Michael Culligan

National Director at Halo Business Angel Network Ireland Management. Consulting Works directly with a range of SME’s developing and implementing strategic business and marketing plans; Provides intensive business coaching to start-up’s & SME’s with DBIC (Dublin Business Innovation Centre) www.dbic.ie Works with IntertrdeIreland on various programmes including Seedcorn (All-island startup/early stage business plan competition); www.intertradeireland.com Lectures business strategy modules in Smurfit School of Business UCD; www.ucd.ie/business/index.html Chairman of Helix Innovation Partnerships Fusion Review Panel www.helixireland.com

RECOMMENDATIONS:

“BDA has superb practical experience in the critical arena of international new business development. This experience is invaluable to companies looking to grow their businesses in the ever changing international marketplaces”. Michael O’Dwyer, Marketing & Business Development Director, LAKE Communications

“BDA has worked with the RED SKY management team on development of its business and marketing strategies. BDA demonstrated an excellent understanding of the technological space and most importantly kept us focused on the long term direction of the business in a very practical manner. We expect to work with BDA on an on-going basis” Keelan Cunnigham, Managing Director, RED SKY

“BDA brings a much needed clarity of purpose to the arena of business and marketing strategy development” Allan Chapman, Managing Director, Comit Marketing;

“BDA has worked on various projects with Helix over the past couple of years. In particular it has a very high level of expertise in assisting technology centric companies focus on development and execution of strategic business and marketing plans. Peter Grant - Managing Director, Helix Innovation Partnerships;

“BDA worked with Newgate and made a very positive contribution on recent strategy changes resulting in subsequent sales growth. We intend to work with BDA on an ongoing basis.” Niall Dunne, Managing Director, Newgate Wines;

Specialties:Business Strategy Workshop for Management Teams;

Key Performance Measures (Strategy Execution) for Management Teams;

New Business Development Workshop;

Sales Management Workshop;

Interim Managers (Senior Level);

Business Plan Development – Investor Ready;

Access to Finance;

Intensive Business Coaching at CEO level in SME companies;

Change Management;