David Smith

• Investment bank headquartered in London, with offices in Silicon Valley and Dublin advising growth stage European technology companies on fundraising and exits • Responsible for EU business development • Manage relationships with key international corporates, PE and growth stage VC’s leading to faster deals due to unrivalled access • Built a global network of influencers, advisors and peer service providers • Set up the Irish office

US MAC is a non-profit business accelerator located in Silicon Valley. We give International tech companies a fast and successful access to the US Market. US MAC functions both as a “soft landing” and a launching pad for emerging tech companies from overseas. We also provide Startup Camps and Startup Workshops to emerging entrepreneurs worldwide. In addition, US MAC offers workshops i

Tirna Partners is a client focused consultancy firm that works with innovative European companies to drive their North American market strategy, business development and funding activities. We will also support North American based companies to expand into Europe. We are an international company, with offices in Toronto, Canada; Silicon Valley, California; Washington, DC and soon in London, UK and Dublin, Ireland. Tirna Partners brings a wealth of expertise to address your business challenges

FirstCapital is an international investment bank which has been successfully providing mergers and acquisitions, private equity and growth capital advice to high growth technology companies since 1999. With offices in London and Silicon Valley, our portfolio of clients has rapidly expanded alongside our reputation for delivering exceptional deals based on industry knowledge; insightful advice; an extensive global network; and a tried and tested SMART dealmaking process.

Assisting and advising client companies in the Wireless / Telecoms sectors in relation to penetrating the Americas markets. Managing IP licensing relationships with MNC’s. VC introductions, networking, sales and marketing expertise, Government liaison, managing MNC clients videos videos of me http://youtu.be/w3MgVIXsfoI http://tinyurl.com/6k7pbkp http://tinyurl.com/5sr8446 1 minute in and 2 min 30 secs http://tinyurl.com/32g55xb http://tinyurl.com/3rlfqbb This position is associated with:

Engaging with potential founders and client companies to proactively drive their business start-up and internationalisation phases to deepen and broaden their activities in Ireland and develop and drive implementation of agreed strategic action plans Writing

**• Developed a business plan, financial planning and market research for a new financial services start-up in Dublin. Negotiated with potential investors, partners and customers. • Developed their market entry strategies and financial models. • Market research

• Established and managed the market research and communications functions • Managed all internal and external communications, including HR issues • Trained and mentored staff in communications and management • Combined 15 separate internal web sites into one site • Defined and managed all knowledge databases • Recruited and managed a team of specialists and contractors;undertook ap

* Worked with MNC / Fortune 100 / FTSE 100 clients in expansions and in broadening their activities in Ireland * Developed strategy and policy for government and IDA committees * Marketed and negotiated new projects at Board level – assisted in bringing 120 operations to Ireland, including manufacturing, back office, software and call-centres * Managed

* Marketed Ireland as a base for International Services, Electronics and ICT operations * Developed strategy and policy for government and IDA committees * Marketed and negotiated projects at board level – assisted 120 projects to set up in Ireland. * Represented IDA on An Taois

Lectured final year degree students; designed and delivered lecture content, slides, handouts and support materials for the Graduateship programme of the Marketing Institute of Ireland. The subjects I taught were: International Marketing Strategy; Services Marketing and Management

• Implemented a real time MIS that cut report time from days to minutes; • Organised sales seminars and new product launches • Trained staff in databases, spreadsheets and word processing • Designed marketing programmes • Product and service Benchmarking