A life-saving enterprise

Social entrepreneur Robin Blandford is combining charity and technology to build a successful global venture

When IT expert Robin Blandford established Decisions for Heroes (D4H) in 2008 to develop software for search and rescue teams, he wanted to save lives more than he wanted to make money.

Three years on, Blandford is at the helm of a thriving business with customers in seven countries.

He has four staff at the company’s headquarters in Howth, Co Dublin, and three sales contractors in the US and Canada.

For Blandford, however, ...