Making It Work: Cork project management firm has global aspirations
Aspira’s founders learned some harsh lessons about the importance of market research when they started out, but that has stood to them as they grow the company internationally
8th January, 2021
Pat Lucey, co-founder and chief executive of Aspira: ‘It’s hard to set down concrete plans with the way things are at the moment but we’re very keen to keep pushing forward.’ Picture: Cathal Noonan
He describes himself as an accidental entrepreneur, but Pat Lucey has hit upon a winning formula with Aspira, his first ever business.
In the 14 years since its launch, the company has grown to employ 162 people in Ireland, Holland, Malaysia and the UAE.