‘Name that tune’ puts Spanish Point on track for global growth

The Dublin software company Spanish Point’s business-to-business digital support model looks set to take off internationally

Donal Cullen, chief executive, Spanish Point Picture: Fergal Phillips

Names can have simple origins. My mother found mine while looking at the birthday list on a kids’ show hosted by Pat Ingoldsby, wholly unaware of its ancient Hebrew origins and without even a passing thought to the rebel leader. Dublin-based Spanish Point Technologies had a similarly straightforward approach.

The business wanted a name that was clearly Irish with a geographical reference. Cape Clear was taken, as were a few others, like Baltimore, ...