnetwork.com/) is a novel initiative whereby organisations can engage senior and highly experienced professional resources to address short term business requirements. Our network consists of professionals that would not have been easily accessible in the past at one consolidated location, that location now being The Grey Matters Network.What makes this initiative unique is that it consists of an extensive network of Associates who have already had proven successful careers in senior business or operations leadership roles and are now typically contracting as individuals. For a customer who has an urgent need to engage proven delivery capability, The Grey Matters Network is the answer.The scope of the services provided by The Grey Matters Network is based on the experience of our Associates who have held senior, director level positions across industry in roles such as COO, CIO, HRD and Head of Procurement. Capabilities include: Management of - key Programmes and Projects, Operations, Service Delivery, IT, Logistics & Distribution, Sales & Marketing, Coaching, Outsourcing, Supplier Management and many more.Assignments are typically short term and are very often driven by a strategic change requirement. For The Grey Matters Network Associate, it provides the benefits of a shared infrastructure and it significantly extends their individual access to the buyer market through a network of

Owner and founder of Auxilium consulting, set up to deliver Independent I.T. advice and guidance into the mid market.

I led the MBO which bought part of the Calyx operation from Receivership. In the three years we built Unity from the ashes of the Receivership into one of the most respected I.T. services companies in Ireland based on quality and customer loyalty.

Calyx was an Irish based organisation offering I.T. services in both the U.K. and Ireland. I joined in In 2008 to run the sales and operations in Ireland.

Full P&L responsibility for the Irish operation and head of Infrastructure services for the U.K. and Ireland.

Full P&L responsibility.