Successful Boston businessman, John Cullinane, took time out from his recent trip around Ireland to visit LYIT’s CoLab.  He and his colleague, Frank Costello, are pictured here with LYIT personnel and representatives of CoLab client businesses.  Mayor of Donegal, Cllr Frank McBrearty; senior Donegal County Council officials; Steve Orr, Northern Ireland Science Park; and Willie McCarter, formerly Chairman of IFI, also attended the meeting.

Mr Cullinane is President of The Cullinane Group Inc, and was founder of Cullinet Software Inc, one of the first companies to specialise in computer software products, have a public offering, and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.  As a result, Mr Cullinane was named three times as The Wall Street Transcript's CEO of the Year in the computer software products industry.

Back row, left to right:  John Andy Bonar, LYIT; Frank Costello, Costello & Associates; Peter Campbell, Lone Star State; Ian Harkin, Arklu; Caitlín Uí Chochláin, Donegal County Council; Thomas Cullen, Pocket Heroes; Edwin Masterson, IPR Matrix; Charlie Boyle; Service Sells; David O’Neill, Uppidee; and Aaron Nepgen, final year Design student.

Middle, left to right:  Patsy Donaghy, LYIT; Grace Ann McGarvey, Grace Ann Consultancy; Aideen McCarter; Steve Orr, NISP; Michael Margey, LYIT; Willie McCarter; and Michael Heaney, Donegal County Council.

Front, left to right:  Donna Maskery, Donegal County Council; Seamus Neely, County Manager, Donegal County Council; Paul Hannigan, LYIT; John Cullinane; Cllr Frank McBrearty, Mayor of Donegal; Henry McGarvey, LYIT Governing Body Chairman; and Anne Tuohy, Room Junkie.

[Photo Clive Wasson]