Strencom

Tim Murphy, Founder & Managing Director

Tim Murphy founded Strencom in late 2000 after spending 3 years with Esat telecom (now BT Ireland) in a Business Development role in the Internet division. He is a successful entrepreneur with over 18 years experience in sales and marketing. Prior to working with Esat Telecom, he worked with UPS, the international express courier, in a senior account management role, with responsibility for the management and growth of some of Ireland's leading exporters. Tim has been responsible for the growth of Strencom since 2000 to the current day. Tim's experience in Sales has enabled the company to grow exponentially over the past 9 years, seeing it into the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for the past 5 years. He is also responsible for Product Development of new solutions, based on customer demand.

Sean Flood, Operations Director

Sean Flood joined Strencom in early 2006 as Operations Director, with responsibility for Finance, Operations, Solution Delivery  and Strategic Development. Prior to Sean’s move to Strencom, he spent 5 years with Tiscali Business Services (UK Division), working in the UK market in IT network services. Initially Sean was responsible for the integration of the business divisions of several acquired companies. He successfully launched Tiscali into the IPVPN market in 2003, and managed the Channel Partner Sales team as Sales Director for the final 3 years. Prior to Tiscali, Sean has 15 years multinational experience in various senior level financial and operational management roles. Sean is a Fellow of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, and holds an MBA from Cranfield University in 2000, a top 30 MBA Program.

Ed Ronayne, IT Director

Ed Ronayne joined the Strencom team in 2003 as IT Manager with hands on responsibility for all technical aspects of the running of the network. He now serves as the IT Director & NOC Manager with responsibility for overseeing network management, customer technical support and new product development and implementation. Ed obtained a degree in IP Data Networking from Cork Institute of Technology in 2001 and has 12 years technical experience in IP technology and 5 Years management experience in technical support desks. Prior to joining Strencom Ed worked as IT Manager for both International and indigenous companies based in Ireland.

Tom Byrne, Sales Director

Tom Byrne joined Strencom in 2008 initially with responsibility for development of the Partner Channel in Ireland. Before the year was up, Byrne took on the role of Sales Director with responsibility for all sales in Ireland, across the Channel and Direct business. In Tom's time with Strencom, he has doubled the sales team, and has been responsible for a significant increase in new sales across all channels. Before joining Strencom Tom was Sales Manager with Calyx, the Voice & Data company, with responsible for sales across the entire voice portfolio of products, and reporting to the Group MD and CEO. During his 10 years with Calyx, he was involved in the strategic direction of the company, and was a senior member of the business process resource team. He has a Diploma in Business Management, and holds an MBA from the Irish Management Institute.

Ben Shrive, Country Manager UK

Ben Shrive joined Strencom in 2008 with responsibility to develop the wholesale business in Ireland and to launch the direct and channel businesses for Strencom in the UK.
Ben has 15 years of experience in Telecoms, working in a variety of Sales and Marketing roles for providers of wholesale, corporate and consumer network services. Before joining Strencom, Ben worked with Opal Telecom to develop their wholesale data strategy. During his career, he has worked for Alternative Networks, BT Wholesale, Global Crossing and was Head of Business Development at Tiscali Business Services.  For three years he ran the largest UK satellite broadband reseller and went on to build wireless networks for the RAF and US Airforce. He has also been a consultant to the DTI small business advisory service on rural broadband options and is a member of the Broadband Stakeholders Group.