Interviewer: John Daly

Interviewee: Mike Fitzgerald

Occupation: CEO and Founder, Altobridge

When Altobridge was named Ernst & Young’s Irish Entrepreneur of the year 2009 in the Emerging category last October, the judges singled out Mike Fitzgerald’s vision and leadership for driving the company’s success in the emerging markets of Mongolia, Malaysia and Latin America.

Operating in a competitive environment where Altobridge is the pint-sized minnow shaping up against what Fitzgerald calls “the bit seven – companies like Ericsson, Nokia, Siemens” – the winning of awards can often make the difference between clinching the deal and heading home empty-handed…

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