‘You must always start with the ears, not the mouth’

Philip Maguire of IT Alliance Group traces his career and explores the lessons he has learned along the way

Philip Maguire, founder and chief executive of IT Alliance Group Picture: Susan Jefferies

Philip Maguire is founder and chief executive of Dublin company IT Alliance Group. Established in 1997, IT Alliance provides IT outsourcing services and has a sister company, Auxilion, which provides support services to companies making the transition from on-site to cloud-based IT systems. IT Alliance employs 500 people in Ireland and Britain. It will shortly record revenues of €34 million for 2015, up 12 per cent on 2014.

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