Qualifications:

Michael came from an engineering and sales background to almost 30 years with the state’s industry development agencies - the Irish Trade Board and Enterprise Ireland – working across a broad spectrum of industry sectors.

Expertise / Experience: 

He has worked with established and start-up companies, undertaking investment and project evaluations, assessing and supporting individual company development strategies and organising sectoral marketing and trade promotional programmes. He has most recently been involved with companies involved in media content - both traditional and digital - for delivery across a variety of platforms, including the Internet and mobile networks. He has been the EI nominee to a number of industry representative bodies, including the IBEC Audiovisual Federation, Screen Training Ireland and the Digital Depot Steering Committee.