Colum Reilly

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Head of Information Technology Operations at Dunnes Stores

Ireland

Overview

As the Head of IT Operations at Dunnes Stores, Colum Reilly has over six years of experience specializing in IT infrastructure, service management, and telecommunications. His career includes managing AWS Edge data centre deployments across EMEA. People who have worked with him describe him as an "amazing leader, " "highly capable technologist, " and "authentic leader. "

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Science from Trinity College Dublin.

His past roles include overseeing large-scale LTE, GSM, and Fibre rollouts as a Program Director.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

IT Operations
Currently leads IT Operations at Dunnes Stores, focusing on infrastructure management, operational efficiency, and utilizing ITIL methodologies to enhance performance.
Edge Computing
Previously managed the deployment and operations of Amazon Web Services' Edge data centres across the entire EMEA region.
Telecom Infrastructure
Has a strong background in telecommunications, having directed large-scale programs for LTE, GSM, and Fibre network rollouts.

Media Appearances

Colum has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2019 - 8-2025
Head of Information Technology Operations at Dunnes Stores
4-2016 - 11-2018
Edge Cluster Manager - EMEA Region at Amazon Web Services
7-2014 - 3-2016
Network Engineering Manager at Amazon Web Services
10-2013 - 7-2014
Transformation Manager at Netshare Ireland
8-2013 - 9-2013
Program Director at Secto Services

Education

1992 - 1996
BA Science from Trinity College Dublin

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Insights For Selling To Colum

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Colum is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Colum

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Colum move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Colum take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Colum

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