Conor Kearney says he wasn’t even a ‘man with a van’ when he started out in the electrical industy. He was one rung below that! Today he’s the owner of CJK Engineering, a firm that turned over 40 million euro last year. Not bad for a man withou

07: I Hijacked This, You Get the Next

Jun 1st, 2021 27m 55s

How do you grow a business when the global economy is tanking all around you and you have a young family to feed? Director of Kane Engineering, Damien Kane, took a risk and it paid off. The company has grown 300% in ten years to become one of t

06: Madness

May 18th, 2021 35m 11s

When you’ve risen to the top of your game in the energy industry – where do you go next? If you’re the former CEO of Bord Gais, John Mullins, it’s all about solar power. He’s forecasting it will be the number 1 new source of electricity worldwi

05: Don't Be Afraid to Succeed

May 4th, 2021 28m 24s

What do you do when a massive contract is within your reach but you’re not currently big enough to take it on? Tommy Hynes tells us how his small procurement business, EES, scaled up to take on a major project and hit the big time. Don’t be afr

04: Man of Mystery

Apr 20th, 2021 24m 27s

How do you go from engineer to globe-trotting electrical genius? Eryl Owen shares his story. We also hear the measure some companies will take to solve an electrical problem. In this episode we learn tons about networking your way around the wo

03: There Was No Playbook

Apr 6th, 2021 27m

Niall Curran worked at Wesco as a teenage summer job. After a world of experience with global leaders including Intel, he came back to Wesco as GM, bringing with him a wealth of experience to guide one of the North-Easts largest retailers throu

02: I Have a Degree in Losing Money

Mar 24th, 2021 26m 21s

John Corcoran from Davenham Switchgear has seen his share of financial highs and lows. He shares some brutal truths. Sami Kokkomäki from switch manufacturer Katko talks about why you would need to shut the power off and fast.In our second episo

01: I Thought I Knew Everything

Mar 24th, 2021 30m 20s

How to you go from sweeping the floors to buying the company? Paul Fitzsimons tells us the Demesne Electrical story. We also hear what’s ahead for the electrical sector with Mark Keogh from Schneider Electric.These two industry leaders share a

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00: Switched On - Trailer

Mar 16th, 2021 1m 42s

Leaders in Ireland’s electrical industry chat with Dusty Rhodes about their business, how they found and held success and what the future may hold for the industry here.

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