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US tech firms 'a little surprised' by the lengthier Irish redundancy process

Tech layoffs have highlighted challenges with Ireland’s redundancy process, which has boosted business for consultancy and HR professionals

business

'If we can’t fly, economically, we die': Aviation taskforce established to help sector recover

business

Specialist software company Nomos secures €500,000 in venture capital

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UNICEF’s work ‘overshadowed’ by media attention on Verwoerd

Smart policy - Focus on hi-tech, rest will follow

business

Engineers head critical of ‘past arrogance’

Firms count cost of sterling weakness

WEAK sterling has sparked a crisis for Irish-owned industries which are suffering from massive falls in output.

Fri, 29 May, 2009

Eircom chief leaves to be IMI chairman

EIRCOM chief executive, Dr Philip Nolan has been appointed chairman of the Irish Management Institute (IMI) for a three-year term.

Tue, 27 Jun, 2006

Iona boss predicts success

IONA Technologies boss Peter Zotto says the group’s new software solution, Artix, will return the company to the success it enjoyed with CORBA, the package that launched it worldwide.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2005

Iona under pressure after $2.3m loss

Brian O’Mahony, Chief Business Correspondent

Fri, 15 Jul, 2005

Iona Technologies shares slide after profit warning

SHARES in Iona Technologies slid 7% yesterday after the struggling software company issued a profit warning.

Sat, 02 Jul, 2005

Iona names new chief executive

IONA Technologies has appointed Peter Zotto, currently the company’s president and chief operating officer, as its new chief executive officer.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2005

ISEQ down as most key players fall

The ISEQ index was down 28.75 points at 6153.26 at close of business today.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2005

Iona profits slightly down on last year

ISEQ-listed Iona Technologies has announced Q1 2005 revenues of $16.3m (€12.7m).

Thu, 14 Apr, 2005

Software firm back in black

IONA TECHNOLOGIES is back in the black.

Fri, 21 Jan, 2005

Third-quarter results see Iona return to form

IONA TECHNOLOGIES continued its bounce back yesterday as the software company beat expectations with third-quarter revenues of $16.5 million (€13.4m).

Fri, 15 Oct, 2004

Iona sharpens focus on customers and products in bid to deliver value

IONA TECHNOLOGIES has made significant progress over the last 12 months and is well-placed to deliver value in the future, shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting heard yesterday.

Thu, 19 Aug, 2004

THE misery continued for shareholders in Iona Technologies yesterday as the software firm’s share price dipped a further 5% after disappointing second quarter sales figures, before recovering in late trading.

Fri, 16 Jul, 2004

Iona profits down for Q2

ISEQ-listed Iona Technologies today announced second quarter revenues of $15.2m (€12.3m).

Thu, 15 Jul, 2004

Iona’s shares plunge by 20%

Software company Iona Technologies’ shares plunged by 20% yesterday after the company said that it expected a bigger loss and lower revenue in the second quarter than analysts had projected.

Fri, 02 Jul, 2004

Iona shares slip as preliminary results disappoint

Shares in Dublin-based technology company Iona have fallen dramatically following the announcement of its preliminary results for the second quarter of this year.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2004

Ireland's research and development spend 'tiny'

IRELAND'S research and development (R&D) spend is tiny in comparison to other countries, the IMI Management Conference was told over the weekend.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2004

Ahern to assess Irish business prospects at IMI conference

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern will deliver the keynote speech at the annual Irish Management Institute (IMI) conference in Killarney, Co Kerry today. Mr Ahern opens the conference with an overview of Irish business and the current political environment.

Fri, 23 Apr, 2004

Research under the microscope at Munster showcase

Researchers and industrialists will gather in Cork next week for an industry showcase.

Wed, 14 Apr, 2004

IMI appoints new chief executive

The Irish Management Institute has appointed Tony Dromgoole as interim chief executive to replace Barry Kenny.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2004

IMI chief leaving, interim announced

The Irish Management Institute has announced that Barry Kenny has decided not to seek a new term of office, and is leaving at the end of March to pursue personal business interests.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2004

Rugby boss launches IMI conference

Irish Rugby team manager, Eddie O'Sullivan today launched this year's IMI Management Conference, to take place place in Killarney in April.

Thu, 04 Mar, 2004

Iona shares increase by almost 8%

SOFTWARE group Iona Technologies saw its shares rise by almost 8% after it released strong fourth-quarter figures yesterday.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2004

ISEQ closes on the up as Tiger return predicted

The ISEQ index closed up 7.82 points to 5281.43 on Wednesday.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2004

Iona tighten losses in fourth quarter

Dublin-based software company Iona reported a net loss of $5m (€3.9m) for the fourth quarter period compared to a loss of $308m (€244m) a year earlier.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2004

IMI chief executive Kenny to step down

The Irish Management Institute has announced that Barry Kenny has informed the Council of the IMI that he will not be seeking a new term of office.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2003

UNICEF appeal to corporate sector

UNICEF Ireland yesterday launched a fundraising campaign to help children worldwide by working in partnership with the corporate sector.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2003

Iona cuts loss to $2m and eyes return to profit

IONA Technologies has significantly reduced its third quarter loss to $2 million, leaving the software company poised to return to profits by the end of this year.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2003

Iona posts lower than expected losses

Iona reported a loss of €22.6m, or 77 cents a share for the second quarter.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2003

Iona reports revenue loss of $25.4m

TECHNOLOGY company Iona reported a loss of $25.4 million for the second quarter of the year but still has reserves of €59.3m after taking a once-off restructuring hit of €14.8m.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2003

IONA unveils new appointments

IONA Technologies has announced the appointment of Chris Horn as chief executive officer and of Kevin Melia as chairman, and the resignation of Barry Morris, Steven Fisch, and David James.

Thu, 15 May, 2003

300 firm bosses for IMI seminar

MORE than 300 key chief executives, senior managers and public servants converge on Killarney today for the Irish Management Institute’s (IMI) conference.

Fri, 04 Apr, 2003

CR2 receives new $7.5m investment

CR2 Group, has announced that it has received additional investment, and has appointed Dr. Chris Horn, as non-executive director, to the CR2 Board.

Tue, 23 Oct, 2001