The Irish Times

Turning Datalex around: ‘It’s a privilege to have to clean up somebody else’s mess’

Sean Corkery jumped at the chance to lead the aviation software firm out of trouble

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 12:00

Leaving Cert construction studies: Working from home features on fair paper

Passive houses and sustainable living also appear on higher-level paper

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 18:44

Datalex appoints Sean Corkery as permanent chief executive

Former Flybe, CityJet boss also takes up non-executive role

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 07:17

Former management misled board, Datalex agm told

Review found irregularities at software company last year amid $50m losses

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 20:58

Datalex interim chief overhauls management as results delayed

Chief operating officer and chief marketing officer among departures

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 08:05

Datalex appoints former Google finance director as new CFO

Niall O’Sullivan has also held senior positions with Pearson, Vodafone and Oracle

Tue May 14 2019 - 08:43

Will INM kingmaker Dermot Desmond seek Datalex exit?

Beleaguered travel software company saw its shares suspended this week over filing issues

Sat May 04 2019 - 06:00

Troubled Datalex’s chief Aidan Brogan quits

Travel software company has been hit by accounting irregularities

Thu May 02 2019 - 07:58

Datalex’s outgoing chair says he would ‘like to have done a far better job’

Paschal Taggart says ‘somebody’s got to fall on their sword in these situations’

Fri Apr 26 2019 - 18:47

Datalex shares to be suspended as accounts delayed

Shares will be suspended from May 1st as Datalex misses deadline to publish full-year results

Tue Apr 23 2019 - 07:55

Datalex staff to question chief executive about firm’s woes

Company calls meeting in attempt to boost morale after shares slide 75% in two months

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 06:30

Finance chief of troubled Datalex quits after less than three months

Dónal Rooney found himself presiding over massive profit warning within weeks

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 15:14

Beleaguered Datalex to cut jobs in bid to save €9m

Software firm to restructure after profit warning, possible accounting problems

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 16:18

Central Bank investigates Datalex following profit warning

Retail software provider last month said it had uncovered a possible accounting issue

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 03:55

Stock market darling Datalex triggers €30m headache for Dermot Desmond

Market Beat: Share price slump could attract opportunistic suitor

Fri Jan 18 2019 - 16:22

Datalex’s auditors warned on revenue risks in past two years

Software provider shocked markets by reporting it would make 2018 loss of up to $4m

Fri Jan 18 2019 - 05:34

Desmond-backed Datalex’s shares slump on profit warning

Travel software company reveals it may have misstated revenue in relation to major client

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 04:32

Datalex shares slump 59% on accounting issue

Company hires accountancy giant PwC to review issue, sources say

Tue Jan 15 2019 - 08:33

Datalex appoints former Nama executive as CFO

Dónal Rooney will succeed David Kennedy on December 5th

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 11:42

Datalex CFO to stand down later this year

David Kennedy moving to chief executive job in private company

Wed Sept 26 2018 - 10:30

Datalex enjoys 25% bounce in profit on foot of ‘robust growth’

Dublin-listed travel software firm sees double-digit growth across key metrics

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 08:28

Datalex signals continued double-digit growth after strong performance

Dublin-based travel software company reports 15% rise in revenues to $63.9m

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 17:52

‘Strong’ first half for travel software firm Datalex

Irish firm reports 24% revenue increase as it eyes 20% full-year earnings growth

Tue Aug 29 2017 - 07:23

Datalex revenues surge on back of moves into Chinese market

Travel software firm points to deals with Lufthansa and IBM, among others

Tue Mar 28 2017 - 10:52

100 jobs for Datalex Dublin as part of global expansion

Digital commerce travel software firm also expanding in Beijing, Atlanta and Manchester

Thu Jun 02 2016 - 06:30

Profit, revenue rises at travel software firm Datalex

Platform revenue rises 17% as company signs up new customers

Tue Mar 22 2016 - 08:35

Datalex flying high as it aims to leave turbulence behind

Aidan Brogan knows his travel software firm needs to constantly stay ahead of rivals

Fri Apr 03 2015 - 02:00

Datalex reports 69% increase in after tax profit to $2.7m

Irish travel software firm posts 9% rise in revenues on back of new customer wins

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 07:55

Datalex targets new clients in second half of the year

Air reservations specialist had profits of $200,000 in the first half

Fri Aug 29 2014 - 01:02

Datalex opens Beijing headquarters during trade mission

China’s aviation market is among the fastest growing aviation markets in the world

Tue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00

Datalex in €3.6m deal with Brussels Airlines

Irish travel software company signs up second major airline customer this year

Mon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00

Datalex pays first dividend after surge in revenues

Transaction revenue accounted for $17.5m of all revenues, up 19 per cent on the previous year

Tue Mar 25 2014 - 08:10

Brogan clan prominent in Dublin’s sporting and commercial fields

Fri Jan 31 2014 - 01:05