The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Peter Carroll PlanNet21 bought rival business eCom for an undisclosed sum during October
about 17 hours ago
PlanNet21chief executive Peter Carroll has been chosen as The Irish Times Business Person of the Month for October.
The IT solutions company bought rival business eCom for an undisclosed sum, and said it was eying other acquisitions following the deal.
PlanNet21 said revenues would exceed €50 million on the back of the deal and reiterated its intention to double turnover in the coming years.
Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in Dublin with branch offices in Cork, Galway, Belfast and Edinburgh. The acquisition brings combined total headcount at the group to 140.
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Matt Cooper Inflazome sells to Swiss pharma giant Roche for an initial €380 million
Tue, Apr 13, 2021, 02:06
The spark behind Inflazome came when Australian chemist Matt Cooper met Irish immunologist Luke O’Neill at a medical conference. The two men brainstormed the role of inflammasomes - part of the body’s immune system - in a host of serious chronic diseases when they spiral out of control.
Eight years later - and four years after the two men set up the company in Dublin - Inflazome was sold to Swiss pharma giant Roche for an initial €380 million.