Declan Kavanagh

Co-Founded and CEO of ODTI. Researched and Developed the Organisation Capability Maturity Framework and related Reference Models and Bodies of Knowledge which are next generation Change and Transformation Management on-line tools for Organisation, Team & Digital Transformation.

In depth experience of setting up, scaling & turn-around of technology businesses. International Business Development, Change & Transformation Management, Author. Experienced in all business functions, Management Development, Coaching, Mentoring, Merger & Acquisition activity. Experience with Product, Services & Hybrid business Models. Strong knowledge & experience at CEO level in all segments of the ICT sector.

Responsible for post-acquisition integration of Insight with Sogeti in Ireland & UK, strategic business development, turnaround of legacy Cap Gemini business in Ireland. Achieved successful Integration , turnaround of legacy business, return to revenue and profit growth, acquisition of Blue Chip new clients in Public and private sector.

Responsible for the start-up leadership and management of a successful niche software services business, specialising in software QA & Testing services. Lead and managed the business through to the exit process of a trade sale to Sogeti (Cap Gemini) through a structured competitive process following several approaches from Industry leaders. Achievements continuous growth year on year in Revenues, Staff & Profit, successful entry to UK market, successful exit through trade sale. (Acquired)

Responsible for all aspects of running this international software products and services organisation, providing lawful Intercept Product solutions to client eircom, Terlia KPN etc, and OSS systems, including provisioning, billing & mediation and work management to Telco operators.

1988 and during tenure was involved in leading the transition of the Irish operation from a hardware manufacturing facility for mainframe computers to a fully-fledged IT services and software profit centre within the Fujitsu group. Roles included Engineering, Equipment, Quality Management H/W . Service Line, Practice Management S/W & Services.

setting up a Mil-883 compliant semiconductor and component independent test laboratory. This role involved the design and procurement of process and equipment, commissioning and calibration/qualification of a complete range of automatic test equipment covering functional testers, ESS test process and equipment and manual testing process.

Started ar a Test Engineer testing PCB's Mini & Micro Computers, ended up running Production Testing and Test Engineering

Strategic Management

Management & Financial Accounting

Digital & Analog Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering