Eastern promise delivers on a global scale

A student's idea transformed into a vibrant international business supplying e-commerce companies from China

Alan Coughlan: Founder and CEO Lansil Global

Alan Coughlan would not disagree that his career arc has taken him a long way from his native Cobh and his college years at Cork Institute of Technology.

Moving to China in 2011 to complete a masters in international business in Shanghai, his intention was to eventually return to Ireland.