Fergal Coleman is a principal consultant at Symphony3. He helps clients to create successful online businesses. He enables his clients to bring business processes online, resulting in greater revenues, cost reductions and increased profitability. Combining strategic business tools and techniques with technology, Fergal aligns business & IT and delivers business results that benefit the bottom line.
Fergal has over 15 years experience in the IT/Internet industry in both Ireland and Australia and has an extensive knowledge of internet marketing, business models, IT and business strategy alignment. He has run his own businesses for many years and worked with a wide range of organisations across industries as diverse as manufacturing, professional services, local government, automotive, construction and mining. He is currently assisting in the implementation of social media in local government.
Fergal regularly speaks publicly to senior managers and small business owners about Social Media, Cloud Computing and Search Engine Optimisation.
He has a Masters of Business and IT from the University of Melbourne. He is also a keen sportsman and played football (soccer) at the highest level in the National League of Ireland for 10 years. He is now involved in coaching junior teams in Victoria.
Fergal is also a mentor in the mentoring programme at the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne, where he helps young graduates to not make all the mistakes he has made! He also facilitates some Mindshop Excellence programmes which give valuable work experience to young adults.
