APIBF DIrectory

asia
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Published with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland www.dfa.ie

business forum directory
2011 – 2012

introduction

>> ConTEnTs

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InTRoDuCTIon
the aSia pacific irelanD

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BuSineSS forum explaineD 4
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from Dick Spring

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patron, aSia pacific irelanD BuSineSS forum,
key meSSageS from the lateSt anD non-executive vice-chairman, fexco
apiBf forum event in hong kong 14
GRouPs AnD MEMBERs
Beijing 18 Since being approached to get involved in
the inaugural aSia pacific ireland buSineSS
Shanghai 22 forum (apibf) in Singapore in 2007, I have been
pleased to lend whatever modest support I could to what I feel
hong kong 26 is a timely and imaginative initiative to bring together Irish
malaySia 32 businesspeople based in Asia on the occasion of the annual

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Asian Gaelic Games.
Singapore 36 Building on the successful APIBF in Singapore and
subsequent events in Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong, the
japan 38 annual APIBF has evolved into the most important gathering
South korea 44 of Irish buinesspeople based in Asia Pacific and the Gulf. Our
unique event at Croke Park hosted by Christy Cooney and
vietnam 48 the GAA makes excellent use of the APIBF as a platform to
support Irish business and fits well with the GAA’s special role
auStralia 50 in Irish society. I would hope that, like the event in Asia held
thailanD 52 on the eve of the Asian Gaelic Games, it will become an annual
fixture in the GAA calendar.
IRIsh GovERnMEnT AGEnCy ConTACTs 55 I am also pleased to have been able to see at first hand the
vital role that the APIBF members have played in helping the
EMBAssIEs, ConsulATEs AnD embassies and state agencies in their efforts to expand Irish

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honoRARy Consuls 58 trade with the Asia Pacific and Gulf regions.
I believe that the future offers great potential and I know
inDia 60
that those involved in leading the APIBF – based in Asia and
eu aSean BuSineSS council 61 Ireland – are ambitious about improving the links with the
Irish business sector and the ‘take aways’ of the APIBF events.
DuBai anD oman 62 Finally, one of the features of the APIBF has been the quiet,
low key but effective way in which it has drawn together a
the farmleigh fellowShip – ucc/ntu 63
broad range of people based across the dynamic Asian region.
The event at Croke Park is once again very much a collective
effort with co-founder Peter Ryan being joined by group chair
Rob Agnew; Conor O’Mara and Padraig Walsh (Hong Kong);
Micheál Collins and Paraic McGrath (Singapore); Kieran
Brennan (Vietnam); Paul Scales (Thailand); and Martin
Murray (Ireland).
The APIBF Business Directory, an initiative of the Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce, was published on behalf Congratulations and thanks to everyone involved in
of the APIBF by Whitespace Publishing Group making the APIBF a reality in Asia and Ireland, and in putting
Edited by Martin Murray and Peter Ryan, supported by Matthew Connolly together this valuable directory which will be a resource for
anyone interested in pursuing business in the Asia Pacific and
With the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland www.dfa.ie Gulf regions.

Asia Pacific Ireland Business Forum Directory 3

apibf apibf

What is T
he Asia Pacific Ireland Business Forum

?
(APIBF) is the first event of its type in the
world focused on building connections between
and with the GAA clubs and business groups based in
the Asia Pacific and Gulf regions.

the asia Pacific ireland The concept was introduced by Peter Ryan, who has
been involved with the GAA in Asia since 1997 and was
a founder member of the GAA’s Asian County Board.

Business forum Ryan was also closely involved with the Irish business
groups in Japan, Korea and Singapore.
Ryan recognised the potential synergies between
and prestige of the day-long event. His participation
made the task of approaching others to attend and
The Asia Pacific Ireland the growing GAA and business networks in the region
and, at his instigation in 2007, the first APIBF was
speak a lot more manageable for the organisers.
Since that time, the APIBF has grown in substance
Business Forum creates organised in Singapore on the eve of the annual Asian
Gaelic Games.
and has become a feature of the annual Asian Gaelic
Games. It has been hosted successively in Penang,
synergies between the The inaugural APIBF was only possible due to the Malaysia (2008), Bangkok, Thailand (2009) and Hong

growing GAA and extraordinary effort of a range of people including
members of the Irish Business Association of Singa-
Kong, China (2010). The legendary Micheál Ó Muirc-
heartaigh has been a regular feature at the APIBF
business networks in pore (Colin MacDonald, all at McCraic, Moira Lynam,
Micheál and Sherry Collins and Declan McFadden),
and Asian Gaelic Games. Margaret Ward (RTE) and
Clifford Coonan (The Irish Times) continue to be active
the region the Hong Kong Ireland Business Forum (Rob Agnew), supporters
Matthew Connolly in Tokyo, Angela Keane, Catherine On each occasion, in addition to the core APIBF
Toolan and Margaret Ward in Beijing, Mick Shannon, team, the input of a small number of people has been
Noel Lennon, Pat Gibbons (UCD), Barry O’ Brien instrumental to making the events a success – Jose-
(RCSI), embassies in the region, Enterprise Ireland phine Evans and Brendan Lyons in 2008, Jerome Kelly,
Linkedin Group:
(Michael Garvey, KB Lim) and the Asian County Board Liam O’Keeffe and Paul Scales in 2009, Pádraig Walsh,
The ApiBF is active on Linkedin with over 500 members
of the GAA (Paraic McGrath). Conor and Susan O’Mara, Bill Condon, Paul Costigan
who share information, knowledge and contacts on
developments in Asia-ireland business. Membership is The early commitment by Dick Spring, FEXCO and and Rob Agnew in 2010.
free and open to all. Sign up today. former Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Among the outcomes of the 2010 APIBF event in
travel to Singapore to attend enhanced the credibility Hong Kong was a commitment to reach out to the Irish

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‘ní neart go cur le chéile – no strength
without unity’ C

business community to improve the awareness of Asia Details of the new APIBF structure will be formally M

and to forge connections with the Irish business groups announced at the fifth annual Asia Pacific Ireland Busi-
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working in the region. ness Forum, which will be hosted by the Irish Chamber
The GAA was hugely enthusiastic about the concept of Commerce, Korea in Seoul on Friday, 14 October. CM

and the GAA President Christy Cooney was familiar The APIBF 2011 will be held on the eve of the 16th
with the APIBF work through his participation at the annual Asian Gaelic Games, which will take place in MY
Time: 12.00-20.00 | Friday, 17 June 2011 | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
APIBF 2010 in Hong Kong. Suwon, South Korea on 15 and 16 October, hosted by CY

The APIBF Conference at Croke Park on 17 June has the Seoul Gaels Gaelic Football Club.
been organised on a voluntary basis by a group chaired The APIBF has been run to date entirely by CMY

by Rob Agnew (Hong Kong) together with Conor O’ voluntary effort with the generous support of a range Keynote Address by The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Eamon Gilmore T.D
K
Mara and Padraig Walsh (also Hong Kong), Micheál of sponsors, in particular PCH International and
Collins and Paraic McGrath (Singapore), Kieran Bren- Enterprise Ireland. The Irish embassies in the region A unique high value event, providing delegates with key benefits:
nan (Vietnam), Paul Scales (Thailand) and Martin have also been very helpful. Business & Finance provided
Murray and Peter Ryan (Ireland). Ronan King (HKBF), valuable support for the event in 2009 and 2010. • The authority of real practical knowledge • Break - out sessions in key opportunity
Peter Finnegan (IEA), Stephen Nolan (Green IFSC), Thanks especially are due to Liam Casey for his from industry speakers sectors including Technology, Financial Services
Gary Palmer (IFIA) and Dr Tom Hardiman (Chester ongoing interest and support. Particular thanks are due and Green Finance, Pharma & Life
• Sharing of direct personal experiences of
Beatty Library) also provided advice and support. to the Irish business groups in Asia Pacific and the Gulf, Sciences, Education Services,Food & Tourism
hard lessons learned at the coalface
Following the event in Croke Park, the core APIBF along with the GAA clubs and Asian County Board,
• Specialist brieﬁng on opportunities with the Asian
team will co-ordinate with all stakeholders to finalise which have enthusiastically adopted and supported this • Key practical steps that distinguish
between success and failure in Asia Development Bank;
the details of a robust structure for the APIBF going initiative from the outset.
forward, which will include the integration of a closer Buíochas also to all at Croke Park, especially Christy • How to win clients in Asian markets and to • Access to representatives from Irish business
link with Irish-based business groups, including those Cooney (and his predecessor Nickey Brennan), Peter expand business with existing clients groups in Asia
which are partners for the 17 June event. McKenna, Pat Daly, Alan Milton, Aine Gibney, Joan
One tangible outcome of this exercise will be a Cooney, Dermot Power, Gene Duffy, Sheamus Howlin
structure to ensure that support is available for some and Joe McDonagh.
of the APIBF spin-off events which have been added to Míle buíochas to Dick Spring for his support and
the business calendar in Asia – events this year have encouragement on this initiative since 2007. His en-
included an event in Ho Chi Minh ahead of the South thusiastic participation has been a feature of all of the
East Asian Gaelic Games, and another in Shanghai events since that time.
ahead of the All China Gaelic Games. Ní neart go cur le chéile – no strength without unity.
in association with

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Agenda Clár
Croke Park Convention Centre from 12.00-20.00 on Friday, 17 June.

11.00-11.30 Tour of Croke Park Third Session
12.00-13.00 Registration and Pre - Event Networking
16.30 – 17.30 Expert led workshops in key opportunity sectors including Technology, Financial
Services, Pharma & Life Sciences, Education Services, Food & Tourism

Welcome and Ofﬁcial Opening of Conference
Fourth Session
13.00 -13.10 Forum Context by Dr T.P. Hardiman, Chairman Chester Beatty
In preparation for 14 October 2011 APIBF Forum in Korea
13.10- 13.20 Fáilte –Welcome Address by Mr. Christy Cooney, Uachtarán, GAA
17.35- 18.15 Opportunities Now for Irish Companies in Dynamic South Korea
13.20–13.30 Opening Remarks, by Mr Dick Spring APIBF Patron and Former Tanaiste and Minister for
Foreign Affairs
Speakers H.E. Mr. Eamonn McKee, Ambassador of Ireland to Korea
13.30-14.00 Keynote Address by The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. Eamon Gilmore T.D Mr. Tom Coyner, President, Soft Landing Korea
Mr. Peter Underwood, Korea Expert
14.00-14.05 Forum Outline by Conference Chair, Ms. Margaret Ward RTE C

Joining Q&A Panel Mr. Ian Talbot, Chief Executive, Chambers Ireland
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Mr. Mark Fielding, Chief Executive, ISME
Format is expert presentations followed by interactive Q&A session
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18.15 – 18.25 Summary Concludions by Rapporteur Mr. Martin Murray, APIBF
CM

First Session
MY
18.30 APIBF Delegate Networking Reception
14.05-14.45 The Asian Century - Current Business Opportunities for Ireland
CY

Speakers Mr. Terry Woods, Procurement, Asian Development Bank Note : A charity draw will take place for child victims of recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan
CMY
Mr. Leo Goodstadt, China Expert and former Adviser to Governor Patten
MC, Mr. Micheál O Muircheartaigh
Mr. John McGrane, Head of Product and Service Sales,Ulster Bank K
Toast by H.E. Mr. Chang Yeob Kim, Ambassador of Korea to Ireland
Joining Q&A Panel Ms. Imelda Reynolds, President, Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Remarks by Kevin O’Rourke SSC, Professor Emeritius, Kyunghee University, Korea.
Mr. Colin Lawlor, Vice President Irish Exporters Association

14.45-15.05 Tea & Coffee Networking break
20.00 APIBF Concludes (until 14 October 2011, in Seoul, Korea)

Second Session
15.05 -16.05 Critical lessons from Successful Irish Companies in Asia

Speakers Mr. Liam Casey, President and Founder, PCH
Mr. Sean O’Driscoll, Chief Executive, Glen Dimplex
Mr. Tony Murphy,Chief Operating Officer, Daon
Mr. Padraig McManus, Chief Executive, Electricity Supply Board
Mr. Kevin Sherry, Head of International Sales and Partnering, Enterprise Ireland

Joining Q&A Panel Mr. Danny McCoy, Director General, IBEC

16.05- 16.10 Accessing Irish Business Networks in Asia
Mr. Conor o’ Mara, Chairman, Hong Kong Ireland Chamber of Commerce

16.10 – 16.30 Networking break/ relocate to workshops

Details are indicative only and programme is subject to further change. Details are indicative only and programme is subject to further change.

Workshops

Workshop: Financial Services Workshop: Education Services Workshop: Technology Workshop: Food Business
Understanding the Opportunities
Convenor Convener Convenor
Rob Agnew, Managing Director, Matrix Services Paraic McGrath, Chairman AGB GAA/Farmleigh Director Conor O’ Mara, Managing Director & Head of Convenor
Technology Specialist Sales Asia, Jefferies Catherine Toolan, Managing Director, Special
Speakers Speakers International Projects ARAMARK
Hank Morris, Senior Advisor to Triple A Partners and Mike Feerick, CEO Alison - www.alison.com – will
an Asian financial services veteran from Korea present ALISON & talk about the 200,000 students Speakers Speakers
Gary Palmer, CEO of Irish Funds Industry Association registered in the Asia/Mid-East area. Robert Leslie, Owner and CIO, Global Business Bord Bia representative (To be confirmed)
David Swan, COO of RBS Aviation Capital Register Ltd; Mentor to Enterprise Ireland Companies Andrew Brennan, Smurfit School/Bord Bia Fellow
Dr Michael Murphy, President U.C.C – will outline
& Mike Hayes, Partner, KPMG Gerard Corcoran, Senior Solution Manager, (Korea)
details of the University’s engagements in Asia, the
2010 launch of the www.dbc.intuition.com site as well Enterprise Business Unit, Huawei Technologies
Also in attendance will be Joe Breslin, Manager of as the Farmleigh Fellowship. Kraken Yu, CEO Cornerstone Research International, This session will focus on a broad market overview
Financial Services International Division at Enterprise
Pat Daly, Director Games GAA – "Coach 10 - the Board Member Ireland Hong Kong Business Forum, of the Asian food environment and identification of
Ireland C
Commercial Connection" Dublin Chamber of Commerce some of the major trends and emerging
Coach to the power of 10 is a project with strong M Brendan O’Regan, CEO Zenith Technologies opportunities in supplying food products to Asia.
This session will focus on identifying opportunities potential synergies within the business world. Pat will We will also identify some of the challenges, issues
for Irish businesses in the dynamic Asian financial talk on this and on the initiatives the GAA & AGB have Y
and barriers to entry in Asia in the context of the
services industries and presenting real world undertaken to grow awareness of our National sports & This session will focus on the critical success food industry.
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experiences of doing business in Asia. culture in Asia. factors that must be addressed for Irish tech
companies to succeed in Asia, the issues that they A short case study on an Irish Company with an
Philip Curtis, Head of Admissions Royal College of MY

To illustrate the theme will present on a sector where may face in doing so and the wealth of interest in market opportunities in Asia but with
Surgeons in Ireland - will talk about the International
Ireland Inc. has made a success of Asia (aviation CY opportunities presented by Asia, the globe’s fastest limited resources to develop an appropriate entry
side of the college including their schools in Dubai and
financing), a ‘greenfield’ sector for the industry (green growing region and the world leader in the vast strategy will be used to develop some of the key
Penang (site of the Asian GAA Games and APIBF in
financing and renewable investing) and a sector
CMY majority of technology sub-sectors. Our presenters outcomes of the workshop.
2008).
where Ireland in developing its approach and span companies operating in hardware, software, IT
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reputation (asset management and funds servicing). Brian O’Reilly, South East Asia Education Consultant – services and Internet across Japan, China, HK, Key outcomes from the workshop will be presented
will give a brief overview of education in the region and India and other parts of Asia. The format will be a at the conclusion of the session in Croke Park. A
Each of the speakers will present for 10 minutes in particular will discuss his experiences in Vietnam over 10 minute presentation by each speaker, followed brief summary of the workshop will be uploaded to
which will leave plenty of time for an interactive the past ten years. by 20 minutes of Q&A. www.apibf.com on Monday, 20 June.
discussion and questions from the delegates. Ciara Hickey, Farmleigh Fellow – will brief participants
Key points from the workshop will be presented at
on the benefits from engaging with the programme and
Key outcomes from the workshop will be presented the concluding session and a brief report on the
the Networking opportunities it has offered.
at the conclusion of the session in Croke Park. A workshop, prepared by the Convenor, will be
brief summary of the workshop will be uploaded to uploaded to www.apibf.com on Monday, 20 June.
www.apibf.com on Monday, 20 June. The format will be an 8 minute presentation by each
speaker, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. Key points
from the workshop will be presented at the conclusion
of the session in Croke Park. A brief report on the
workshop, prepared by the Convener, will be uploaded
to www.apibf.com on Monday, 20 June.

Details are indicative only and programme is subject to further change. Details are indicative only and programme is subject to further change.

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Workshop: Pharma / Life Sciences
Convenor
Peter Finnegan, Life Sciences Ireland, Irish
Workshop: Tourism
Convenor
Paul Hayden, CEO, Dublin Tourism
AsiAn–GAA support

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Exporters Association
Speakers he Asian Gulf Board (then the Asian County
Speakers Simon Gregory, Director of Markets, Tourism Ireland Board) of the GAA convened for the first time
Dr Prabhu Kulkarnh, Since 2003, Prabhu has his
Siobhan Burns, Director, Adams and Butler
in April 2006 in Shenzhen, China. There were
own Renewable Energy business with fully owned seven people present in Peter Watson’s apartment
subsidiary companies in India and UK. Mauro Biondi, Director, Emerald Cultural Institute including Paraic McGrath and Peter Ryan, who are
still involved with the AGB.
Prabhu is India Director of the Irish Exporters
Association/ Asia Pacific Trade Forum and the Director
Since that initial meeting the AGB has grown
This session will focus on critical factors in targeting
of the Institute of International trade of Ireland. the high value Asian tourism sectors. The speakers
to a fully registered organisation within the GAA
will discuss practical and cultural lessons learned in structure. There are nine executive members with 27
Tom Mulqueen, VP Nutrition Pfizer driving a successful client base from the region. clubs and just short of 800 players fully registered.
There will be a strongly interactive Q & A session to Clubs are based in the Gulf and Arabian region,
share insights. North and South East Asia and India. The number
This session will focus on the practicalities of is made up of over 40pc ladies, with a total of 14 na-
trading in the Asia-Pacific Region in the Life Key outcomes from the workshop will be presented tionalities represented including Chinese, Japanese, >> the AGb hAs A number oF youth
Sciences, with the opportunity to engage directly at the concluding session. A brief summary on the
with experienced professionals who have worked in
Indian, Irish, English, Welsh, Scottish, American, Ca- initiAtives onGoinG with over 250 kids
workshop, prepared by the Convenor, will be
the region. There will be an interactive Q & A uploaded to www.apibf.com on Monday, 20 June
nadian, Australian, French, Vietnamese, Malaysian, plAyinG GAelic FootbAll in sinGApore,
session to enable the sharing of industry-specific New Zealand and Thai. honG konG, hAnoi, dubAi And kuAlu
and cultural insights. The Asian Gulf Board is responsible for the or- lumpur, And hopes to increAse this
ganisation of the annual Asian Gaelic Games with the over the next Few yeArs
Key outcomes from the workshop will be presented 15th version recently taking place in Hong Kong. A
at the concluding session. A brief summary of the number of other tournaments are run in the region
workshop, prepared by the Convenor, will be
annually including the All China, South East Asian, Angela Keane have made immense contributions to
uploaded to www.apibf.com on Monday, 20 June
North Asian and the Gulf Games. The AGB has been the development of the games in the region.
supported by the Irish business groups, St Patrick’s For more information visit www.asiancountyboard.
social groups, agencies and embassies in the region. com or join the Asian County Board group on LinkedIn
The AGB now has four key partnerships with ESBI, and make sure to check out all of our club logos on the
Guinness, Kerry Group and PCH International. club wall at the GAA Museum in Croke Park.
These relationships help the AGB to support games
development in different countries, as well as the current boArd members, includinG
supporting the regional events each year, and the their clubs, Are As Follows:
partners’ contribution is widely appreciated and ac-
knowledged. The AGB is also guided by the officers Chairman: Paraic McGrath – Singapore Gaelic Lions
serving on the overseas committee of the GAA under Secretary: Emily Ward – Japan GAA
the chairmanship of Joe McDonagh. This committee Treasurer: Noel Lennon – Shanghai
oversees the board’s activities and guides it in its Ladies officer: Blathnaid McNamara –
ongoing affairs. Singapore Gaelic Lions
The AGB is very grateful to the founding officers South East Asia officer: Pat Gorham –
of the Asian County Board and all of those club Orang Eire Kuala Lumpur
officers who have given and continue to give wholly North East Asia officer: Kevin Tobin – Seoul Gaels
voluntarily their time and expertise. People like Gulf officer: Paddy Darcy – Dubai Celts
Michael Shannon, Peter Goff, Helen Fridell and Ireland liaison: Peter Ryan – Teach Mealog Sraid Singe

Details are indicative only and programme is subject to further change.

report report

Enthusiasm
& optimism
atthE annual forum
The opportunity that exists
for Irish businesses in Asia
was palpable at the latest

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Asia Pacific Ireland Business
Forum in Hong Kong

The besT way To Tap inTo The
irish business neTwork in asia
is To aTTend The annual asia
pacific ireland business forum
(apibf). lasT year The evenT
was held in hong kong in
conjuncTion wiTh The asian
gaelic games.
With an audience of 150 delegates, the
event was made up of formal presentations,
panel discussions and focused industry
sector workshops.
The mood of the APIBF last year was
overwhelmingly of optimism, but not blind
optimism or foolish hope with no grounding
in reality.


report report

One speaker noted that, on average, global GDP
growth through to 2016 will be at 4pc per annum,
and two-thirds of this growth will occur in emerging
and developing countries.
The opportunity for Ireland is to provide the sup-
port required to improve the productivity gains in
emerging Asian economies.
Further cause for optimism, if actioned sensibly, is
the prospect that Ireland can be a harbour for Asian
outbound investment to Europe. Irish businesses in
the asset leasing, financial services and technology
sectors could soon find themselves the objects of
interest from Asian investors.
The mission of any annual conference is to have
delegates leaving it with a spring in their step look-
ing forward to the future.
The APIBF is the annual conference of Ireland
Inc in Asia, and the enthusiasm of the participants –
from the podium to the delegates to the workshops
– was infectious.
Asia is experiencing an extraordinary period
of transformation, and the current circumstances ‘irish businesses in the asset leasing,
in Ireland, if anything, gave urgency to the Asia strat-
egy of the Irish Government. financial services and technology sectors
In an energetic address this year, John Bruton,
chairman of the International Financial Services could soon find themselves the objects
Centre, stressed that the international leading posi-
tion of Ireland in fund administration was of interest
in all countries with developing financial services
of interest from asian investors’
sectors, and could be used as a lever to increase
Ireland’s profile and leading edge and as a magnet to theory, particularly during Matthew Connolly of Eire plan based on self-help principles to foster growth, pharma, and education, though opportunities
draw investment flows to Ireland. Systems’ presentation. He highlighted the role of the collaboration and business in those sectors. also exist in clean and green tech, and applying
Opportunity in Asia was a recurring theme during APIBF as a grassroots project for self-empowerment So what does it all mean? What can we distil from intellectual capital in consultancy services.
the day’s proceedings. It sprang most prominently of Irish businesses that will become a touchstone for the day’s proceedings? The core messages seem to l There is a tried and tested network of Irish
from the podium during the panel discussion where businesses globally looking to Asia. be: business support groups that can make market
ambassadors from the Irish diplomatic missions in The tendency to self-deprecating modesty in the entry to Asia more readily understandable, and
India, Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines Irish character is often a positive; but in business, to l Asia will be the epicentre of future business that is increasingly active, self-determining,
spoke about the business opportunities available in recognise and shine a light on success is a necessary opportunity in the world. and co-ordinated.
the emerging economies of Asia. and noble act. l Engagement with Asia is no longer merely a de- l The next challenge will be for Ireland to posi-
Of all the sessions during the event, this panel The Business & Finance Asia-Pacific Ireland sire, but a practical necessity, and that message tion itself to attract outbound investment from
provoked the most discussion about untapped po- Business Awards 2010 fulfilled this role by honour- has been listened to by the Irish Government. Asia to Europe – with key sectors to benefit in
tential for Irish business and opportunities. It was a ing luminaries who have already seen the light that l There are Irish success stories throughout Asia Ireland being asset financing, financial services
reflection of the diversity and range of opportunities shines so brightly in Asia. Those honoured – Tom that light the path that others must follow. That and technology.
across Asia. Perhaps a point to follow up in future Hardiman, Glanbia and Catherine Toolan – repre- path leads not only to Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong
events will be to explore in more depth, and give sent the best of Irish business in every way. Kong and Singapore, but also to the emerging We can all look forward to next year when there
more time to, the opportunities that are available in The afternoon sessions involved focus groups on economies of Asia. will be so much more to report on and plan for as
the emerging economies. financial services, technology, food and education, l The key sectors for Ireland in Asia will contin- Asia represents the best bet for development and
Practical insights accompanied the lofty heights of and arising out of those sessions, there is an action ue to be financial services, technology, food and growth for Irish businesses.


beijing beijing

Meet the people behind Irish Network China
who all share a common passion and have lived
in China for several years

Bo nding
in Beijing
T
he Irish Network China (INC) is a not-for- responsible for managing the food service for athletes
profit organisation whose aim is to promote and media at the 2008 Olympic Games.
and encourage exchange and understanding Three years in China (she previously studied at
of business, cultural and sporting ties between the Tsinghua University, Beijing in 1999) Toolan spends
Irish and Chinese communities in Beijing. her spare time playing Gaelic football with Beijing’s
The INC is driven by a shared passion – Ireland – successful ladies’ GAA team, travelling in Asia and
and strives to help people of all nationalities feel at generally living life to the full.
home in China. INC stalwart Angela Keane serves as ‘general
Fiona Mc Cormack is currently the chairperson of factotum’ on the Irish Ball committee, lending a hand
the INC and has been a committee member for five as and when required. Born in Co Kerry, her career
years. She moved to Beijing in 2003 from her home has been in media advertising in London where she
town of Dublin. She works as an international school worked for The Times, and in Singapore where she
teacher at primary level and is an active member worked for Dow Jones.
of Beijing GAA. She is glad to help anyone with any Keane moved to China five years ago, having set up
queries about living, working or looking for schools her own coaching and facilitation business. Outside
in Beijing. of work, she is an active member of the ladies’ Gaelic
From Co Mayo, Mark Godfrey looks after the INC’s football team.
More information can be found here website and media affairs. He has been in China for Colin Saunders is responsible for driving the
www.irishnetworkchina.com or by five years, working as a business journalist and re- sponsorship efforts of the Irish Ball and has sat on
emailing contact@irishnetworkchina.com searching a PhD on China’s presence in Central Asia. the committee of the INC for the past year.
Also from the West of Ireland – Co Sligo – Cath- He moved to Beijing two years ago and in that time
erine Toolan works with ARAMARK and is executive has worked in the PR and marketing industries, while
director of the Olympic Catering Services Project, also helping to promote Irish art in China.


beijing members beijing members

o’Brien, daniel
Edelman
Executive
Tel 134 0104 9360
Email daniel.obrien@hertford.oxon.
org

o’riordain, sean
Irish Embassy Beijing
Diplomat
Tel 6532 2691
Email sean.oriordain@dfa.ie

Parsons, PatriCk
OPC
CEO
Email Pparsons.asia@gmail.com

Phelan, Glenn
Perfect World
CEO
Tel 134 3979 6359
Email glenn@perfectworldasia.com

Quinlan, James t
Barry, Gerard
CRH, CFO
Glynn, John
CRH China
lonG, karl
Irish Bar Entertainment Asia
Puhua Clinic Beijing
Manager/Doctor ‘The speakers at the
Tel 86 134 3670 5793
Email gbarry@crh.com
Executive
Tel 134 3670 5790
MD
Tel 139 1058 0687
Email jtquinlan@gmail.com
monthly dinners have
come from across all kinds
Email jglynn@crh.com Email long.karl2@gmail.com saunders, Colin
Coonan, Clifford SmartTrans
Irish Times Godfrey, mark mCalinden, karl Executive
Correspondent
Tel 186 1019 3168
International News Inc
Industries Reporter
Institute of Environmental & Public
Affairs
Tel 136 0119 0783
Email colinpfjsaunders@gmail.com
of business sectors and
Email clifford.coonan@gmail.com Tel 139 1013 7447
Email mark.philipgodfrey@gmail.com
Tel 130 5102 6720
Email karl.mcalinden@ipe.org.cn stirlinG, dunCan have included the head of
deutsche Bank China’
dillon, Corrine SORE Ltd
Discover Mandarin Gould, ronan mCCormaCk, fiona Executive
Owner Mondiale Assistance Educator Tel 134 0104 3300
Email cdillon@discovermandarin.com China Sales Director Tel 139 1014 5409 Email duncan@sore.ie
Tel 8535 5588 Email mccormack.fiona@gmail.com
dixon, Colin Email ronan.gould@mondial- toolan, PadraiC
Tenbridge assistance.com.cn mCGrath, miCk Oxford Aviation Winters, enda Zhan, Qi
Partner Tel 135 2260 5314 BD Director Asia Irish Embassy Beijing CRH China
Tel 010 8588 6702 Grimes, Gavin Email mickjmcgrath@gmail.com Tel 010 8048 6340 Tel 137 1853 0734 Analyst
Email colin.dixon@tenbridge.com WeLocalise Email Padraictoolan@yahoo.co.uk Email enda.winters@dfa.ie Tel 6505 1988
GM China moroney, ray Email qzhan@crhchina.com
forBes, Graham Tel 134 6631 3043 Owner Williams, Chris WooCk, PatriCk r
Gold Eagle Industrial Co Email gavin.grimes@welocalize.com Tel 135 0116 6943 EuroChef China ETT Investments
GM Email ray@moroneyandassociates. GM GM
Tel 139 0120 4064 com Tel 138 1048 8569 Tel 186 0426 1893
Email matrisxsecurity@vip.sina.com Email chriswilliams@eurochefchina. Email Patrick.woock@ettinvestments.
com com


shanghai shanghai

Shanghai T
SurpriSeS
he Ireland China Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai provides networking opportunities
for Irish businesses and businesspeople, and has a strong relationship with the
international Chambers of Commerce and Irish State bodies in Shanghai. Along with
other Irish groups in Shanghai, the Ireland China Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai works
together with the Irish Consulate to ensure the success of Ireland Week in Shanghai.
The highlight of the 2010 Ireland Week was the St Patrick’s Day Parade on 13 March, which
saw thousands of Irish, Chinese and international marchers and spectators take to the streets
in what is a unique honour for the Irish community.
The parade, sponsored by the Ireland EXPO Pavilion, was led by Dr Sha Hai Lin,
The success of Ireland Week Shanghai’s Municipal People’s Government Deputy Secretary; Irish Government Minister
each year in Shanghai is one of the Michael Finneran TD; and Haibao, the World Expo 2010 mascot.
The Ireland China Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai also has a dedicated LinkedIn Group.
priorities of the Ireland China Its objective is to provide information-sharing opportunities relating to the Irish business
community in Shanghai. Membership is open to anyone who is Irish or anyone who has an
Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai association with or interest in Irish business in Shanghai.

For more information on the Ireland
China Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai
go to www.irishchamberchina.com.


shanghai members shanghai members

dowlInG, tony
Ogilvy & Mather Greater China
Chief Financial Officer
Tel 86 10 85206618 (Beijing)
Tel 86 10 24051887 (Shanghai)
Email tony.dowling@ogilvy.com

duBSKy, roBert
Primark/Penneys
Tel 86 21 5240 2603
Email rdubsky@primark.co.uk

duFFy, GAry
Excelsys Technologies Ltd.
Managing Director
Tel 353 21 4354716
Email garyduffy@excelsys.com

hAllAhAn, GreG
Pacific Strategies & Assessments
Group
Regional Business Development
Director
Tel 86 21 6149 8274
Email greg.hallahan@psagroup.com KeAne, GAvIn mulA, KAder ryAn, JAmeS
China Retail and Sourcing Consultant Atheros ESL Express Group Inc.
hoFFmAn, BevIn Email chinairishman@hotmail.com Email kader.mula@yahoo.com Email james@eslexpress.com
Allied Pickfords Shanghai
Customer Services and Marketing KellAGhAn, roBert murphy, ClIonA SCAnlon, CAtrIonA
Manager China Email rkellaghan@gmail.com PepsiCo Noppen Co., Ltd.
Tel 86 21 633320088 ext 118 Tel 86 21 23058051 Email catscan2004@gmail.com
Email bevin.hoffman@alliedpickfords. Kennedy, BreIFFInI Email cliona.murphy@mac.com
com.cn Bord Bia, Irish Food Board ShAw, tIm
Asia Manager murphy, BrIAn Keeler Ltd
Allen, GrAeme Cole, John Tel 86 21 62798829 Borets Weatherford Regional Manager – China & Asia
Flying Fox Gastro Pub Southreach Ltd Email breiffini.kennedy@bordbia.ie Tel 86 21 5774 ext 344 Pacific
Tel 86 21 50309807 Email john.cole@southreach.com Email brian.murphy@borets- Email shaw.tim@gmail.com
Email flyingfoxshanghai@gmail.com lennon, GerAld weatherford.com
Condon, lIAm Kerry Group SwAn, dereK
Linkedin Group:
BeAtty, neAl Bayer Vital GmbH General Manager o’KeAne, AlAn PM Group
ireland China Chamber
Control Risks Tel 49 214 3051116 Tel 86 21 54265333 ext 5405 DORTEK Hygienic Door Systems Email derek.swam@pmg.ie;
of Commerce, Shanghai
Email neal.beatty@control-risks.com Email liam.condon@bayer.com the objective of the Ireland Email gerald.lennon@kerry.com Managing Director derek.swan@mwgroup.net
China Chamber of Commerce, Tel 607 8616 233
BehAn, Ken CrAnwell, roSS Shanghai linkedIn Group is to mCGIBney, GreGory Email alan.okeane@dortek.com wAldron, BrendAn
Interliner Agencies Ltd Independent E-Learning Consultant provide information-sharing Airbus New Tigers Consultancy
Tel 353 1 7060060 Email rosscranwell@gmail.com opportunities relating to the Email greg_lisaradley@hotmail.com roBInSon, FerGuS Email bwaldron@newtigers.com
Email kenbehan1@gmail.com Irish business community in Magna Mirrors Manufacturing
douGherty, mIChAel S. Shanghai. membership is open moloney, dAn Consultant Zhou yI, dAvId
Chen, ChArlIe Shanghai Community International to anyone who is Irish or Aker Solutions China Email fergus.robinson@gmail.com H&Y Law Firm
FangChen Technologies Co. Ltd. School (SCIS) anyone who has an association President Partner
General Manager Tel 86 21 6261 4338 with or interest in Irish Tel 86 21 5081 8811 ryAn, ultAn Tel 86 21 5879 6866
Email Chhta79@hotmail.com Email mdougherty@scischina.org business in Shanghai. Email dan.moloney Email Ulten@yahoo.com Email davidzhou@handylawfirm.com
@akersolutions.com


hong kong hong kong

a the
t
heart
of hong kong
T
he Irish Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong (ICC) is a
networking group for Irish businesspeople living in Hong
Kong, and those with an interest in Irish business.
It provides its members with the chance to further Irish busi-
ness interests in Hong Kong, and with an opportunity to meet
Irish Government and business leaders that visit Hong Kong.
Membership is made up of both individuals and corporations,
and the chamber seeks to promote closer ties between Ireland and
Hong Kong through regular events.
The ICC also represents the Irish business community on a
broader level through membership of the European Union Cham-
ber of Commerce, and of the International Business Committee
– the forum through which the Government of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region meets with the international busi-
ness community to discuss key issues and legislation.
The chamber has around 125 members, the majority of whom
are of Irish origin, with most of the remainder from Hong Kong,
the UK and the US.
Its events attract a broader constituency and are regularly
attended by some of the leading Irish, European and Chinese
businesspeople in Hong Kong. They typically focus on entrepre-
neurship, investment, finance or economic issues and attract high
profile speakers. The ICC runs social and sports-related events as
well, such as the flagship annual Rugby Sevens event.
The chamber also promotes events hosted by other organisa-
tions – such as sister Irish chambers in Asia and fellow European
chambers of commerce – with which it shares common aims and
objectives.
Over the past two years, the ICC has significantly expanded its
activities and membership and increased its focus on better serv-
ing its members and their interests.
In the next two years, it hopes to substantially increase its
membership, in particular by attracting younger members.

More information can be found at www.irishchamber.hk

Events run by the Irish Chamber of Commerce of
Hong Kong typically focus on entrepreneurship,
investment, finance or economic issues

hong kong members hong kong members

Cheung, Wing yun de Cuirteis, sean
(azelea) MEC, Regional Director
AIA, Financial Planner Tel +852 9722 6863
Tel +852 2881 3333
delaney, ronan
Clarke, neil Ove Arup & Partners
Sounds Good Ltd Associate Director
Managing Director Tel +852 2268 3257
Tel +852 9490 4427 Email ronan.delaney@arup.
Email soundsgoodhk@ com
hotmail.com
doherty, MiChael
Collins, MiCheal Eclipse Management Ltd
Kraken Media Owner
Director Tel +852 2544 7615
Tel +65 6333 4909 Email info@eclipse.com.hk
Email micheal.collins@
kraken-media.com duMigan, david
FranCis
ColWell, Paul Henderson Land
Towers Watson Development Co., Ltd
Investment Consultant General Manager, Project
Tel +852 6019 2513 Management Department
Email paul.colwell@ Tel +852 2908 8750
towerswatson.com Email david.dumigan@hld.
individual borrett, Paul Email giles@baf.msmail. com
members seaMus cuhk.edu.hk Condon, bill
Tda Interiors Ltd Venture Management edMiston, Paul
agneW, robert Managing Director byrne, gerard Group, Partner Delta Perceptions Hong
Matrix Services Ltd Tel + 852 2543 8889 Barclays Tel +852 3691 8533 Kong, Director
Managing Director Email paul.borrett@ COO Email billcondon@vmg. Tel +852 2961 4284
Tel +852 8100 8528 tdainteriors.com Email gerard.byrne@ com.hk Email paul@delta-
Email robertagnew@ barcap.com perceptions.hk
matrixserviceslimited.com brady, orla Coughlan, ann
Altus Page Kirkland Carroll, ian Bupa (Asia) Ltd elliCott, Walter
agneW, derMot Director The Candle Company Ltd Managing Director MacDonald & Company
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Tel +852 2891 9917 Director Tel +852 2517 5175 Director
Partner Email orla.brady@ Tel +852 3589 6528 Email annc@bupa.com.hk Tel +852 2248 3000
Tel +852 2852 1600 altusgroup.com.hk Email ian@candles.hk
CroWe, WilliaM Foy, sean gleeson, Maureen godFrey, anne-Marie healy, suzanne
alexander, Peter bredin, alan Casey, liaM KPMG, Partner Source Solutions Asia Simmons & Simmons Bingham McCutchen LLP ClearTech Engineered
KPMG Willis Group PCH International Ltd Tel +852 2522 6022 Director Associate Partner Solutions, Director
Senior Manager Finance Director, Asia CEO Email william.crowe@ Tel +852 2805 2249 Tel +852 2583 8236 Tel +852 3182 1705 Tel +353 4545 6890
Tel +852 2140 2858 Tel +852 2827 0111 Tel +86 755 2598 8866 kpmg.com Email spowell@sourcesolu- Email maureen.gleeson@ Email anne-marie. Email shealy@cleartech.ie
Email peter.alexander@ Email alan.bredin@willis. Email liam@ tions.org simmons-simmons.com godfrey@bingham.com
kpmg.com com pchchinasolutions.com d’arCy, shane JaCob, Mervyn
Altus Page Kirkland FreeMan, rob glynn, stePhen haughey, daraCh PriceWaterhouseCoopers
behan, anthony brennand, giles Casey, diCk Global President Goldman Sachs Asia LLC Morgan Stanley Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Partner
The Communication Group The Chinese University Sustainable Sourcing Tel +852 2891 9917 Executive Director Managing Director International, Principal Tel +852 2289 2700
Ltd, Managing Director of Hong Kong, Managing Director Email shane.darcy@ Tel +852 6907 6979 Email stephen.glynn@ Tel +852 2852 1600 Email mervyn.jacob@
Tel +852 2895 5972 Professor Department Tel +852 2521 5299 altusgroup.com.hk Email Rob.Freeman@ morganstanley.com Email darhaughey@ hk.pwc.com
Email tcgroup@netvigator. of Management Email dcasey@ gs.com deloitte.com.hk
com Tel +852 2609 7898 sustsourcing.com


hong kong members hong kong members

Johnston loughrey, Fiona Senior Consultant raFFerty, Mary Warde, Conor
riChard WilliaM Simmons & Simmons Tel +852 2893 5234 The Matilda & War thoMas
Albourne Partners (Asia) Partner Email neil.mccormick@ Memorial Hospital, CEO Blank Rome Solicitors
Ltd, Managing Director Tel Tel +852 2868 1131 villageholdingshk.com Tel +852 2849 0111 Solicitor
+852 3129 8989 Email fiona.loughrey@ Email mary@matilda.org Tel +852 6689 9947
Email r.johnston@albourne. simmons-simmons.com MCCorMiCk, Email warde-c@blankrome.
com John PatriCk shannon, Paul com
MaC oireagtaigh, Royal Bank of Scotland BT Global Services
kavanagh, MiChael Carl Chief Executive, APAC, Senior Deal Architect yuen, sidney
StructureTone Ltd Cimigo, Director Global Banking and Tel +852 2532 3516 HBC, CEO
Managing Director – Asia Tel +852 3199 2883 Markets Email paul.f.shannon@ Tel +852 2572 6428
Tel +852 2838 8877 Email carlgeraghty@ Tel +852 2822 1111 bt.com Email sidyuen@hbc.hk
Email mike.kavanagh@ cimigo.com Email john.mccormick@
structuretone.com rbs.com sMyth, PhilliP corporate
Martin, stePhen Oi Ling Antiques, Owner members
kennedy, gabriela EIRE Systems (Hong Kong) MCgoWan, JaMes Tel +852 9187 4677
Hogan Lovells, Partner Ltd, Managing Director Admiralty Chambers Email phil@oilingantiques. bolton, ross
Tel +852 2840 5084 Tel +852 3520 1899 Barrister-at-Law com Colliers International
Email Gabriela.Kennedy@ Email stephen.martin@ Tel +852 2527 3082 (HK) Ltd
hoganlovells.com eiresystems.com Email adcham@netvigator. sPain, eriC Manager
com Innovation Insight, Director Tel +852 2828 9888
kennedy, glenn MC donald, Tel +852 2984 8848 Email ross.bolton@colliers.
Citi Hedge Fund Services laurenCe MCnelis, sean Mullan, Chief Financial Officer o’sullivan, killian Email ericjs@netvigator. com
(Asia) Ltd, Hedge Fund Ericsson Ltd HSBC Mark WilliaM Tel +852 2918 5488 The Merchandise Factory com
Administration President Director Financing Mullan Schwartz Ltd Email adrian.o’connor@ Managing Director broPhy, WilliaM
Tel +852 3658 5410 Tel +852 9721 8855 Solutions Group Managing Partner prudential.com.hk Email kilian@ tait, david Morrison Foerster
Email glenn.kennedy@citi. Email Laurence. Tel +852 2822 4157 Tel +852 3691 8538 merchandisefactory.eu PPP Company Ltd, CEO Associate
com McDonald@Ericsson.com Email seanmcnelis@hsbc. Email mark.mullan@ o’dWyer, MiChael Tel +852 2973 6791 Tel +852 2585 0888
com.hk mullanschwartz.com Outsourced Engineering o’sullivan, PhiliP Email david@ppp.com.hk Email WBrophy@mofo.com
kidMan, Paul MCateer, susan Solutions Ltd Charterhouse Partnership
Headstrong Hong Kong Ltd Mindwise Psychology MCWilliaMs, olivia Murray, niall sean Managing Director/Owner Managing Director tuCkField, sean hayWood, tiM
Managing Director Owner and Clinical Morgan Stanley Murray International Group Tel +852 8197 9667 Tel +852 9667 6791 PricewaterhouseCoopers Walton International
Tel +852 2866 8989 Psychologist Vice-President/Prime Chairman and Founder Email enquiries@ Partner Group Ltd.,
Email Paul.Kidman@ Tel +852 9283 5647 Brokerage Sales Tel +853 2881 1000 oesolutions.com.hk ong, henry Tel +852 2288 2368 Vice President,
headstrong.com Email susan@ Tel +852 9544 3271 Email niall@ Weil Gotshal & Manges Email sean.tuckfield@ Sales & Business
mindwisepsychology.com Email olivia.mcwilliams@ murrayinternationalgroup. o’Mara, Conor Partner hk.pwc.com Development
laMb, ruairi ms.com com Morgan Stanley Tel +852 3476 9018 Tel +852 3185 1860
RBS, Tax Consultant MCCann, david Executive Director Email henry.ong@weil.com tWoMey, harvey Email timothy.haywood@
Email ruairi.lamb@rbs.com First Capital Advisors Morgan, gavin nesbitt, gavin Tel +852 3078 3963 Deutsche Bank waltondev.com.hk
CEO Jones Lang LaSalle Deacons, Partner Email conor.omara@ Parker, MiChael Head, Prime Brokerage
laMbe, niCholas Tel +852 9863 8667 International Director and Tel +852 2825 9715 morganstanley.com Clyde & Co Sales, PACRIM MCCartan, liaM
Morgan McKinley Ltd Email david.mccann@ Head of Markets Email gavin.nesbitt@ Managing Director, Asia Tel +852 2203 6797 Colliers International
Managing Director firstcp.com Tel +852 2846 5138 deacons.com.hk o’neill, harry Tel +852 2878 8600 Email harvey.twomey@ (HK) Ltd, Analyst
Tel +852 3907 3901 Email gavin.morgan@ap.jll. Heidrick & Struggles Email michael.parker@ db.com Tel +852 2828 9888
Email nlambe@morganm- MCCloskey, CleMent com o’ reilly, niall Jo- Managing Director clydeco.com Email liam.mccartan@
ckinley.com GECAS, sePh Accurate Tel +852 2103 9300 Walsh, Padraig colliers.com
Senior Vice-President Mullally, John Managing Director Email honeill@heidrick.com PoWer, Fergal Barlow Lyde & Gilbert
laWler, gavin JaMes Tel +852 2100 6754 Robert Walters Tel +86 571 8702 2892 KPMG, Partner Partner MCdaid, deClan
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Email clem.mccloskey@ Senior Consultant Email niall@ o’shea, sinead Tel +852 2140 2844 Tel +852 2840 2668 Deacons, Partner
Senior Associate gecas.com Tel +852 2103 5385 accuratelimited.com Simpson Thatcher & Email fergal.power@kpmg. Email pwalsh@blg.com.hk Tel +852 2825 9276
Tel +852 9443 4777 Email john.mullally@ Bartlett, Partner com.hk Email declan.mcdaid@
Email gavin.j.lawler@ MCCorMiCk, neil robertwalters.com.hk o’Connor, adrian Email soshea@stblaw.com deacons.com.hk
hk.pwc.com Village Holdings Ltd Prudential Corp Asia


malaysia malaysia members

a
corporate
members
Baker, matt HeNeBerry, toNy
Three Sixty Financial Inc, CEO Solutions, Partner

Mala ysian -
Finance Director Tel +603 79577636
Tel +603 21434212 Email tony_heneberry@
Email ceosolutions.com.my
fd@threesixtyfinancial.net
JakoBs, lotHar

irish MiX
BaNNister, Jeffrey Openet
Orbitage Sdn Bhd Tel +603 51980222
Tel +603 22871852 Email lothar.jacbos@
Email jbannister@orbitage. openet.com
com
kuaN, aNN waN
Cole (iN irelaNd), globe OSS,
fraNk Chief Executive officer
QMS Asia Pacific (CRM Email meor_kamil@
Networking, communication and Software Sdn bhd) globeoss.com
representation are the main priorities Tel +603 78778184
Email frank.cole@qms- lee, tom
of the Malaysian Irish Business Network asiapacific.com ESB International
General Manager
Craig, Hilary Tel 04 4010100

T
he Malaysian Irish Business Network (MIBN) Enterprise Ireland in providing these services. Hilslearning , Director Email tomlee@nur.com.my
is an organisation whose purpose is to develop Profiles of all MIBN member companies, including Tel +603 62030029
and foster trade, services, education and the services they provide, are distributed to mem- Email hilary.craig@ lyoNs, BreNdaN
investment between Ireland and Malaysia, while also bers should they wish to avail of this resource. hilslearning.biz Penang Medical College
offering a forum for the exchange of business views President
and experiences. represeNtatioN Craig,ViCtor Tel 04 2263459
The organisation has the following objectives: The MIBN aims to serve as a link with other Leading edge Aviation Sdn Email brendan.lyons@pmc.
chambers and organisations with similar objectives Bhd, Managing Director edu.my
NetworkiNg in Malaysia and the wider Asia-Pacific region such Tel +603 62030903
The activities of the MIBN include a mix of business as the Asia Pacific Irish Business Forum and the Email victor.craig@leapp. martiN, steVeN
and related social functions. Events organised by the European-Union Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & aero Steripack Asia Sdn Bhd
MIBN include business luncheon presentations, semi- Industry (EUMCCI). Operations Director
nars and dialogue sessions with relevant institutions. doyle, rory Tel +603 31673596
The social functions are a combination of informal MIBN membership is open to any individual or Transport Event Email sm@steripackasia.
gatherings and semi-formal events, designed to meet company with international interests. Membership Management Ltd com
the needs of a diverse membership. These events will will be by invitation and is subject to approval by the Managing Director
allow the development of good business contacts, not committee. Corporate and individual membership Tel +603 80235352 matHer, paul
only within the Irish business community in Malaysia, fees will be charged. Email rory@ Orbitage Sdn Bhd
but also with other foreign companies, Malaysian coun- transportevents.com Tel +603 22871852
terparts and government bodies. For further information, contact: Email pmather@orbitage.
garVey, miCHael com
CommuNiCatioN aNd iNformatioN Grainne O’Reilly or Enterprise Ireland
Latest developments in the business world and mem- T: +60 3 21640616 Ron Anderson Commercial Counsellor meNtoN, BreNdaN
bers’ news are communicated regularly. The MIBN F: +60 3 21640619 Tel: +60 19 2197088 Tel +603 21640618 QMS Asia Pacific (CRM
also provides business information to members, indi- M:+60 1 26131587 Email: Email michael.garvey@ Software Sdn bhd)
viduals and companies interested in expanding bilat- Email: grainne. andersonglobal@ enterprise-ireland.com Email brendan.menton@
eral trade and services. The MIBN co-operates with oreilly@enterprise- gmail.com qms-asiapacific.com
Irish Government agencies and associations such as ireland.com


malaysia members malaysia members

moroNey, keViN J Bell, CHristopHer eNglisH, JoHN HoH CHee wai, lesley mCmaNus,CoNor Quigley, kieraN
Kentz MEPC Brighton Education Group LeBlanc Communications Aedumus Consultancy C-Risk Management Sdn AED Sdn Bhd
(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Executive Chairman Sdn Bhd, Sdn Bhd, Director Bhd, Managing Director General Manager
Regional Business Manager, Tel +603 20932267 Operations Director Tel +603 21632302 Tel 04 8900923 Email mkquigley@gmail.
Arctic Region and New Email c4bell@gmail.com Tel +60380231179 Email iumc@po.jaring.my Email conor@ com
Areas Email j.english@ c-riskmanagement.com
Tel +603 62037300 BolaNd, fraNk leblancgroup.com kaiser, katHy QuresHi, azHar
Email kmoroney@ PilotCrew Recruitment Ltd DGESL, Director morgaN, steVe AR Global Marketing and
kentzrussia.com CEO/Managing Director er geuk meNg, Email kkskincare@yahoo. Nitritex, Managing Director Services Sdn Bhd, Director
Tel +6583115019 BarBara com Tel +603 55693857 Tel +603 77223970
mulHollaNd, Colm Email frank.boland@ Consulting Sdn Bhd, Email steve@nitritex.com Email aznie@pd.jaring.my
Openet pilotcrew.com Synthesis Education kelly, deClaN
Email colm.mulholland@ Tel +603 21632302 Embassy of Ireland Ngo pek foNg, teo (dato), roBert
openet.com BreeN, miCHael Email barb_er@yahoo.com Malaysia, Ambassador CHristiNa RSM Robert Teo,
Changing Worlds Tel 603 2161 2963 Furze Solutions Sdn Bhd Kuan&Lo
murpHy, damieN Tel +603 91797288 etieNNe, alaiN Director Managing Partner
Vast Consortium Sdn Bhd, Seestream (Vietnam)/ kelly, aNdrew Email chrisngo73@gmail. Tel+603 26972888
CEO/Director (Managing) Carlile, aNdrew Tetco Voxpilot RSM SBA com Email roberteo@rsmi.
Tel 06 7634253 Prince Hotel and Residence Regional Business Manager Tel +60326102888 com.my
Email fdamienmurphy@ Director of Food and Email a.etienne@ Email andrew.kelly@ o’leary, william
hotmail.com Beverage tetcovoxpilot.com rsmsba.com Safety Quest Consulting tHim sooN,
Tel +603 21708888 Director datuk liu
Ng, miCHelle Email andrew.carlile@ eu, leslie kelly, roNaN Tel +603 21442906 Dancom Telecom
Mbr Global princehotelkl.com.my Harta Serbaguna Sdn Bhd Crown Worldwide Movers Email mbadza@gmail.com Group Managing Director
Tel +603 22870111 Executive Chairman Managing Director Tel +603 79668888
Email michelle.ng@ CaVeNs, stuart Tel 60321622881 Tel +603 56369166 oH HoNg CHooN, Email tsliu@dancom.com.
mbrglobal.com sHaari, amNaH ward, JoHN KLKV Sdn Bhd Email leslie@hssb.com.my Email rkelly@crownrelo. miCHael my
Beyond Corporate House Steripack Asia Sdn Bhd Email stuart@kl-kv.com com Vistage Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Ng, saBriNa Group Chief Advisor Managing Director – gorHam, pat Group Chairman stepHeNs, sHaNe
Enterprise Ireland Tel +603 20789990 Malaysia Cleary, JoHNatHaN MFE Framework lyNCH, CameroN Tel +603 22842179 Embassy of Ireland
Tel +603 21640616 Email amnah@ Tel +603 31673596 Qucomhaps Malaysia Technology Sdn Bhd SureTank Ltd Email ohmorningstar@ Email shane.stephens@
Email sabrina.ng@ beyondcorporatehouse. Email jw@steripackasia. Sdn Bhd Operations Manager Regional Sales Manager – gmail.com dfa.ie
enterprise-ireland.com com com Vice-President Finance Email pat.mfe@gmail.com Asia Pacific
Email jcleary@streamyx. Tel + 353 87 659 2893 prior, gary alaN VaugHaN, aNNe
o’reilly, graiNNe sHaN lim, CHiew yuNus, rosli com gormaN, miCHael Email clynch@suretank. CCLF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Monash University
Enterprise Ireland QMS Asia Pacific (CRM Tec Surf Technologies Natural Energy com Executive Director Lecturer Microbiology
Tel +603 21640616 Software Sdn bhd) Sdn Bhd, ColliNs,padraig Ventures Sdn Bhd Tel +603 27119311 Tel +603 62030261
Email grainne.oreilly@ Managing Director Sales Manager Shell Global Solutions Executive Director mCallister, malaCHy Email garry.prior@iecgrp. Email anevaughan@gmail.
enterprise-ireland.com Tel +603 78778184 Tel +603 20870203 Process Engineer Tel +603 27119311 HSBC, Managing Director com com
Email shan@qms- Email rosli.yunus@tec-surf. Email +603 21704384 Email michael@ Global Banking
power, amelia asiapacific.com com naturalcorp.asia Email malachymcallister@ purser, JoaNie woods, keNNy
Openet, daly, BreNdaN hsbc.com British Telecom Roemax
Vice-President of Sales sHiels, mark World Health Healy, liam Product Manager General Manager
Tel +603 2289 8500 Mbr Global, Director IndIvIdual Organisation – Global Healy Macs pub/W.P mCgoNigle, Nigel Tel +603 20323620 kenny@roemex.com
Email amelia@openet.com Tel +603 22870111 members Service Centre Timber group Sdn Bhd Turner & Townsend Email joanie.purser@ Tel +603 92367213
Email mark.shiels@ Director Managing Director Contracts Advisor bt.com
rogers, paul J mbrglobal.com aNdersoN, roN Tel +603 88717100 Tel +603 21451778 Email njmcgonigle@ zaiNiB iBraHam,
Tec Surf Technologies Serba Dinamki Group Email dalyb@who.int Email healysworld2020@ hotmail.com purser, max datiN etty
Sdn Bhd, Director timmiNs, Bill Behad, Group Advisor hotmail.com Alltech, Training and Amanita Services SDN
Email paul.rogers@tec-surf. Orbitage Sdn Bhd Tel 0355113213 dowliNg, patriCia mCkierNaN, fiNtaN Development Manager BHD, Chairman
com Tel +603 22871852 Email andersonglobal@ Changing Worlds Omnibus Systems Email mpurser@ Tel +603 21628215
Email btimmins@orbitage. gmail.com Email p_dowling30@ APAC Manager alltech.com Email tsliu@dancom.
com hotmail.com Tel +60321175140 com.my


singapore singapore

The Irish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore The board for 2011 is:
was founded in 1992 as the Irish Business
Association, and became a full chamber in 2010. colm mccarThy benedicT soh
President Director, Executive
The objecTives of The chamber are: Board Director at OCBC Chairman, Kingsmen
l To be an approachable network of qualified and Wheelock Properties Creatives Ltd
business people and companies with a strong www.ocbc.com www.kingsmen-int.com
goodwill to Ireland; www.wheelockproperties.
l To provide access to a powerful network of com.sg marK mccormacK
relevant people and companies in Ireland, Director
Singapore and internationally; Paul hourihane President and CEO
l To facilitate a network of formal and informal Honorary Secretary Kerry Asia Pacific
events and contacts to assist member’s busi- CEO, Go/REACT! www.kerryasia.com
ness needs; www.go-react.com
l To provide a forum for Members to discuss brian mcGirr
common interests regarding economic, indus- Killian PaTTwell Director
trial and commercial objectives; Honorary Treasurer Executive Director
l To assist in promoting trade, investment, Tax Manager Loan Distribution, RBS
finance, commerce and industry between Ire- Seadrill www.rbs.com.sg
land, Singapore and internationally; www.seadrill.com
l To represent and promote the views of Irish declan macfadden

Agrowing
business interests to various external parties. felimy Greene Director
l To conduct, sponsor or promote any activity Director Regional President, Sym-
deemed to be of benefit to the members and the Head of Pipeline rise Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
chamber. Innovation, ANZ www.symrise.com
The chamber welcomes enquiries from individuals www.anz.com
or companies, of any nationality, with an interest sTeve Greenwood
in the development of business ties between Ire- colin macdonald Director

relAtionship
land and Singapore. Director, CEO, Berkley Group
With over 200 members, it runs frequent Managing Director www.berkley.com.sg
networking and informational events in Singapore. Fine Grain Property
Members of Irish chambers and business groups www.finegrainproperty. juliana sTeninG
from Ireland and elsewhere in the region are com Director
welcome to attend.
Members of the Irish Chamber of Commerce The chamber’s members are drawn from vari-
ous business sectors, and it has three strategic
Singapore can expect to be at the centre of groups, which focus specifically on: Financial
the growing ties between the two countries Services; ICT and Food, Pharmaceutics and Life
Sciences. if you would like to know more, or contact
members, please write to members@
irishchamber.com.sg or join the irish chamber
of commerce, singapore group on linkedin.


japan japan

A
cross-section T
he Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce

in jApAn
(IJCC) was formally established in 2008,
replacing the Japan Ireland Economic
Association (JIEA). The JIEA had been the
representative body for Irish-Japanese business
interests in Japan since its foundation in 1973.
Members of the IJCC represent a cross-section of
companies, businesspeople and entrepreneurs from
Ireland, Japan and other countries.
The chamber works closely with the Irish
Embassy and other Irish Government organisations,
and is also a member of the European Business
Council, the trade policy arm of the European
Chambers in Japan.
The IJCC carries out many activities for its
members including:
l Organising speaker events, seminars and
networking events in Tokyo and elsewhere.
l Briefing sessions with Irish politicians and key
members from the business community.
l Holding an annual golf competition and annual
business dinner.
l Lobbying in support of enhanced Ireland-
Japan business and trade.
l Providing a forum in which to raise issues of
interest to the Japan-Ireland business
community.
The IJCC is a not-for-profit organisation managed
by its members through a board of directors. The
chamber also has a number of sectoral committees
which focus on specific areas of interest to members.
The chamber welcomes applications for member-
ship from any company or individual with an
interest in the Japan-Ireland business relationship.
Membership is available in the following catego-
ries: Corporate, Professional, Associate and Student.
The IJCC also has a number of Platinum Partners
who provide extra financial support to the work of
The activities of the Ireland Japan Chamber of the chamber.
Commerce on behalf of its members range from briefing More information can be found here: www.ijcc.jp.
sessions with politicians to an annual golf event


japan members japan members

corporate kenneAlly, DonAl niShiDA, noriMASA Email osamu.saito@japan. wATAnABe, kAzuhiDe President
members Embassy of Ireland Toyoko-Inn Group, Owner gartmore.com Gartmore Investment Tel +81-3-3473-1678
Deputy Head of Mission Tel +81-3-5703-1045 Japan Ltd, Head of Invest- Email pgreenan@jitechnol-
Allen, Trevor & Counsellor Email nishida@toyoko-inn. Seo, hiDeAki ment Administration ogy.com
Ikon Europubs K.K., CEO Email donal.kenneally@ com Sundai School Email kazuhide.watanabe@
Tel +81-3-6273-2228 dfa.ie Director General japan.gartmore.com hATAno,yuzo
Email trevor@ikon-euro- nojiMA, ShinyA Tel +81-3-3713-5735 Hakuho University
pubs.com kenneDy, BreiFFini Fujikin Incorporated Email kseo@sundaigakuen. wiehl, norBerT Professor Emeritus
Bord Bia, Asia Manager President and COO ac.jp DEPFA Bank plc Tel +81-50-1117-6811
CAhill, ShAne Tel +86-21-6279-8829 Tel +81-6-6372-7141 General Manager & Chief Email hatanohenri@ybb.
Embassy of Ireland Email breiffini.kennedy@ Seo, kAnehiDe Operating Officer ne.jp
Second Secretary bordbia.ie ogAwA, hiroShi Sundai School Tel +81-3-5402-9021
Tel +81-3-3263-8515 Fujikin Incorporated Email norbert.wiehl@depfa. hogAn, PATriCk
Email shane.cahill@dfa.ie kiMoTo, TAkAShi Chairman and CEO ShiMA, hiDeki com Merrill Lynch Japan
Alps Electric Co., Ltd Tel +81-6-6372-7141 Astellas Pharma Inc. Managing Director
Connolly, MATThew Director General Manager, Director, Supply Chain yAMADA,yoji Tel +81-3-6225-7637
EIRE Systems K.K Automotive Division okAMoTo,yoShihiro Management Technology Kanematsu Corporation Email patrick_hogan@
Managing Director Tel +81-3-3726-1211 Okamoto Co., Ltd Tel +81-3-3244-5151 General Manager, baml.com
Tel +81-3-5484-7935 Email takashi.kimoto@ President Email hideki.shima@ Aerospace Department
Email matthew.connolly@ Foley, DiAne hugheS, eDDie jp.alps.com Tel +81-3-3762-1436 jp.astellas.com Tel +81-3-5440-8523 kAzuhArA, TAkAnori
eiresystems.com IDA Ireland Enterprise Ireland Email okamoto_y@ Email yoji_yamada@ Tel +81-3-3952-8681
Deputy Director Director – Japan MeAney, MArk okamoto-kk.co.jp ShinkAi, TAkAhiDe kanematsu.co.jp Email taka-kazuhara@mqc.
DAiCho, norio Tel +81-3-3262-7621 Tel +81-3-3263-0611 Conrad Tokyo, Director of Dimplex Japan Ltd, Corpo- biglobe.ne.jp
Neriki Valve Co., Ltd Email diane.foley@ida.ie Email eddie.hughes@ Food and Beverage okAMoTo, Fukiko rate Planning Manager yAMADA,yuki
President enterprise-ireland.com Tel +81-3-6388-8000 Okamoto Co., Ltd, Auditor Tel +81-3-6272-3791 Toyoko-Inn Group lynAM, MoirA
Tel +81-6-6491-5101 FujiMoTo,yASuhiro Email mark.meaney@ Tel +81-3-3762-1436 Email t.shinkai@dimplex.jp Executive Officer, Customer Citi Group, Head of Human
Email n.daicho@neriki.co.jp The Bank of Tokyo- iChiDA, hiDeo conradhotels.com Email okamoto_f@ Satisfaction and Promotion Resources
Mitsubishi UFJ Co., Ltd ORIX Corporation okamoto-kk.co.jp SuleMAn, rAnA Department Tel +81-3-5454-4151
DAy, neil Senior manager, Global Executive Officer, Global MiChAel D. Merner Paddy Foley’s, Manager Tel +81-3-5703-1996 Email Moira.Lynam@Citi.
Paddy Foley’s, President Planning Division Business & Alternative Tourism Ireland ono, juniChiro Tel +81-3-3423-2250 Email yamada@toyoko-inn. com
Tel +81-3-3583-2021 Tel +81-3-3240-1440 Investment Headquarters Managing Director Astellas Pharma Inc. Email suleman@ com
Email neil@paddyfoley Email yasuhiro_fujimoto@ Tel +81-3-5403-7199 Tel +81-3-3225-0008 Strategy & Administration, paddyfoleystokyo.com MeehAn, AnDrew
stokyo.com mufg.jp Email hideo_ichida@orix. Email mmerner@aviareps. Technology honorary & The Meehan Group
co.jp com Tel +81-3-3244-5182 TiMMonS, PAul professional Email a@meehan.jp
Dillon, BriAn FuMiyA, Aoki Email junichiro.ono@ EIRE Systems K.K members
The law firm of Dillon DEPFA Bank plc kASAMA, Seiji MiyAke, ToMoko jp.astellas.com Managing Director MorriS, DAviD
Eustace, Solicitor Managing Director and Dimplex Japan Ltd, CEO Tourism Ireland, Director Tel +81-3-5484-7935 CAnAvAn, Conor Boston Scientific
Tel +81-3-6860-4885 General Manager Tel +81-3-6272-3791 Tel +81-3-5367-6525 ooyABu, hiroMi Email paul.timmons@ Shinsei Bank Vice-President Finance
Email brian.dillon@dil- Tel +81-3-6212-2600 Email s.kasama@dimplex.jp Email tmiyake@aviareps. Takeda Pharmaceutical eiresystems.com General Manager Email morrisd@bsci.com
loneustace.ie com Company Ltd, Vice-Presi- Tel +81-3-5293-6813
hAChijin, Mikio kATSuMATA, keniChi dent, Product Planning & ToyAMA, TAkAShi Email Conor.Canavan@ MulligAn, gerArD
engliSh, liAM SMK Corporation The Irish Times, President nAkAgAwA, Administration Depart- Enterprise Ireland shinseibank.com Thomson Reuters Japan
Bluemetrix Inc., CEO General Manager of HR Tel +81-3-3500-0200 MASAhiko ment, Pharmaceutical Senior Commercial Officer Head of Technical Services
Tel +81-3-5350-3953 Department Email ken@gkdining.co.jp Neriki Valve Co., Ltd Production Division Email takashi.toyama@ Dwyer, joSePh Tel +81-3-6904-2777
Email lenglish@bluemetrix. Tel +81-3-3785-4655 Vice-Chairman of Neriki Tel +81-6-6204-2605 enterprise-ireland.com The Hongkong and Shang- Email gerard.mulligan@
com Email m-8-jin@smk.co.jp kATSuMATA, kuMiko Europe Ltd Email Ooyabu_Hiromi@ hai Banking Corporation thomsonreuters.com
The Irish Times Email masahiko-nakaga- takeda.co.jp TSukii, TAkeShi Ltd
FiTzgerAlD, Derek hAyAShi, rie Tel +81-3-5758-8735 wa@s8.dion.ne.jp CT Brand Inc. Tel +81-3-3548-5275 MurPhy, DeClAn
IDA Ireland Parc Aviation Email kkatsumata@mta. SAiTo, oSAMu Managing Director Email joseph.dwyer@hsbc. InterFrontia
Director – Japan Tel +81-3-5276-5425 globe.ne.jp nAkAMurA, TeTSuyA Gartmore Investment Tel +81-3-3552-9315 co.jp Managing Director
Tel +81-3-3262-7621 Email rie.hayashi@ SMK Corporation Japan Ltd Email takeshi@ct-brand. Tel +81-564-55-8112
Email Derek.Fitzgerald@ parcaviation.aero President and COO Chief Operating Officer com greenAn, PhiliP Email declanmurphy@
ida.ie Tel +81-3-3785-1062 Tel +81-3-3593-9183 JI Technology Ltd frontia.co.jp


japan members japan members

MyerSCough, BreMner, rAy iTo, Shiori MCgrATh, ThoMAS PhilliPS, AnDrew
riChArD Unilever Japan Happycle Co., Ltd, CEO Harman/Becker EIRE Systems, Project
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd Senior Vice-President Email itokshiori@aol.com Automotive Systems Japan Manager
General Manager Tel +81-3-5723-6780 Email tmcgrath@ Email andy.phillips@
Tel +81-3-3499-8835 Email ray.bremner@ jAnuMA, TAkuyA harmanbecker.com eiresystems.com
Email richard.myerscough@ unilever.com Keio University
fly.virgin.com Email the_bit0630@ MurASAwA,yuko PigoTT, riChArD
BuTler-hirAiwA, hotmail.co.jp Manshion Kanri Sogo Morgan McKinley, Manager
neAry, john helen Kenkyusho, CEO Tel +81-3-5403-7020
Embassy of Ireland, Japan Standard Chartered Bank johnSTo, ruSSell Tel +81-3-3264-0226 Email rpigott@
Amabassador Tokyo, Senior Analyst Nomura Securities Email algranodemostaza@ morganmckinley.com
Tel +81-3-3262-0695 Email helen.butler@ Vice-President yahoo.co.jp
standardchartered.com Email russell.johnston@ Quinn, juSTin
o’Connor, SeAn mac.com MurPhy, rAyMonD Centre of English Studies
Tel +81-86-957-3336 CAShell, kieron Email raydmurphy@ Tel +353-1-671-4233
Email tango@drive.ocn.ne.jp Air-Place Co., Ltd kiDney, AiDAn hotmail.com Email justin@ces-schools.
Vice-President Hartford Life Insurance com
ShArkey, ColM Tel +81-3-3433-6975 President and CEO Myler, Doire
Japan Communications Email kc@air-golf.com Email aidan.kidney@ Dublin City University/ SAkAe, MeguMi
Inc. hartfordlife.com Takasaki Keisai Daigaku MB*B Coaching
Tel +81-3-5767-9134 CoogAn, PADhrAiC Email doire.myler2@mail. MD, Life and Suzuki, john wAki, MAriko wu, henry
Email csharkey@j-com. Premier Asset kilgArriFF, MAry dcu.ie Executive Coach Colliers Int. International Christian The University of British
co.jp Management, Senior Aall Group Inc. Email info@mmcoach.com Tenant Representative University Columbia
Application Developer Special Projects Manager nAkAMurA, hiDeki Tel +81 3 5563 2147 Tel +81-3-5453-0965
associates & Email pcoogan@gmail.com Tel +81-3-5427-7704 Daon SASAhArA, Senri Email john.suzuki@colliers. Email mariko14w@gmail. government
students Email mkilgarriff@aall.com Tel +81-3-5968-7073 Innovative Advisor co.jp com organisations
Del SeCCo, Email hnakamura@daon. Corporation, CEO
AMAko FingleTon, jonAThAn kuroiwA, kikuo com Tel +81-3-3507-5872 Sweeney, MiChAel wAlSh, BrenDAn enTerPriSe irelAnD
yASuko Tel +14156916233 Bank of Ireland Asset Email sasahara@ Hewlett-Packard Japan Ltd HSBC Premier Eddie Hughes,
Zephyr Japan Ltd, President Email rivetingdiction@ Management (formerly) o’DoherTy, AnDrew inno-advisor.com Senior Manager and Chief Relationship Manager Takashi Toyama
Email yasukoamako@ gmail.com Tel +81-44-862-2127 EIRE Systems Architect Email brendwalsh@gmail. Tel +81-3-3263-0611
mocha.ocn.ne.jp Email kkuroiwa9618@kyj. Email odoherty.a@gmail. ShiMAMine, MiTSuko Tel +81-3-5344-4572 com Web www.enterprise-
FiSher, AlAn biglobe.ne.jp com Man Investments Securi- Email msweeney@hp.com ireland.com/en
BArr, howArD Fujisoft Incorporated ties Ltd, Manager wArD, eMily
Yugengasha Tube, Owner Email alan.fisher2@mail. MACgoey, john o’hArA, FrAn Tel +81-3-3519-3876 TADAki, keiji International Bankers iDA
Email howard@gol.com dcu.ie Hella Japan Inc., Director JI Technology Ltd Email mshimamine@ Man Investments Association, Services Derek Fitzgerald,
Email jmacgoey@gmail. Director, Professional maninvestments.com Securities Limited Manager Diane Foley
BlAkeney, john FleTCher, jiM com Services Chief Compliance Officer Email emily.ward@ibaja- Tel +81-3-3262-7621
University of Tokyo MI Ltd, President Email frano@gol.com ShiMizu, reMi Tel +81-3-3519-3884 pan.org Web www.idaireland.com
Email blakeney.john@ Email jim@gol.com MACMillAn, PeTer Sophia University Email ktadaki@maninvest-
gmail.com McMillan Art o’neill, FrAnk Email remy.shimizu@gmail. ments.com wATAnABe, TAkeyuki TouriSM irelAnD
FujiTA, koji Tel +81-422-21-8007 Travel Guard, Regional com Waseda University Tomoko Miyake,
BoylAn, PAul Aoyama Gakuin University Email mcmillanoffice@ Vice-President, Asia Pacific TouSSAinT, AAron Email take3@moegi. Michael D. Merner
Hartford Life Insurance Tel +81-90-6803-2803 me.com Email oneillfranko@gmail. Shioi,yoko Email aarontoussaint@ waseda.jp Tel +81-3-5367-6515
Director, Head of Corporate Email a6206092@gmail. com Email salty24@hotmail. gmail.com Web www.tourismireland.
Services com MCDerMoTT, enDA co.jp weBSTer, Trevor com
Email paul.boylan@ Nippon Ericsson K.K. PeoPleS, enDA TSygAnkovA, de Vere & Partners
hartfordlife.com gArvey, liAM Telecoms engineer Intralink, Project Manager SuDo, ToShio AnASTASiA Senior Partner BorD BiA
Tel +81-44-271-1011 Email enda.mcdermott@ Tel +81-3-5579-9272 Morgan Stanley Medi Cubic KK Tel +81-3-3568-2796 Breiffini Kennedy
BrADy, jAMeS Email liamgarvey@gmail. ericsson.com Email endap@hotmail.com Tel +81-3-5424-6014 Senior Consultant Email trevor.webster@dv-p. Tel +86-21-6279-8829
Osaka University com Email Toshio.Sudo@gmail. Tel +81-3-5868-2115 com Web www.bordbia.ie
Email jamesbrady11@ com Email anastasia@seiyaku-
gmail.com pipeline.com


south korea south korea

The Asia Ireland
Chamber of Commerce
in Korea originated
from the work of
Seoul’S
objectiveS
the Chambers of
Commerce of Ireland
in developing links
T
he representative organisation for Irish-related in Seoul on 14 October 2011, and looks forward to
with its Asian business interests in Korea, the Asia Ireland
Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AICCK), was
working with the other chambers in the region,
business groups in Ireland and the GAA to ensure
counterpart launched in December 2003 in Seoul.
It also serves as a regular business and social
that this year’s event builds on previous fora and the
Croke Park event in June 2011.
chambers forum. Membership is open to Irish companies and
executives in Korea, Korean companies trading with The AICCK’s objeCTIves Are:
Ireland and other parties whose interests coincide • To promote the interests of Irish-related firms
with those of the Irish business community in Korea. located in the Republic of Korea.
The AICCK originated from the work of the Cham- • To contribute to the development of Irish trade,
bers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) in developing commerce and investment in Korea.
links with its Asian counterpart chambers. This • To disseminate amongst its members relevant
resulted in a bi-lateral co-operation agreement being commercial information.
signed between CCI and the Korean Chamber of • To enhance the good civic and commercial reputa-
Commerce and Industry. AICCK was launched as a tion of Ireland in Korea, and to ensure that Irish in-
result. terests are kept to a high moral and legal standing.
The Chamber is honoured with the challenge of • To provide opportunities for members to meet for
hosting the fifth Asia Pacific Ireland Business Forum business and social purposes.

For more information email Alan heggie, Chairman
AICC at alan.heggie@kr.atlascopco.com.


south korea members

corporate KIm, hAn soo monAGhAn, Tel +82-2-755-4767
members Optimum Nutrition PATrICK j. Email Dianne.rhee@
(Glanbia Nutrional Asia) Kim & Chang, International enterprise-ireland.com
Coyner, Tom Country Manager Korea Transactional Attorney
Soft Landing Consulting Tel +82-2-3450-1516 Tel +82-2-3703-1142 sCully, Des
President Email hskim@ Email pjmonaghan@ Gerard Consulting
Tel +82-2-764-8387 optimumnutrition.com kimchang.com President
Email tomcoyner@gmail. Tel +82-2-753-3039
com KIm, jonG rAn morrIs, mIChAel Email desmond@sgerard.
ICON Clinical Research Chartis – American Home net
hArTe, GAry Korea Ltd Assurance Korea (AIG)
Edwards Korea Senior Director – Clinical Vice-President Finance TrAInor, russell
General Manager Operations, North Asia and Accounting Alltech Korea
Tel +82-31-710-2250 Tel +82-2-520-5236 Tel +82-2-2260-7870 General Manager
Email gary.harte@edwards- Email JongRan.Kim@ Email mick.morris@ Tel +82-2-598-1311
vacuum.com iconplc.com chartisinsurance.com Email rtrainor@alltech.com

hAyes, seAn KIm, seonGIl morrIssey, nIAll WAlshAW, PeTer
J & S Law Firm, Partner Kerry Ingredients & Flavor Macquarie Bank Grand Hyatt Seoul
Tel +82-2-2149-1680 Representative Executive Director Area Vice-President/
(Seoul); +86-755-8826- Tel +82-2-2198-2345 Tel +81-80-8987-0287 General Manager
3645 (Shenzhen); +852- Email seongil.kim@kerry. Email Niall.Morrissey@ Tel +82-2-799-8400
6326-9284 (Hong Kong) com macquarie.com Email peter.walshaw@
Email SeanHayes@ hyatt.com
ipglegal.com KIm, WAnGyoo o’DonoGhue,

We can help you
INI (Investment in N. FrAnCIs XAvIer yoon, jAn
heGGIe, AlAn Ireland) Korea Embassy of Ireland (junG hee)
Atlas Copco Mfg. Korea Director – Korea Deputy Head of Mission taxback.com, Customer
Co., Ltd (a member of Tel +82-2-3775-0151 Tel +82-2-774-6455 Relations Manager

source products and
the worldwide Atlas Email wgkim@investni.com Email seoulembassy@dfa. Tel +82-2-2076-8334
Copco Group) ie Email jyoon@taxback.com
Managing Director KonG, KI younG

services in Ireland.
Tel +82-2-2189-4100 PPI Adhesive Products PArK, DAnIel GoVerNmeNt
Email alan.heggie@ (Korea) Ltd. (se-yonG) orGaNIsatIoNs
kr.atlascopco.com Representative Director Newsby Software
Tel +82-2-536-5198 Developer Program KIm, WAnGyoo
hICKey, CIArAn W Email ppikorea@unitel. Engineer INI (Investment in
Seoul-Walkerhill Hotel co.kr Tel +82-10-3335-0211 Northern Ireland) Korea
Director of Cuisine Email dpark@newbay.com Director – Korea
Tel +82-2-2022-0300 lIm,younG G. www.investni.com As more and more international purchasing teams are discovering, Irish companies are powered
Email ciaran.hickey@ Decawave PeDronI, Tony
by an ability to listen hard, think fast and respond flexibly. Enterprise Ireland has a network of
whotels.com President – Asia JW Marriott Phuket mCKee, eAmonn
Email young.lim@ Resort & Spa Embassy of Ireland offices in the Asia-Pacific region and our team are ready to help you identify the right source of
Im,vInCenT (se- decawave.com General Manager Ambassador high technology products and services from Ireland.
unG Kyu) Tel +66-76-338-000 www.irelandhouse-korea.
Allergy Standards Ltd, mCKee, eAmonn Email tony.pedroni@ com Enterprise Ireland is the Irish Government’s trade and technology development agency. We partner
Korea Program Vice- Embassy of Ireland marriotthotels.com with Irish companies to help them start, grow, innovate, connect with buyers, and win sales in
President Ambassador rhee, DIAnne world markets.
Tel +82-2-557-6388 Tel +82-2-774-6455 rhee, DIAnne Enterprise Ireland
Email v.im@allergystan- Email seoulembassy@ (myunG hAenG) Representative Contact details for Enterprise Ireland’s Asia-Pacific team are listed on page 55 of this directory.
dards.com dfa.ie Enterprise Ireland Director – Korea
Representative www.enterprise-ireland.
Director – Korea com

46 Asia Pacific Ireland Business Forum Directory www.enterprise-ireland.com

vietnam vietnam

individual members

T
he St Patrick’s Society of Vietnam was Brennan, Kieran
established in 2007 to bring the Irish RMIT University Vietnam
community and friends together. The society is Director External Relations
dedicated to promoting Irish culture and supporting Tel +84-8-3776-1355
local charities. Events include a St Patrick’s Day Email kieran.brennan@rmit.edu.vn
celebration, Christmas lunch, golf outings and
football tournaments. Hayes, Paul
The group has more recently adopted a focus Holcim/Geocycle
on business activities. In 2010, in association with Director Geocycle
Business has become more of a Enterprise Ireland, it co-hosted an Entrepreneurship Tel +84-8-3914-9000
focus for the St Patrick’s Society Forum, which coincided with the visit of a group of
Irish entrepreneurs to Vietnam.
Email paul.hayes@holcim.com

of Vietnam in the past year Maccana, FiacHra
More information can be found at Ho Chi Minh Securities Corporation
www.irevietnam.com. Head of Research
Tel +84-8-3823-3299
Email Fiachra.MacCana@hsc.com.vn

O’Grady, stePHen
VinaCapital Hospitality
Managing Director
Tel +84-8-3821-9930 Ext: 298
Email stephen.o-grady@vinacapital.com

St Patrick
O’MaOnaiGH, sean
P.International School Ho Chi Minh City
Headmaster/General Director
Tel +84-8-3898-9100 Ext: 211
Email Headmaster@ishcmc.edu.vn

O’reilly, Brian

in Vietnam
ERC Institute
Program Director
Tel +84-8-6292-9288
Email bjoreil1@gmail.com

ryan, enda
Mead Johnson Nutrition Vietnam Ltd
General Director
Tel +84-8-3824-5090
Email enda.ryan@mjn.com


australia australia

In busIness
for busIness T
he Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce’s
members share a common bond through
heritage or by doing business within the
mittee invited its first ‘new’ member, Chris Roberts,
managing director of Arnotts Biscuits Limited, to
join the club.

In oz
Irish-Australian corporate community or in doing The club has developed a lot over the past 21
business across all of Ireland, Australia, Asia Pacific years. Today, many members hold significant posi-
and Europe. Members join together to promote the tions within the largest corporations in Australia,
economic and social cohesion of the Irish-Australian covering hundreds of industries.
community. Membership numbers are now close to 1,000 and
The chamber seeks to introduce individuals and are detailed in its publication The Lansdowne Club
businesses to each other across Australia and also Directory of Irish Business Contacts in Australasia or
The Lansdowne Club in Sydney and assists in introducing members to the international within the directory pages of its website.
the Irish Australian Chamber of Irish corporate network and into Ireland. Likewise,
the chamber welcomes enquiries from Irish busi- direCTors
Commerce actively support and nesses seeking entry into Australia and the Asia When the club was established, there was no con-
Pacific region. stitution and a committee was formed to organise
promote Irish business Down Under Over two decades the chamber has built up one events. Membership of the committee was by invita-
of Australia’s largest non-sporting functions, with its tion and consequently the essence of the club was
annual St Patrick’s Corporate Event every March. maintained.
More information can be found at The desire to be a part of the Lansdowne Club
www.irishchamber.com.au. has grown over the years and committee members
felt it important that it should expand its base. As a
The Lansdowne CLub consequence it approached a shortlist of experienced
The Lansdowne Club was formed in 1986 by a group and respected people who accepted the invitation to
of Irish born businesspeople living in Australia. At join the committee.
the time there were large numbers of professionally Around this time it also felt prudent to form an
skilled Irish people taking up residence in Australia. association under the NSW Department of Fair
There was no Irish business-orientated focal point Trading Act. This necessitated the formation of a
for these new arrivals and this void was then filled by board and a constitution. The role of the board is
the Lansdowne Club. to provide support to the club. The board ensures
From the beginning it was essentially a busi- that the mission of the club is maintained and it also
ness network. It provided the newly arrived with a provides guidance for future direction.
meeting place where they could relax with people A committee was appointed by the board to
who had shared and understood their experiences. oversee the management of the club’s affairs. This
Membership was drawn from the business world and includes the maintenance of member information
therefore the common bond was further accentuated. and the website, and the organising of events.
The club was built on a platform of one rule – An independent auditor was also appointed, re-
membership was restricted to Irish born or Irish porting to the board. Care is taken not to accumulate
educated people living in Australia. In 1997 the funds beyond those required to ensure the orderly
committee, following consultation with the members, management of the club’s activities as the club is not
extended membership to non-Irish born or educated a profit-orientated organisation and exists purely
people while maintaining the essence of the club. for the benefit of its members. Basically, it provides
Non-Irish born or educated applicants may be pro- a friendly, enjoyable and open forum for Irish and
posed by four existing members and will be reviewed Australian businesspeople to socialise and network
by the committee in order to determine the benefit together.
that they can bring to the club. More information can be found at
At its members’ night in August 1997 the com- www.lansdowneclub.com.au.


thailand thailand

IrIsh-ThaI
exchanges Since it started in 2003, the Irish Thai
Chamber has been going from strength
to strength, furthering mutual interests
in business and culture

T
he Irish Thai Chamber was first registered with both in Irish-Thai relations and in European-Thai
the Ministry of Commerce in Thailand in March relations, furthering mutual interests in business
2003. It was the brainchild of Gerry Doyle who, and commerce, tourism, education, sports culture
together with Liam O’Keeffe-Ayudhkij, wanted to raise and art. A highlight for the chamber was the hosting
the profile of Ireland in Thailand and help those wish- of the third Asia Pacific Ireland Business Forum on
ing to pursue trade and cultural exchanges between the the eve of the Asian Gaelic Games in 2009. The cham-
two countries. ber is still a young organisation but growing fast.
Doyle and O’Keeffe-Ayudhkij approached Jerome
Kelly, Matthew Brennan and other Irish expatriates Benefits of memBership:
living in Thailand for their support and encouragement. l Regular members’ activities and events.
The project received impetus later in the same l Information on all Irish-Thai affairs.
year with the first ever visit of an Irish president to l Introduction of trade and investment contacts.
the kingdom of Thailand. President Mary McAleese l Research into trade opportunities.
paid a private visit there prior to her state visit to l Facilitation of attendance by companies at
Malaysia, and attended the luncheon at which the trade fairs and exhibitions.
Irish Thai Chamber was officially launched in the l Arrangements for trade missions.
Grand Hyatt Erawan on 27 September, 2002. The l Promotion of commercial, investment, educa-
first chairman was Liam O’Keeffe-Ayudhkij. tional, sporting and cultural links between Ireland
In June 2003, the chamber arranged a visit to and Thailand.
Ireland by the Thai ICT Minister Dr Surapong
Suebwonglee, accompanied by a delegation of 30 more information can be found at
high profile Thai businessman and government www.irishthaicc.com
officials. In October 2004, it helped Enterprise
Ireland host an Irish delegation from universities
throughout Ireland, which participated in a Thai
government-sponsored educational fair in Bangkok.
The chamber was up and running.
Today, it is becoming more and more active in the
Irish community and continues to expand its role


thailand members ii r ii s h g o v e r n m e n t a g e n c ii e s
r sh government agenc es

CORPORATE Tel +66-76-384-423-4 sWift,vincent mc keever, frAncis
MEMBERS Email helene@ Transearch Executive Pall Corporation Filtration &

Aitken, DAviD
tamarindvillaphuket.com Search Co., Ltd
Chairman, Transearch
Separations (Thailand) Ltd
Vice-President Asia Pacific
irish GovErnmEnt aGEnciEs
Bangkok Exhibition heALy, gerArD Asia-Pacific Tel +66-2-937-1055 in AsiA pACifiC And gulf regions
Services Ltd Raimon Land Public Tel +66-2-649-2600 Email Francis_Mckeever@
Managing Director Company Ltd, Vice- Email vincent.swift@ ap.pall.com
Tel +66-2-615-1255 President of Development transearch.com
Email admin@besallworld. Tel +66-2-651-9601 meLviLLe, iAin
com Email gerry.h@ thomAs, crAig Mayer Brown JSM
raimonland.com Etihad Airways Partner
AyuDhkij, LiAm Manager Thailand and Tel +66-677-7555 EntErprisE irEland indiA MAlAysiA
Property Care Services hughes, gAreth Mekong Region Email iain.melville@ Tel +91-11-4240-3178 (also covers Vietnam and Thailand)
(Thailand) Ltd, Chairman RSM Advisory Tel +66-2-253-0088 mayerbrownjsm.com AustrAliA Fax +91-11-4240-3177 Tel +60-3-2164-0616
Tel +66-2-741-8800 (Thailand) Ltd, Ext. 100 (also covers New Zealand) Fax +60-3-2164-0619
Email customer@pcs.co.th Managing Director Email thomas@etihad.ae meLviLLe, orArAt Tel +61-2-9273-8514 Contact Gabriel McCarrick
Tel +66-2-670-9002-6 Sigma Accounting & Tax Fax +61-2-9264-9589 Manager, India Contact Michael Garvey
BAin, michAeL Email gareth.hughes@ WALsh-heDouin Services Co., Ltd Tel +91-11-4240-3175 Manager ASEAN Region
Traincom Ltd rsmthailand.com mArion Managing Director Contact Paul Burfield, Director Mob +91-9910283888 Tel +60-3-2164-0618
Managing Director Anantara Hotels, Tel +66-2-236-6080 Australia/New Zealand Email gabriel.mccarrick@enterprise-
Tel +66-2-711-3105-6 keLLy, jerome Resorts & Spas Email orarat.m@ Tel +61-2-9273-8505 ireland.com sAudi ArABiA
Email traincom@loxinfo. LawtonAsia Insurance Group Director of Public sigmaaccounting.biz Email paul.burfield@ (also covers Bahrain, Pakistan
co.th Brokers Ltd Relations enterprise-ireland.com Contact Shikha Mohanty, Education and Bangladesh)
Managing Director Tel +66-2-365-6125 murphy, cAroLine Services Consultant, New Delhi Tel +966-1-488-1383
BrAcken, conor Tel +66-2-654-1150 Email mwalsh@anantara. SF Development Co., Ltd ChinA Tel +91-11-4240-3176 Fax +966-1-488-1094
Andovar (Thailand) Email jerome@lawtonasia. com Executive Vice-President Mob +98-11-504234
Ltd, CEO co.th Tel +66-2-642-3800 to 7 Beijing Email shikha.mohanty@enterprise- Contact Ikram Ur Rehman
Tel +66-2-391-4840 WiLLAts, ALex Email murcaroline@yahoo. Tel +86-10-8448-8080 ireland.com Email ikram.urrehman@
Email conor.bracken@ potter, pAuL Dusit Thani Bangkok com Fax +86-10-8448-4282 enterprise-Ireland.com
andovar.com Kerry Ingredients (Thailand) Resident Manager jApAn
Ltd, Managing Director Tel +66-2-200-9000 nAughton, coLin Contact Alan Buckley, Tel +81-3-3263-0611 Contact Daniel Cunningham
corrigAn, DAnieL Tel +66-2-324-6100 Email alex.willats@dusit. Autoliv Thailand Ltd Director – Greater China Fax +81-3-3263-0614 Email Daniel.cunningham@
English Solutions Co., Ltd Email paul.potter@kerry. com President Tel +86-10-8448-8080 enterprise-ireland.com
Executive Director com Tel +66-38-456-099 Fax +86-10-8448-4282 Contact Eddie Hughes
Tel +66-2-655-3030 INDIVIDUAL Email colin.naughton@ Email alan.buckley@ Director Japan Contact Georges Maalouf
Email dannycorrigan@gmail. scALes, pAuL MEMBERS autoliv.com enterprise-ireland.com Financial, Education and Email georges.maalouf@
com Pacific Investments Asia Ltd Consumer Sectors enterprise-ireland.com
Managing Director cAmpBeLL, john o neiLL, mike guAngzhou Tel +81-3-3263-0613
coyne, DonAL Tel +66-2-185-1136 Foster Wheeler International Healthcare Manufacturing Tel +86-20-8666-2450 Email eddie.hughes@ singApore
Steven J Leach Email pes@ Corporation Project Services Pte. Ltd Fax +86-20-8666-2171 enterprise-ireland.com (also covers Indonesia and
Jr. & Associates Ltd pacificinvestmentasia.com Engineering Manager CEO The Philippines)
Managing Partner Tel +66-38-344-300 Email mikeoneill.hms@ shAnghAi Contact Mr Toyama Takashi Tel +65-6733-2180
Tel +66-2-650-5585 shAnnon, michAeL Email John_campbell@ gmail.com Tel +86-21-6279-7088 Senior Market Adviser Fax +65-6733-0291
Email dcoyne@sla-group. Andovar (Thailand) fwuk.fwc.com Fax +86-21-6279-7066 Aerospace, Medical Devices,
com Ltd, COO o’kAne, chris Functional Foods, Machinery and Contact Patrick O’Riordan
Tel +66-2-392-1253 Denye, mAoLiosA London Property hong Kong International Services Sectors Manager Singapore
Doherty, michAeL Email michael.shannon@ Nexant Asia Ltd Solutions, Director Tel +852-845-1118 Tel +81-3-3263-1017 Email Patrick.oriordan@
The Irish X Change Ltd andovar.com Marketing Manager Tel +66-2-385-8712 Fax +852-2845-9240 Email takashi.toyama@enterprise- enterprise-ireland.com
Tel +66-2-266-7161 Email mdenye@nexant.com Email chris@londonps.co.uk ireland.com
Email manager@ suksem, heAther Contact Patrick Yau south KoreA
mollymalonesbangkok.com Property Care Ser- heALy, DeBorAh ryAn, pAuL Manager – Hong Kong and Taiwan Contact Ms Reiko Hiruma Tel +82-2-755-4767/8
vices (Thailand) Ltd National Democratic Ultra Lounge Co., Ltd Tel +852-2845-1118 Market Adviser Fax +82-2-757-3969
fALLon-WooD Managing Director – PCS Institute Managing Director Mob +852-9180-8981 ICT, Bio/Pharma, Automotive Contact Dianne Rhee, Director, Korea
héLène Group Country Manager Tel +66-38-489-223 Fax +852-2845-9240 Tel +81-3-3263-1069 Mob +82-10-3784-7923
Emerald Villa Services Tel +66-2-741-8800 Tel +66-2-652-2016 Email paulryan512@ Email patrick.yau@enterprise-ireland. Email reiko.hiruma@ Email Dianne.rhee@
Managing Director Email heather@pcs.co.th Email dhealy@ireland.com yahoo.ie com enterprise-ireland.com enterprise-ireland.com

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irish government agencies

irish GovErnmEnt aGEnciEs
in AsiA pACifiC And gulf regions (Contd.)

united ArAB eMirAtes jApAn Bord Bia
(also covers Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Tel +81 3 3262 7621
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Fax +81 3 3261 4239 Bord BiA - irish food
Sudan, Pakistan, Yemen, Palestine BoArd (shAnghAi)
and Kurdistan) Contacts Derek Fitzgerald Tel + 86-21-62798829
Tel +971-4-329-8384 Director Japan; Fax + 86-21-62798849
Fax +971-4-329-8372 Diane Foley,
Deputy Director Tomomi Takahashi Contact Breiffini Kennedy
Contact Jim Mongey Email idatokyo@ida.ie Manager, Bord Bia Asia
Regional Manager – Middle East Email breiffini.kennedy@bordbia.ie
and North Africa
Tel +971-4-329-8384 singApore
Mob +971-50-552-6635 Tel +65 623 80774 tourism irEland
Fax +65 623 80774
Contact Amanda Burns
ida irEland Contact Micheál Smith Asia Manager, Asia
Director SE Asia Tel + 971 4 813 7863
AustrAliA Email micheal.smith@ida.ie Email aburns@tourismireland.com
Tel + 2 9273 8524
Fax + 2 9273 8527 tAipei offiCe Contact Aisling McDermott
Tel +886-2-25526101 Asia Marketing Manager, Asia
Contact Teresa Keating Fax +886-2-25507220 Tel +971 4 813 7818
Manager Australia and New Zealand Contact Ms Corina Tsai, Manager Email amcdermott@
Email teresa.keating@ida.ie Email idaireland@ida.ie tourismireland.com

ChinA
Tel +86 21 6279 8500
Fax +86 21 6279 8505
Email idaireland@ida.ie

Contacts Brian Conroy
Director, Asia-Pacific;
Zhang Zhewei,
Director of Shanghai Office

indiA
Tel +91-22-42178900
Fax +91-22-42178999
Email idaireland@ida.ie >> HE MaEvE Collins, irisH aMbassador to viEtnaM,
addrEssing tHE audiEnCE at tHE first irEland-soutH
Contact Minakshi Batra East asia businEss foruM HEld in Ho CHi MinH City on
13 JunE to publiCisE opportunitiEs and to inCrEasE links
bEtwEEn irEland and viEtnaM, CoinCiding witH tHE
annual soutH East asian gaEliC gaMEs

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embassies embassies

EmBassiEs, consulatEs and
honorary consul GEnErals
in AsiA pACifiC And gulf regions

AustrAliA honorAry Consul, honorAry Consul, honorAry Consul, philippines – honorAry sri lAnKA
(also accredited to New Zealand) hong Kong KolKAtA seoul Consul generAl (accreditation is from the Embassy
Tel +612 6214 0000 Honorary Consul Honorary Consul Mr M.K. Jalan Honorary Consul Cho Yang Ho Honorary Consul General in New Delhi, India)
Fax +612 6273 3741 Mr Harry Eugene O’Neill Tel (+91) 33 22304571 Tel +82-2-2656-7031 Mrs Noreen Trota Honorary Consulate of Ireland in
Website www.embassyofireland. Tel +852 2527 4897 (+91) 33 22304572 Fax +82-2-2656-7081 Tel + 63 2 896 4668 Colombo, Sri Lanka
au.com Fax +852 2824 9127 Fax (+91) 33 22487669 Fax + 63 2 897 8534 Honorary Consul
Email info@consulateofireland.hk Email mjk@keventer.com & mkj_ new zeAlAnd – Email irishcon@info.com.ph Mr. Gerard Manik Pereira
Ambassador HE Máirtín O’Fainín Website www.consulateofireland.hk cmd@satyam.net.in honorAry Consul Tel +94 11 2587895/ 4714211
First Secretary Orla Tunney Website www.keventer.com (accreditation is from Embassy of Fax +94 11 2598705/ 06
indiA Ireland, Canberra, Australia) sAudi ArABiA Email manik@pership.com
ConsulAte generAl (also accredited to Sri Lanka, indonesiA – honorAry Honorary Consul General (also accredited to Bahrain, Oman)
of irelAnd, sydney Bangladesh and Nepal) Consul Rodney Walshe Tel + 966 1 488 2300 united ArAB eMirAtes
Tel +61(2) 92649635 Tel Main Tel: +91 11 2462 6733 Honorary Consul Tel + 64 9 977 2252 Fax + 966 1 488 0927 Tel +971 (0)2 4958200
Fax +61(2) 92649740 Fax Main Fax: +91 11 2469 7053 Mr Anangga W. Roosdiono Fax + 64 9 977 2256 Website www.embassyofireland. Fax +971 (0)2 6819233
Website www.embassyofireland. Website www.embassyofireland.in Tel + 6221 515 1977 Email consul@ireland.co.nz org.sa Website www.embassyofireland.ae
au.com Fax + 6221 515 1977
Consul General Caitriona Ingoldsby Ambassador HE Kenneth Thompson Email irelandhonconsul.indonesia@ MAlAysiA Ambassador Dr Niall Holohan Ambassador HE Ciarán Madden
Deputy CG Siobhán Kelly First Secretary Lavina Collins gmail.com (also accredited to Thailand) Deputy Head of Mission Second Secretary Robert O’Driscoll
Second Secretary Justin Ryan Tel +60-3-2161-2963 Mr Gearóid McNamara Second Secretary Neil Shannon
pr ChinA Commercial Section Enterprise jApAn Fax +60-3-2161-3427
(also accredited to Mongolia) Ireland Director, India – Gabriel Tel +81-3-32-63-06-95 Website www.embassyofireland.my
Tel + 86 10 6532 2691/2914 McCarrick Fax +81-3-32-65-22-75 singApore VietnAM
Fax +86 10 6532 6857 Immigration and Visa Section Head Website www.embassyofireland.jp Ambassador HE Declan Kelly (also accredited to Brunei, (also accredited to Laos and
Email beijing@dfa.ie of Visa Section – Catherine McManus Commercial Counsellor Michael Indonesia and Philppines) Cambodia)
Website www.embassyofireland.cn Ambassador His Excellency John Garvey, Enterprise Ireland Tel +65 6238 7616 Tel +84 4 3974 3291
honorAry Consul, Neary First Secretary Shane Stephens Fax +65 6238 7615 Fax +84 4 3974 3295
Ambassador HE Declan Kelleher MuMBAi Counsellor Donal Kenneally Website www.embassyofireland.sg Website www.embassyofireland.vn
Counsellor Seán O Regan Honorary Consul General Second Secretary Shane Cahill (until pAKistAn
First Secretary Emma Leonard Cyrus Guzder August 2011, then Elliot Milton) (accreditation is from the Embassy Ambassador HE Joseph Hayes Ambassador HE Maeve Collins
Second Secretary Niamh Downey Tel +91 22 6635 5635, 6633 9717 Press Officer Aisling Braiden of Ireland in Tehran, Iran) First Secretary Ken Cleary (until August 2011, then Damien Cole)
Ambassador’s PA Flannan Gleeson Fax +91 22 5639 1945 Tel +98 21 22297918/22803835 Third Secretary Catherine Bannon Deputy Head of Mission
Email irishcongen@vsnl.net Fax +98 21 22286933 (until August 2011 then Cormac Bob Patterson
ConsulAte generAl of KoreA Hynes) Head of Development
irelAnd shAnghAi honorAry Consul, (also accredited to the DPRK) Ambassador HE Oliver Grogan Garvan McCann
Tel +86 21 6279 8729 BAngAlore Tel +82 2 774 6455 Second Secretary Sean Norton Development Specialist Mags Gaynor
Fax +86 21 6279 8739 Honorary Consul Fax +82 2 774 6458
Website www.irishconsulateshanghai. Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Website www.embassyofireland.or.kr
cn Tel +91 80 2808 2006
Fax +91 80 2852 1660 Ambassador HE Eamonn McKee
Consul General Conor O’Riordan Email kiran.mazumdar@ First Secretary Francis X. O’Donoghue
(until August 2011, then replaced by bioconindia.com (until August 2011, then Ruth Parkin)
Austin Gormley)
Vice-Consul Peter O’Connor
Attache Amy O’Brien


ireland india business forum eu asean council

an EUasEanapproach
The EU ASEAN Business Council is set to become the
most important voice of EU business in ASEAN, and
will also raise the profile of ASEAN in the EU,
reports Micheal Collins, President, EUROCHAM
Singapore and APIBF
Enhancing links
in india T
he EU ASEAN Business Council is a senior cally becoming members of the council. At the
level peer network of transnational EU firms inaugural EU ASEAN Business Summit in Jakarta,
with significant economic interests across where the Commissioner for Trade, Karel de Gucht,
the ASEAN region. It serves as an interface for the met with selected council members and formally
EU institutions that seek the views of business at endorsed its creation, the finance and economy min-
regional and country level in ASEAN, as a business isters of the ASEAN region referred to the council
interface for the emerging ASEAN institutions them- as an important step forward, and support for it was
The Ireland India Business Association strives to selves, and as a group policy access facilitator for one of the seven recommendations by business to the
build on commercial links between Irish and Indian EU business with the EU institutions and individual
ASEAN governments.
government afterwards.
The EU is by far the largest source of FDI and one
businesses through a variety of initiatives It is facilitated through collaboration between
the European chambers of commerce in ASEAN
of the largest trading partners in ASEAN collectively
and most individual countries.
whose senior members are typically transnational ASEAN is a region of 600 million people with
EU firms, and leaders in their sectors. The council widespread use of English, extraordinary untapped

T
he Ireland India Business Association medium enterprises, as well as individual profes- enables a critical mass of industry players to meet resources and a diversified economic and political
(IIBA) was founded in May 2008 to sionals and students. in group format with policy-makers and receive and landscape. It has strong respect for intellectual
enhance and increase commercial links Members include successful Irish companies deliver feedback on critical issues through dialogue property, offering overall regional stability and low
between Irish and Indian businesses. The IIBA representing all facets of the business community and discussion. risk in comparison to the larger but more monolithic
fosters knowledge-sharing and networking such as accountancy firms, bankers, consultants, The council began when, in response to a call from China economy. While ASEAN integration is not as
among Irish and Indian business communities. distributors, exporters, hi-tech companies, life Surin Pitsuwan at the 2010 Europe Day celebration advanced as the EU, it is advancing rapidly in recent
The association provides an online member- science firms, legal advisors, manufacturers, mar- lunch in Singapore for the creation of such a council, years and the EU is its major investor.
ship database and regular networking events, keting firms, trade specialists and various others. I called for a meeting of the European chambers of The council will become the most important voice
bringing together Irish and Indian businesses The association maintains close relationships commerce in Singapore on 1 November, where we of EU business in ASEAN, and will also raise the
for the purpose of exploring opportunities and with embassies, government agencies, the diplo- agreed a road map of collaboration to create the profile of ASEAN in the EU. The region has stunning
making contacts. The newsletter for members matic corps and industry bodies, and showcases council and open our country-based sectoral groups potential for development and the EU is well placed
contains updates on the Indian economy, trade the opportunities to the Irish business community at regional level, and to create a network of senior- to take maximum advantage of this potential through
information and news of IIBA events. Members through an active programme of events nation- level EU business peers. I then met with senior staff partnership.
will be invited to meet with visiting trade groups ally. For more details visit www.iiba.ie. from DG TRADE in Brussels to explain our vision It should be noted that the growing importance
from India, as well as to participate in trade visits The IIBA is in the process of setting up chap- and garner their moral support, which was readily of the China market for ASEAN means that the EU
to India. ters in India, beginning with Mumbai. For further given. offers a low risk and friendly trading and investment
IIBA membership is open to public and private details of its Indian chapters contact Deputy The response from firms has been extremely posi- partner alternative to China to the ASEAN region,
sector organisations, ranging from large corpora- Chairman, Enwright De Sales, at enwrightds@ tive, with EU leaders in regional business including and the same is true for the reciprocal relationship.
tions and government agencies to small and gmail.com or at 91 99 3000 1460. automotive, finance, ICT and logistics enthusiasti- Much is to be gained from closer collaboration.


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the cost of tuition at UCC and NTU, return flights to
me with its focus on Asia and a long stint abroad. the educational
working in Oman; employees of Irish companies based in the Oman; and individuals who Of course the practical aspect made it even more appealing and the
company
David O'Brien
d.obrien@ucc.ie
are interested in developing business links with Ireland. Networking events are held every Singapore, international health insurance and visas.
executive MBA classes we will be attending in Singapore will make it a
Tel: + 353 (0)21 4903326
challenging and rewarding experience.
of ireland
Fax: +353-(0)21-4903825
few months at various locations. For more information email oman_ibn@yahoo.co.uk. This innovative and exciting initiative sees
I want to gain an understanding of Asian business culture and hope to
become either a regional expert or a country expert in the industry
www.ucc.ie/en/AsianSchool

students supervised by industry and academia and
which I will work in as part of the Fellowship.
treasury holdings
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