Clare Colhoun CEO

As 8over8's Chief Executive Officer, Clare Colhoun is responsible for setting the Company's overall strategic direction.

Clare  has over 20 years of diverse business experience in capital project  intensive markets and has driven profitable growth at 8over8 since  December 2000. Before joining 8over8, Clare held Executive Positions in  Business Development, Strategic Planning and Finance in various Global  Blue Chip Businesses. These include Pacific Telesis (first roll-out of  cable-television in U.K.), AirTouch (now Vodafone) implementing the  first wireless GSM network in Belgium, and ICO-Teledesic (pioneers in  global mobile satellite telecommunications). Clare has created  successful joint ventures and secured new business in many parts of the  globe including Russia, Kazakhstan, Japan, and North America.  Clare  holds an MBA from London Business School; is a Chartered Certified  Accountant and earned a BA in Finance with Dublin City University.

Gerry McGurgan Commercial Director

Gerry McGurgan is Co-Founder and Commercial Director of 8over8.

Gerry  has worked in the energy markets for the past 15 years. He was on the project board of the European Union’s DGXIII TAPPE project which looked at improving the contracting relationships between Europe’s Energy companies and contractors.

In 2000 he formed 8over8 and has  focused on delivering contract management solutions to the oil and gas  market. Since then 8over8 has successfully developed an international  customer base of large capital projects which partners include ADCO, BP,  Chevron, Shell, Oxy, Husky, BG Group and Nexen. Gerry holds an BSc  Hons. in Computing Science.

Declan Gribbin CTO

As Chief Technology Officer and a co-founder of 8over8, Declan has  extensive experience in the architecture and development of large scale  web-based enterprise solutions.

Since 8over8’s formation he has  worked closely with customers in the oil and gas market to ensure the  architecture, development and delivery of the 8over8 product set has  remained focused on meeting their key challenges.  He continues to apply  his technical leadership in setting the technical direction that drives  product development and research at 8over8, while advising the  management team on all aspects of technology-driven market changes and  long term visions and strategies.  Declan holds a B.A. Hons in Business  Management and MSc in Computer Science.

Peter Tray (Non-Executive)

Peter is Managing Director of Richard Archie & Sons.  He has over 30  years experience in international trading with consequent insights into  both purchasing  and sell side contracts. Peter has benefited from  extensive business dealings throughout Europe, North America, Russia and  Japan. Peter advises the company on its accounts in Russia and the FSU  and has direct contacts with strategic funding organizations.

Mary Prunty (Non-Executive)

Mary is a software industry veteran.  She founded her own software  company back in the early 1990’s and has worked on strategic projects  for international clients including News International, Capital Bank and  Cornhill Insurance. In the past, Mary has worked closely with European Commission Directorates-General DGXIII and DGIII in software best practice. She continues to work as an independent technology and project  management consultant and is programme manager of a number of European  Commission funded technology projects. Mary has chaired the Northern  Ireland Prince’s Business Trust, mentors a number of small business  start-ups and is a member of the Software Industry Federation.