diversifying your business by michael kelly, simpy workflow
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Michael Kelly, Director of Simply Workflow, on Diversifying your Business at Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Week, Co Carlow.TRANSCRIPT
Diversifying Your Business
Presented By: Mick Kelly
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
Introduction
1. ICL Company History
2. Strategy – Diversification – Lessons
Learned
3. Tools available and How are we
Diversifying
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
Electronic Engineering – University of Limerick
Established in 1995
Privately Owned Company
Head office – Carlow Town
Telecommunications Industry
Services Offered:
Residential & Satellite Installations
Heavy duty cable pulling
Commercial Installations
Network Upgrades
New Developments
Fibre Splicing & Fibre Blowing
Fibre Optic Design
Network Support
Network Maintenance
Turnkey
ICL Company History
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
Internal – Successful Growth
- Strategic Drift
Strategy - Diversification – Lessons Learned
(Johnson et all 2002)
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
External
- Too Dependent on One Customer
- Changing Environment
- Competitors Larger Balance Sheets
- Customers Concentrating on Price not
Innovation and Customer Service
Strategy - Diversification – Lessons Learned
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
Relationships: Chamber of Commerce
Local Business
Bank of Ireland
Government: Jobs Plus
Skillnets/Management Works
Government Investment in
Broadband
Local Enterprise Board
Enterprise Ireland
How are we Diversifying and Tools Available
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
June 2013 - 30 Employees
May 2014 – 75 Employees
Expansion of Fibre Optic Division
- ESB Fibre to Home Project
- Rural Broadband Initiative
Water Meter Installations
Simply Workflow Ltd.
How are we Diversifying and Tools Available
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
Simply Workflow
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
Case study (IOSH)
http://www.iosh.co.uk/~/media/Documents/
Simply Workflow
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
Simply Workflow System - Health & Safety Module
1. Risk Assessment
Health & Safety at work is a number one priority for every employer. Simply Workflow helps ensure that all risk assessments are filled in on site. Any risk involved is highlighted and if the risk level is too high then proceeding with the work is prevented
and requires contact with the Supervisor or office.
Features: Configurable risk assessment forms Start of job preventable if risk involved Various levels of risk associated with answers Audit record of every answer
Time stamping and GPS stamping of forms Instant visibility by Supervisors and Admin personnel
Benefits: Electronic record of every risk assessment, time stamped and location stamped Instant visibility by Supervisors and back office Admin personnel Heightened risk awareness and risk prevention methods for staff
Prevention of unsafe work methods or activities
Simply Workflow
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
Simply Workflow System - Health & Safety Module
2. Site Safety Track how safely the on-site work is performed and ensure that your staff work
in a safe manner as laid down by the company and react to any unsafe
situations.
Features: Configurable site safety forms
Various weightings associated with answers
Staff scoring and fails reporting
Near miss recording
Benefits: Track record of staff and site safety
Improved safety awareness and elimination of unsafe behaviour.
Recording and reporting on near misses
Simply Workflow
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie
Thank You
ICL House,
O’Brien Road,
Carlow, Ireland
T: +353 59 972 3340
F: +353 59 916 9410
www.icltd.ie