EMCC case studies : Change in the knowledge-intensive business services sector: Espion

Espion is an information technology (IT) security business located in Stillorgan in south Dublin in Ireland. The products and services it offers range from security system design to comprehensive forensic investigation and security training. The three founding directors established the company in 2001. During its first year of trading, Espion generated a turnover of approximately €500,000. Since then, the company has doubled its turnover annually and now employs 14 persons, all of whom operate from its Dublin base.