Ian Beckett
Chief Executive Officer/ Owner at Eirtight Technology- Claim this Profile
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German Elementary proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice
Coursera Course CertificatesOct, 2014- Sep, 2024 -
Fellow Irish Computer Society (FICS)
ICSMar, 2013- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Eirtight Technology
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Ireland
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer/ Owner
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Sep 2015 - Present
At www.eirtight.com we develop and deploy workforce automation solutions for large enterprise clients and create software and mobile applications that are secure, reliable and scalable. We work with our clients to optimally align their people, products and processes to their customers’ needs.- pragmatic business transformation consulting enabling clients to analyse their customer journey and execute pragmatic and profitable transformation strategies- developing and deploying and supporting customized work force automation services and product deployment solutions manufacturing, hospitality, fintech and healthcare clients that dramatically increased capacity, control and client satisfaction.- developing and deploying and supporting green energy, hospitality, advertising and healthcare applications for Ireland, UK and USA clients- responsible for organization growth and new business development following spin-off of www.channelsight.com.
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Various
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Independent Consultant
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Jan 2003 - Present
I have been engaged by global manufacturing, telecoms businesses and countries to provide strategic transformation services. Helping clients focus on their customers journey, developing a capacity to transform their business, launch products into new markets quickly, eliminate rework and lower cost drives bottom line profitability. This is achieved by using tools and processes that I have developed and refined over the course of 30 years of successfully launching US products in markets in EMEA and APAC.I have provided consulting services in telecom and manufacturing operations, country ICT transformation, business scaling and team development for global clients:-• Global – TM Forum – Digital Organization Transformation (DOT) and Diversity & Inclusion project team member (2022-present)• Canada & USA – Skymattix – pre-paid business process consulting for client rebranding (2021-present)• Croatia & EU – Fil Rouge Capital – Mentor services for business start-up and scaling (2019-present)• Trinidad & Tobago – strategic advisory to CEO – convergence solution deployment, contract negotiation, customer experience transformation (2015 – 2017)• Ireland – Eirtight – Business Support Services & Telecoms Client Consultancy (2008-2015)• USA – Alsbridge – Latin American cellular operator litigation support (2014)• UK – BSS/OSS vendor – ANDSF Vendor Assessment (2013)• USA - US Aid – Chemonics – Moldova ICT Strategy Development (2009)• Sweden - Northstream – Multinational telecom operator – BSS / OSS Strategy review (2005)• USA - US Aid – Chemonics – Jordan ICT Strategy Development (2004-2005)• Jordan - Jordan Tourist Board – Web Strategy Development & Implementation (2003-2004)• International Development Ireland – Oman Tourism Strategy Development (2002-2004)
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Salamanca Solutions International
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer / Owner
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2022
Product and service solutions for global telecom, manufacturing, B2B & B2C services providers, 70 staffAt www.salamancasolutions.com we develop and deploy business transformation services and targeted marketing solutions for telecoms, banking and security operators. - Developing, deploying and supporting end to end BSS/OSS solutions in Latin America and Caribbean markets- Developing digital transformation strategy and migration solutions for Bolivian Telco- Providing professional services resources for global telco security systems project deployment in Latin America- Developing, deploying and supporting manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, green energy, marketing and hazardous materials management mobile applications for international clients- Developing and deploying contactless payments and collections applications for Bolivian clients - Developing and deploying emergency relief applications globally for the IFRC and NGO service providers since 2010 which have sent targeted,100s of millions of actionable aid messages to millions of people in emerging markets.
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Chief Operating Officer / Owner
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Aug 2013 - Sep 2014
BSS/OSS solutions and services provider, 60 staffTargeting indirect sales and services to telecoms and utility businesses in Latin America Salamanca was spun off after 5 years operating as internal OSS/BSS solution supplier to Trilogy International Partners with mobile operations in Bolivia, Haiti, Dominican Republic and New Zealand.The company is a white label design and development factory providing services which enabe you to scale your capabilities effectively at the lowest possible cost.- Established business to serve Bolivia operator in 2004- Established independent companies Trilogy International Software & Trilogy Software Bolivia in 2008- Commercialized and bought the business from Trilogy July 2013 with Trilogy colleagues.
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Trilogy International Partners
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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VP Information Systems & Technology
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Jun 2006 - Jul 2013
Cellular service provider, 4m subscribers, $600m turnoverBolivia, Dominican Republic, New Zealand, and USResponsible for managing IT and development teams of 300 in served markets.Developed & deployed and commercialized convergent OSS/BSS products to support 3G & 4g product launches is served markets with innovative tools to enable product marketing organization to manage the complete product implementation life cycle saving 95% of IT effort.Outsourced IT operations and 3rd party vendor management in challenging Haiti market to Bolivia global Operations Center.Developed emergency messaging solution for the Red Cross after the Haiti earthquake in 2010 which they are deploying in telecom operators in 40 of their priority markets worldwide.Established software development business in Bolivia to supply Operations and Business support solutions Trilogy operations - saving $35m to end 2011 – commenced supplying solutions commercially in 2011.
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Group IT Director
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Apr 2001 - Jun 2006
Cellular service provider, excess 2m subscribers, $1bn turnoverIreland, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Iceland, Georgia, Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, Bolivia and HaitiManaged a team of 250 IT resources in a small corporate team who grew the value of a portfolio of businesses from $150m to $2500m from 2001 to 2006.Reduced IT operational, subcontract and staff expenses from $40m to $28m in 2002 and maintained this level of opex through 2005 with billed revenue growing from $168m (2002) to $868m (2005).Developed new market entry technical and IT templates to shorten project life cycle and accelerate due diligence process during business acquisitions.Responsible for Sarbanes Oxley 404 compliance in 4 markets which was achieved with no material weaknesses.Developed and implemented global staff training programs to turn IT into a business rather than a service which drove costs down with balanced risk taking.Developed and deployed joint Product Marketing and IT workshops to accelerate product life cycles and reduce costs.
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Gateway
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Nigeria
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Mobile Gaming Apps
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Development & Integration Services Director
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1996 - 2001
EMEA & APAC new product introduction (1500 products, 15 languages per month), global sustaining.Managed team of 120 based in Europe, Asia and USA, budget $6m.Established regional engineering services in Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Ireland and USA which were responsible for global product qualification and sustaining which reduced product introduction costs by 90% and sustaining costs by 50%.Reduced reinstallation time of PC software from 3 hours to 10 minutes and saved $25m costs and 12 million customer care minutes annually.
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Stream Global Services
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United States
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Outsourcing/Offshoring
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Manager
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Jun 1995 - May 1996
Turnkey and fulfillment software manufacturerIT, Quality, Facilities, Product Engineering, Sustaining, staff 25Reduced controllable cost in factory operations budget by 50% ($500k per month) Turnkey and fulfillment software manufacturerIT, Quality, Facilities, Product Engineering, Sustaining, staff 25Reduced controllable cost in factory operations budget by 50% ($500k per month)
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AT&T Network Systems
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Customer Support & Operations manager
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1992 - 1995
Digital microwave radio systems manufacturerResponsible for Strategy Forum corporate change management program in Ireland which resulted in NS Ireland having the highest growth in profitability (EVA) in worldwide in 1996.Managed TDMA rural telephony system deployments in China.Built X25 network and 5ESS switch deployment business with Irish banks with annual turnover $3m. Digital microwave radio systems manufacturerResponsible for Strategy Forum corporate change management program in Ireland which resulted in NS Ireland having the highest growth in profitability (EVA) in worldwide in 1996.Managed TDMA rural telephony system deployments in China.Built X25 network and 5ESS switch deployment business with Irish banks with annual turnover $3m.
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Systems Integration Engineering Manager
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1984 - 1992
Airline terminal and communication product manufacturer managed EMEA product customization and deployment airline terminal products, staff 30 Airline terminal and communication product manufacturer managed EMEA product customization and deployment airline terminal products, staff 30
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Manager Band Priner Localization & Engineering
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1979 - 1984
Technology transfer, project analysis, bit slice sysyem programming, localisation and deployment for all band printer clients in EMEA Technology transfer, project analysis, bit slice sysyem programming, localisation and deployment for all band printer clients in EMEA
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Mentec International
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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System Engineer
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1978 - 1979
Programming, deployment and support of Microsoft based factory automation systems. Programming, deployment and support of Microsoft based factory automation systems.
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Education
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1995 - 1996
Trinity College Dublin
MSc Management, Organization behaviour -
1974 - 1977
Technological University Dublin
Tech Eng Dipl, Telecommunications & Electronics -
1968 - 1974
High School Dublin
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