
Segala Founder & CEO / BIMA Chair
Ireland

Segala Founder & CEO / BIMA Chair
Ireland
Founder and CEO of Segala, industry authority in content classification and Web standards compliance certification.
Former executive at Eqos, a pioneer in the development of Web technologies for the B2B retail industry.
One of the first to join AOL as a small startup in the mid-’90s. Key member of the team developing AOL’s UK presence and assisted with the launch of other AOL European territories. Has international experience within the telecommunications industry and has consulted companies such as Vodafone, O2, Orange, CMG and ADC Metrica.
Chair of the British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) since 2006. Advisor to the British Council, helping to build and improve a digital pioneer program with Hong Kong and a 3 year entrepreneurial related project with India. Non-Executive Director at Newspepper.com and a mentor to the CEO of 3 Dynamics, a Hong Kong based games company.
Partner in a group of award winning, Michelin-rated restaurants in Dublin.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
Based in London, UK, Newspepper is the first Web site that where trainee journalists can submit stories and be rewarded for their journalistic flair whilst also learning the necessary skills for fair, accurate and coherent journalism.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
3 Dynamics is one of the top innovators in Hong Kong, leveraging location-based technology to 3G mobile gaming. In 2006, their 3G mobile game products, “3G Mopas” & “Hong Kong War”, received 3G Cyberport awards from the Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (HKWTIA).
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
May 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Restaurants industry)
September 2005 — Present (2 years 9 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 1916 — Present (92 years)
Strategy, planning, new business development
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
May 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 1 month)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
January 2002 — June 2002 (6 months)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
January 2001 — November 2001 (11 months)
(Computer Software industry)
August 1999 — September 2000 (1 year 2 months)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
November 1998 — August 1999 (10 months)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Internet industry)
February 1995 — March 1998 (3 years 2 months)
In 1995 Paul became one of the first employees for AOL in Europe where he was a key member of the team that developed AOL's presence in the UK and assisting with the launch of other AOL Europe territories.
Love to network and meet new exciting entrepreneurs. Keep-fit enthusiast and qualified open water diver.
British Council, Adviser on Digital Pioneer Programmes with Hong Kong and India
W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group
W3C WAI Evaluations and Reporting Tools Working Group
W3C Mobile Web Initiative (Founding Sponsor) - Co-editor of the mobileOK conformance document with Google and ICRA
W3C Web Content Label XG (Sponsor)
GSM Association (GSMA)
Mobile Data Association (MDA)
British Interactive Media Association (Chair), Mobile Monday
"One of the top 5 Irish who’ve made it into London’s marketing elite"
Sunday Tribune
"One to watch out for in 2007"
Revolution Magazine