Date:  Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Fitzpatrick’s Castle Hotel, Killiney, Co.Dublin
Event Topic: Cloud Computing & Google apps
Speaker: Fintan Murphy, Entrepreneur

The Trading Post is a monthly network for small business owners  in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area.  The Trading Post meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month.  Its aim is to promote small business via the network, exchange ideas with other small business owners & entrepreneurs, and meet business partners, suppliers and customers.

This month Damson Technologies founder Fintan Murphy will be exploring Cloud Computing and its benefits to Irish businesses.  Cloud computing is all the buzz at the moment and many small businesses are unaware of what exactly it means to them and how they might use some of these tools to save money or increase their efficiency.  The advent of this new form of communication and collaboration is a significant and exciting revolution in computing.   Imagine you were a carpenter and someone had just invented the electric saw…you’d want to know about it right?

If you would like to join us on Tuesday eveing email angela@dlrceb.ie with your details

A little bit about Fintan

Fintan Murphy is a Technology Consultant and Founder of Damson Technologies.  Fintan has a Diploma in Business Analysis and Consultancy from the National College of Ireland and recently received a certificate in Leadership Management from I.L.M.  He has worked in the Technology Sector for almost 8 years.  His company Damson Technologies are Google Apps Authorised resellers and work closely with the Google Enterprise Team here in Ireland.  Some of Damson’s notable clients include Buena Vista International, Atex-EHL group, Volker Infra and Complete Highway Maintenance Ltd.  Damson recently appeared in Business Plus magazine discussing the benefits of Google Apps and how Irish businesses can benefit from using cloud computing in their organisations.

Fintan is a member of the Business Analysts Association of Ireland.  He is a Gold Member of Business Network International (BNI) and has just finished his second term as Membership Coordinator.  Fintan speaks at business and technology events on topics such as Cloud Computing and Social Media.  Fintan also speaks to parent groups at local schools about “Being a Parent in the Digital Age”.  Fintan lives in Clondalkin with his partner Lesley and their one year old son Ruairi.  When he’s not working Fintan enjoys rock climbing, kayaking and off-roading.