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The Greening of Silicon Valley

By Chris Ryan, Contributor
April / May 2008

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Scan the upper ranks of some of Silicon Valley’s top technology powerhouses and you’ll find them strewn with Irish names like gorse on a Kerry hillside.  These executives have helped pick their companies up from the dot-com bust and already are developing the next phase of the Internet era, the socially connective technologies known as Web 2.0.  But even as they help to build … [Read more...] about The Greening of Silicon Valley

Captain of Industry

By Niall O’Dowd
Heritage Series 2008

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Niall O’Dowd follows Bill Flynn’s journey from seminary student to the upper echelons of corporate America. ℘℘℘ After leaving the seminary, like most bright Catholic kids, Bill Flynn set his sights on Fordham University. It was 1948 and the Jesuit school was the Harvard of its day for Catholics, especially in the post World War II era when the GI Bill was in force. At Fordham … [Read more...] about Captain of Industry

Irish Companies Thrive in the U.S.

By Louise Carroll, Contributor
August / September 2004

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Since we published last year's Wall Street 50 issue and highlighted some homegrown Irish technology businesses, many of them have been cementing their Stateside success. Even in the economic downturn and technology bust, these companies have thrived. Another thing they have in common is that they rely on Enterprise Ireland, an Irish Government agency charged with assisting the … [Read more...] about Irish Companies Thrive in the U.S.

Despite Globalization, Ireland Draws Businesses

By Louise Carroll, Contributor
August / September 2004

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The dragging economy, the technology bust, and increasing competition in the global market have not stopped businesses from locating their operations in Ireland. In fact, despite the draw of cheap labor in Asia, in 2003 the United States invested 2 1/2 times more money in Ireland than in China. This figure is surprising when you consider the cost of living and the relatively … [Read more...] about Despite Globalization, Ireland Draws Businesses

The New Face of Irish Business

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Looking at a cross section of Irish businesses today, you would think that the Irish are the masters of invention. Whether they are companies taking symbols as traditional as the Claddagh into new and modern designs, teaching medical students surgery online, or creating new tests that could impact the spread of HIV, Ireland's business community is diverse, savvy and capturing … [Read more...] about The New Face of Irish Business