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Page 1: American Friends of AIT, Inc brochure

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc.

The role of American Friends of Athlone Institute of

Technology, Inc. is to advance the strategic goals and

objectives of Athlone Institute of Technology under the

direction of an independent board. The board’s primary

function is to generate fi nancial support for investing

in the institute’s infrastructure; R&D capacity and

capability; wider fundraising and development

programs; as well as academic initiatives.

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology,

Inc. is a registered non-profi t corporation engaged in

fundraising for the institute from private individuals,

institutions and business. Working with the President

and other senior staff at the institute, American Friends

of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc. promotes AIT

and the many facets that make it stand out in the

higher education landscape.

Contacts

E [email protected]

W www.AmericanFriendsOfAIT.com

Ways to Give

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology,

Inc. enables individuals and companies to support

the ongoing development of Athlone Institute of

Technology in a variety of ways:

• One-off donations – cash, stock and assets,

e.g. art and literary collections

• Become a Friend of AIT by way of a monthly

or annual donation

• Bequests (cash, property, antiques, etc.)

• Patents

• Sponsorship of a Chair for a specifi c school

or research institute within AIT

• Sponsorship of a new specialist laboratory

or teaching facility

• Sponsorship of a building or sporting facility

• Sponsorship of an academic program

• Scholarships and bursaries

• Sponsorship of a fund raising event

• Alumni fundraiser event

Tax Benefi ts Available when Making a Gift

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology,

Inc. is a pending US 501(c)(3) non-profi t, charitable

and registered corporation. Gifts should be tax

deductible to the extent of the law in accordance

with the rules of the Internal Revenue Service.

Tax exemption will be retrospective to the date

incorporated, May 9, 2011.

Kevin Conboy

Chairman

Associate Professor, John Marshall Law School

Paul Breen

Chairman, AIT Governing Body

Brendan P. Farrell, Jr

CEO, XSP

David Fitzgerald

CEO, Fitzgerald & Co.

Dr Donald Panoz

Founder, Elan

Kevin Conboy

Kevin Conboy, associate professor

at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law

School and retired partner from

Paul Hastings, Atlanta, Georgia, has

extensive experience in commercial

lending and other debt fi nance

transactions, in structuring and

documenting secured and unsecured

lending transactions. A dual citizen of the United States and the

Republic of Ireland, and president of the Atlanta chapter of the Ireland

Chamber of Commerce, Conboy led a trade mission to Ireland in 2007

with Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. He is a member of the Atlanta

and International Bar Associations and admitted to the Bar in the State

of Georgia.

Paul Breen

Paul Breen has over 30 years’

experience in the pharmaceutical

industry. Currently, he is chairman

and co-founder of BCO Pharma, as

well as chairman of Kneat Solutions.

Prior to these ventures, he was

President and Chief Operating

Offi cer of Elan Pharmaceutical

International where he led the restructuring and return to profi tability

of the company’s drug delivery business. Prior to that, he was the

Managing Director of Warner Lambert Ireland, and later Pfi zer Ireland.

Breen is also the chairman of AIT’s Governing Body.

David Fitzgerald

David Fitzgerald set up Fitzgerald

& Co in 1983, which today is under

IPG’s McCann Worldgroup and is

one of the top full-service advertising

and marketing agencies in the US. A

second-generation Irish-American,

Fitzgerald ran the Order of the Green

Jacket of Ireland, is a member of the

Ancient Order of Hibernians, the

Metropolitan Atlanta Police Emerald Society and the Hibernian

Benevolent Society. He has twice been Grand Marshal of the Atlanta

St Patrick’s Day Parade.

Brendan P. Farrell, Jr.

Brendan P. Farrell, Jr. is CEO and

founder of XSP, the global leader in

automated end-to-end corporate

actions solutions for the fi nancial

industry. In 2009, Farrell created

IMMRAM, an informal network for

the Irish diaspora, which now has

over 400 members. A fi nalist for the

2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of

the Year award, he was an honoree in the Irish America 2011 Business

100, named one of fi ve Emerald Entrepreneurs for the Irish Echo’s 2012

Irish Small Business 50 and most recently, selected as Person of the

Year in the 2012 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards. Raised in

Longford, Farrell graduated from AIT in 1984 and now lives in Denville,

NJ with his wife Christine and children, Dylan (19) and Brianna (16).

Dr Donald Panoz

Donald Panoz founded Mylan

Pharmaceutical Corporation in 1960.

He was a pioneer in recognising the

potential of drug delivery methods,

and established Elan Corporation

in Ireland, opening an institute of

biopharmaceuticals and manufacturing

facility in Athlone in 1984. Elan was

the fi rst Irish company to list its stock

on the NYSE, while at the same time

added listings on the Irish and London stock exchanges. In the mid-1990s,

Panoz withdrew from active leadership of the company in order to pursue

a variety of other interests – including the operation of the Chateau Elan

vineyard and golf estate in Georgia and the development of the Panoz

sports car. In 2011, Panoz was inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of AIT.

President of Athlone Institute of Technology

Prof. Ciarán Ó Catháin

Prof. Ciarán Ó Catháin is President

of Athlone Institute of Technology,

a role he has held since 2000.

He holds a number of visiting

professorships at leading universities

in China and Malaysia, and he has

championed the internationalisation

of Irish higher education. Prior to his

appointment in AIT, he was Director

of the Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering College, and was Residential

and Finance Director at the Schiller University, Strasburg. Passionate

about athletics, Ó Catháin is President of Athletics Ireland, the national

governing body for athletics in Ireland. A graduate of Dublin Institute of

Technology; Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Ulster, Prof. Ó

Catháin holds a doctorate in management from the University of Ulster.

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc. American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc.

Board of Directors

00375_AIT_USFriendsAIT.indd 1-3 17/05/2012 19:20:40

Page 2: American Friends of AIT, Inc brochure

Situated in the heart of Ireland, Athlone Institute of

Technology (AIT) delivers an education that equips

students for career and life success. AIT graduates

lead companies around the world, conduct life-

altering research, design new ways of doing things,

and work for societal benefi t.

Established in 1970, AIT has grown from 100 students

in its fi rst year to a thriving population of 6,000

today. More than 50 different nationalities are

represented on campus, creating a truly international

educational experience.

Two hundred programs are offered at AIT, from

sub-degree courses through to PhD, across its four

schools of business, humanities, engineering and

science. This modern higher education institution

has a state-of-the-art campus, the benefi t of a

$130 million investment since 2000. In addition

to cutting-edge laboratories and lecture theatres,

AIT’s sporting infrastructure boasts Olympic-

standard indoor and outdoor facilities.

The institute’s global focus is also evident

in the 200 partnerships and agreements

it has signed with universities and

research institutions around

the world.

At the heart of AIT’s strategic vision is the ambition

to play a catalyic role in the Midlands, through

driving innovation and fostering entrepreneurial

activity. The institute can point to a track record of

success in this regard – AIT’s Midlands Innovation and

Research Center (MIRC) has supported 75 start-up

companies, creating some 400 jobs, as well as

incubating six high-potential start-ups since 2007,

positioning it to the forefront of third level

institutions supporting innovation.

Research activity in Athlone is geared towards

solving the needs of business. That applied focus

is concentrated in three strategic areas: materials

science, biomolecular sciences and computer

networking. The research institutes, which have

developed international collaborations with

leading multinational companies and universities

in Europe, Asia and the US, have attracted signifi cant

multimillion euro funding.

Athlone Institute of Technology is a young institution,

building for a bright future.

Athlone Institute of Technology has benefi tted from

$130 million investment from the Irish Government

over the past decade. This has seen a new east campus

developed, as well as world class infrastructure in

engineering and informatics, hospitality studies,

applied sciences, health science, and innovation and

research. International calibre sporting facilities have

been developed from the institute’s own fund-raising

and represent an investment of $20 million.

The changed economic climate means that AIT is now

looking to new sources to deliver upon its strategic

objective to play a catalytic role in the Midlands.

The institute has purchased a six-acre site, on which

it plans to develop the Midlands Technology Campus,

which it is anticipated will cost $32 million to complete.

Midlands Technology Campus

The Midlands Technology Campus represents a

bold vision of industry and higher education coming

together in a collaborative environment. The campus

will include best-in-class facilities to convert academic

research into real-world benefi t in the areas of

biotechnology and medical innovation. The campus

will also include a support infrastructure that will

enable the next generation of entrepreneurs to develop

their business ideas and fi nd commercial success.

Center for Applied Medical Technologies

The Center for Applied Medical Technologies will

bring industry and academic research expertise

together in new and exciting ways. It will involve

Irish and multinational partners collaborating to

solve problems relating to our understanding of

disease and the development of innovative medical

devices for the treatment of patients.

This translational research activity will take place in

the areas of bio-development and medical innovations,

which will involve cross-disciplinary work between

science, engineering and software research. Such

collaborations will focus on the development of

biomedical coatings, drug delivery and preparation

of scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.

This applied research will be further enhanced

by confi dential ‘fi re-walled’ units in the medical

innovation facility, where research teams will be able

to develop products from concept to pilot production

in clean room facilities.

The need for preclinical testing facilities in Ireland

will also be met in the center, which will enable client

companies to safely test for human cell therapies.

Midlands Business Development Center

Entrepreneurship Academy

The Entrepreneurship Academy will attract fi nal

year students and graduates with the best business

proposals and will provide them with a launching

pad to further develop their ideas. The ambition for

the Academy is to develop a pipeline of spin-out

companies from this pool of talented graduate

entrepreneurs, thereby driving job creation.

Participants in the Academy will be able to access

the expertise of AIT’s Business School, as well as the

support of mentors and business angels from industry.

Specifi cally, they will develop the key skills and

knowledge to succeed, including entrepreneurship,

venture formation and development, strategic

thinking, marketing and selling, design, ethics

and leadership skills.

Center for SME Competitiveness and Growth

This center will focus on the specifi c needs of the

9,000 SMEs in the Midlands of Ireland, equipping

them with the ability to compete more effectively and

effi ciently. These businesses operate in a wide variety

of industries and sectors, but they are characterised

by a shared need for enhanced skills in management

development for growth, strategic thinking, competitor

analysis, market research and best practices in business

processes such as HR and operations. The center will

provide an access point for these SMEs to the expertise

of AIT’s Business School, as well as the support of

mentors and business angels from industry.

Incubation Facilities

This expanded incubation space at AIT will build on the

excellent work carried out by the Midlands Innovation

and Research Center. It will have as its focus the

specifi c needs of second stage companies, those which

have high growth potential and are moving to the next

stage of their development. Services and supports will

focus on helping clients secure further rounds of

funding, access international markets and add further

value to their products and services.

The incubation facilities will also offer space

for early stage FDI companies and international

entrepreneurs seeking to establish and develop a

business in Ireland, in line with Enterprise Ireland’s

$13 million programme.

Auditorium

The auditorium will expand the conference and

performance infrastructure of the Midlands region.

It will play a major role in terms of being a conference

resource for visiting industry, research and educational

partners. The facilities will have the ICT capacity to

broadcast proceedings, utilising the web and other

teleconferencing technologies. Furthermore, it will

also be available to the local community for a variety

of uses, ranging from public lectures to cultural

performances.

13

The percentage of graduates,

according to the most recent

graduate survey, who were seeking

employment six months after

qualifying at AIT. The balance of

graduates were in employment

or continuing their studies.

53

The number of nationalities

represented at AIT through its

450 international students.

89

The percentage of honours degree

students that complete their

programme of study at AIT.

167

The number of Enterprise Ireland

innovation vouchers undertaken

by AIT in conjunction with small-

medium Irish companies since

2007. The scheme enables

companies to work with AIT to

solve a problem or improve

their product or service.

400

The number of jobs created by

75 start-up companies supported

by AIT.

6,000

The number of students currently

studying at AIT on undergraduate

and graduate, full- and part-time

programs.

$30,000,000

The amount of research income

which AIT has received over the

past decade.

$100,000,000

The annual contribution of AIT

to the local economy.

$130,000,000

The investment in AIT’s campus

since 2000. Recent additions to the

campus include the Engineering and

Informatics Building, the Research

Hub, the Midlands Innovation and

Research Center, the Nursing and

Health Science Building, the

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

Studies Building, and the Indoor

Sporting Arena currently under

construction.

Athlone Institute of Technology Building for the FutureA

IT in

Nu

mb

ers

00375_AIT_USFriendsAIT.indd 4-6 17/05/2012 19:20:44

Page 3: American Friends of AIT, Inc brochure

Situated in the heart of Ireland, Athlone Institute of

Technology (AIT) delivers an education that equips

students for career and life success. AIT graduates

lead companies around the world, conduct life-

altering research, design new ways of doing things,

and work for societal benefi t.

Established in 1970, AIT has grown from 100 students

in its fi rst year to a thriving population of 6,000

today. More than 50 different nationalities are

represented on campus, creating a truly international

educational experience.

Two hundred programs are offered at AIT, from

sub-degree courses through to PhD, across its four

schools of business, humanities, engineering and

science. This modern higher education institution

has a state-of-the-art campus, the benefi t of a

$130 million investment since 2000. In addition

to cutting-edge laboratories and lecture theatres,

AIT’s sporting infrastructure boasts Olympic-

standard indoor and outdoor facilities.

The institute’s global focus is also evident

in the 200 partnerships and agreements

it has signed with universities and

research institutions around

the world.

At the heart of AIT’s strategic vision is the ambition

to play a catalyic role in the Midlands, through

driving innovation and fostering entrepreneurial

activity. The institute can point to a track record of

success in this regard – AIT’s Midlands Innovation and

Research Center (MIRC) has supported 75 start-up

companies, creating some 400 jobs, as well as

incubating six high-potential start-ups since 2007,

positioning it to the forefront of third level

institutions supporting innovation.

Research activity in Athlone is geared towards

solving the needs of business. That applied focus

is concentrated in three strategic areas: materials

science, biomolecular sciences and computer

networking. The research institutes, which have

developed international collaborations with

leading multinational companies and universities

in Europe, Asia and the US, have attracted signifi cant

multimillion euro funding.

Athlone Institute of Technology is a young institution,

building for a bright future.

Athlone Institute of Technology has benefi tted from

$130 million investment from the Irish Government

over the past decade. This has seen a new east campus

developed, as well as world class infrastructure in

engineering and informatics, hospitality studies,

applied sciences, health science, and innovation and

research. International calibre sporting facilities have

been developed from the institute’s own fund-raising

and represent an investment of $20 million.

The changed economic climate means that AIT is now

looking to new sources to deliver upon its strategic

objective to play a catalytic role in the Midlands.

The institute has purchased a six-acre site, on which

it plans to develop the Midlands Technology Campus,

which it is anticipated will cost $32 million to complete.

Midlands Technology Campus

The Midlands Technology Campus represents a

bold vision of industry and higher education coming

together in a collaborative environment. The campus

will include best-in-class facilities to convert academic

research into real-world benefi t in the areas of

biotechnology and medical innovation. The campus

will also include a support infrastructure that will

enable the next generation of entrepreneurs to develop

their business ideas and fi nd commercial success.

Center for Applied Medical Technologies

The Center for Applied Medical Technologies will

bring industry and academic research expertise

together in new and exciting ways. It will involve

Irish and multinational partners collaborating to

solve problems relating to our understanding of

disease and the development of innovative medical

devices for the treatment of patients.

This translational research activity will take place in

the areas of bio-development and medical innovations,

which will involve cross-disciplinary work between

science, engineering and software research. Such

collaborations will focus on the development of

biomedical coatings, drug delivery and preparation

of scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.

This applied research will be further enhanced

by confi dential ‘fi re-walled’ units in the medical

innovation facility, where research teams will be able

to develop products from concept to pilot production

in clean room facilities.

The need for preclinical testing facilities in Ireland

will also be met in the center, which will enable client

companies to safely test for human cell therapies.

Midlands Business Development Center

Entrepreneurship Academy

The Entrepreneurship Academy will attract fi nal

year students and graduates with the best business

proposals and will provide them with a launching

pad to further develop their ideas. The ambition for

the Academy is to develop a pipeline of spin-out

companies from this pool of talented graduate

entrepreneurs, thereby driving job creation.

Participants in the Academy will be able to access

the expertise of AIT’s Business School, as well as the

support of mentors and business angels from industry.

Specifi cally, they will develop the key skills and

knowledge to succeed, including entrepreneurship,

venture formation and development, strategic

thinking, marketing and selling, design, ethics

and leadership skills.

Center for SME Competitiveness and Growth

This center will focus on the specifi c needs of the

9,000 SMEs in the Midlands of Ireland, equipping

them with the ability to compete more effectively and

effi ciently. These businesses operate in a wide variety

of industries and sectors, but they are characterised

by a shared need for enhanced skills in management

development for growth, strategic thinking, competitor

analysis, market research and best practices in business

processes such as HR and operations. The center will

provide an access point for these SMEs to the expertise

of AIT’s Business School, as well as the support of

mentors and business angels from industry.

Incubation Facilities

This expanded incubation space at AIT will build on the

excellent work carried out by the Midlands Innovation

and Research Center. It will have as its focus the

specifi c needs of second stage companies, those which

have high growth potential and are moving to the next

stage of their development. Services and supports will

focus on helping clients secure further rounds of

funding, access international markets and add further

value to their products and services.

The incubation facilities will also offer space

for early stage FDI companies and international

entrepreneurs seeking to establish and develop a

business in Ireland, in line with Enterprise Ireland’s

$13 million programme.

Auditorium

The auditorium will expand the conference and

performance infrastructure of the Midlands region.

It will play a major role in terms of being a conference

resource for visiting industry, research and educational

partners. The facilities will have the ICT capacity to

broadcast proceedings, utilising the web and other

teleconferencing technologies. Furthermore, it will

also be available to the local community for a variety

of uses, ranging from public lectures to cultural

performances.

13

The percentage of graduates,

according to the most recent

graduate survey, who were seeking

employment six months after

qualifying at AIT. The balance of

graduates were in employment

or continuing their studies.

53

The number of nationalities

represented at AIT through its

450 international students.

89

The percentage of honours degree

students that complete their

programme of study at AIT.

167

The number of Enterprise Ireland

innovation vouchers undertaken

by AIT in conjunction with small-

medium Irish companies since

2007. The scheme enables

companies to work with AIT to

solve a problem or improve

their product or service.

400

The number of jobs created by

75 start-up companies supported

by AIT.

6,000

The number of students currently

studying at AIT on undergraduate

and graduate, full- and part-time

programs.

$30,000,000

The amount of research income

which AIT has received over the

past decade.

$100,000,000

The annual contribution of AIT

to the local economy.

$130,000,000

The investment in AIT’s campus

since 2000. Recent additions to the

campus include the Engineering and

Informatics Building, the Research

Hub, the Midlands Innovation and

Research Center, the Nursing and

Health Science Building, the

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

Studies Building, and the Indoor

Sporting Arena currently under

construction.

Athlone Institute of Technology Building for the Future

AIT

in N

um

ber

s

00375_AIT_USFriendsAIT.indd 4-6 17/05/2012 19:20:44

Page 4: American Friends of AIT, Inc brochure

Situated in the heart of Ireland, Athlone Institute of

Technology (AIT) delivers an education that equips

students for career and life success. AIT graduates

lead companies around the world, conduct life-

altering research, design new ways of doing things,

and work for societal benefi t.

Established in 1970, AIT has grown from 100 students

in its fi rst year to a thriving population of 6,000

today. More than 50 different nationalities are

represented on campus, creating a truly international

educational experience.

Two hundred programs are offered at AIT, from

sub-degree courses through to PhD, across its four

schools of business, humanities, engineering and

science. This modern higher education institution

has a state-of-the-art campus, the benefi t of a

$130 million investment since 2000. In addition

to cutting-edge laboratories and lecture theatres,

AIT’s sporting infrastructure boasts Olympic-

standard indoor and outdoor facilities.

The institute’s global focus is also evident

in the 200 partnerships and agreements

it has signed with universities and

research institutions around

the world.

At the heart of AIT’s strategic vision is the ambition

to play a catalyic role in the Midlands, through

driving innovation and fostering entrepreneurial

activity. The institute can point to a track record of

success in this regard – AIT’s Midlands Innovation and

Research Center (MIRC) has supported 75 start-up

companies, creating some 400 jobs, as well as

incubating six high-potential start-ups since 2007,

positioning it to the forefront of third level

institutions supporting innovation.

Research activity in Athlone is geared towards

solving the needs of business. That applied focus

is concentrated in three strategic areas: materials

science, biomolecular sciences and computer

networking. The research institutes, which have

developed international collaborations with

leading multinational companies and universities

in Europe, Asia and the US, have attracted signifi cant

multimillion euro funding.

Athlone Institute of Technology is a young institution,

building for a bright future.

Athlone Institute of Technology has benefi tted from

$130 million investment from the Irish Government

over the past decade. This has seen a new east campus

developed, as well as world class infrastructure in

engineering and informatics, hospitality studies,

applied sciences, health science, and innovation and

research. International calibre sporting facilities have

been developed from the institute’s own fund-raising

and represent an investment of $20 million.

The changed economic climate means that AIT is now

looking to new sources to deliver upon its strategic

objective to play a catalytic role in the Midlands.

The institute has purchased a six-acre site, on which

it plans to develop the Midlands Technology Campus,

which it is anticipated will cost $32 million to complete.

Midlands Technology Campus

The Midlands Technology Campus represents a

bold vision of industry and higher education coming

together in a collaborative environment. The campus

will include best-in-class facilities to convert academic

research into real-world benefi t in the areas of

biotechnology and medical innovation. The campus

will also include a support infrastructure that will

enable the next generation of entrepreneurs to develop

their business ideas and fi nd commercial success.

Center for Applied Medical Technologies

The Center for Applied Medical Technologies will

bring industry and academic research expertise

together in new and exciting ways. It will involve

Irish and multinational partners collaborating to

solve problems relating to our understanding of

disease and the development of innovative medical

devices for the treatment of patients.

This translational research activity will take place in

the areas of bio-development and medical innovations,

which will involve cross-disciplinary work between

science, engineering and software research. Such

collaborations will focus on the development of

biomedical coatings, drug delivery and preparation

of scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.

This applied research will be further enhanced

by confi dential ‘fi re-walled’ units in the medical

innovation facility, where research teams will be able

to develop products from concept to pilot production

in clean room facilities.

The need for preclinical testing facilities in Ireland

will also be met in the center, which will enable client

companies to safely test for human cell therapies.

Midlands Business Development Center

Entrepreneurship Academy

The Entrepreneurship Academy will attract fi nal

year students and graduates with the best business

proposals and will provide them with a launching

pad to further develop their ideas. The ambition for

the Academy is to develop a pipeline of spin-out

companies from this pool of talented graduate

entrepreneurs, thereby driving job creation.

Participants in the Academy will be able to access

the expertise of AIT’s Business School, as well as the

support of mentors and business angels from industry.

Specifi cally, they will develop the key skills and

knowledge to succeed, including entrepreneurship,

venture formation and development, strategic

thinking, marketing and selling, design, ethics

and leadership skills.

Center for SME Competitiveness and Growth

This center will focus on the specifi c needs of the

9,000 SMEs in the Midlands of Ireland, equipping

them with the ability to compete more effectively and

effi ciently. These businesses operate in a wide variety

of industries and sectors, but they are characterised

by a shared need for enhanced skills in management

development for growth, strategic thinking, competitor

analysis, market research and best practices in business

processes such as HR and operations. The center will

provide an access point for these SMEs to the expertise

of AIT’s Business School, as well as the support of

mentors and business angels from industry.

Incubation Facilities

This expanded incubation space at AIT will build on the

excellent work carried out by the Midlands Innovation

and Research Center. It will have as its focus the

specifi c needs of second stage companies, those which

have high growth potential and are moving to the next

stage of their development. Services and supports will

focus on helping clients secure further rounds of

funding, access international markets and add further

value to their products and services.

The incubation facilities will also offer space

for early stage FDI companies and international

entrepreneurs seeking to establish and develop a

business in Ireland, in line with Enterprise Ireland’s

$13 million programme.

Auditorium

The auditorium will expand the conference and

performance infrastructure of the Midlands region.

It will play a major role in terms of being a conference

resource for visiting industry, research and educational

partners. The facilities will have the ICT capacity to

broadcast proceedings, utilising the web and other

teleconferencing technologies. Furthermore, it will

also be available to the local community for a variety

of uses, ranging from public lectures to cultural

performances.

13

The percentage of graduates,

according to the most recent

graduate survey, who were seeking

employment six months after

qualifying at AIT. The balance of

graduates were in employment

or continuing their studies.

53

The number of nationalities

represented at AIT through its

450 international students.

89

The percentage of honours degree

students that complete their

programme of study at AIT.

167

The number of Enterprise Ireland

innovation vouchers undertaken

by AIT in conjunction with small-

medium Irish companies since

2007. The scheme enables

companies to work with AIT to

solve a problem or improve

their product or service.

400

The number of jobs created by

75 start-up companies supported

by AIT.

6,000

The number of students currently

studying at AIT on undergraduate

and graduate, full- and part-time

programs.

$30,000,000

The amount of research income

which AIT has received over the

past decade.

$100,000,000

The annual contribution of AIT

to the local economy.

$130,000,000

The investment in AIT’s campus

since 2000. Recent additions to the

campus include the Engineering and

Informatics Building, the Research

Hub, the Midlands Innovation and

Research Center, the Nursing and

Health Science Building, the

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

Studies Building, and the Indoor

Sporting Arena currently under

construction.

Athlone Institute of Technology Building for the Future

AIT

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American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc.

The role of American Friends of Athlone Institute of

Technology, Inc. is to advance the strategic goals and

objectives of Athlone Institute of Technology under the

direction of an independent board. The board’s primary

function is to generate fi nancial support for investing

in the institute’s infrastructure; R&D capacity and

capability; wider fundraising and development

programs; as well as academic initiatives.

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology,

Inc. is a registered non-profi t corporation engaged in

fundraising for the institute from private individuals,

institutions and business. Working with the President

and other senior staff at the institute, American Friends

of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc. promotes AIT

and the many facets that make it stand out in the

higher education landscape.

Contacts

E [email protected]

W www.AmericanFriendsOfAIT.com

Ways to Give

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology,

Inc. enables individuals and companies to support

the ongoing development of Athlone Institute of

Technology in a variety of ways:

• One-off donations – cash, stock and assets,

e.g. art and literary collections

• Become a Friend of AIT by way of a monthly

or annual donation

• Bequests (cash, property, antiques, etc.)

• Patents

• Sponsorship of a Chair for a specifi c school

or research institute within AIT

• Sponsorship of a new specialist laboratory

or teaching facility

• Sponsorship of a building or sporting facility

• Sponsorship of an academic program

• Scholarships and bursaries

• Sponsorship of a fund raising event

• Alumni fundraiser event

Tax Benefi ts Available when Making a Gift

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology,

Inc. is a pending US 501(c)(3) non-profi t, charitable

and registered corporation. Gifts should be tax

deductible to the extent of the law in accordance

with the rules of the Internal Revenue Service.

Tax exemption will be retrospective to the date

incorporated, May 9, 2011.

Kevin Conboy

Chairman

Associate Professor, John Marshall Law School

Paul Breen

Chairman, AIT Governing Body

Brendan P. Farrell, Jr

CEO, XSP

David Fitzgerald

CEO, Fitzgerald & Co.

Dr Donald Panoz

Founder, Elan

Kevin Conboy

Kevin Conboy, associate professor

at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law

School and retired partner from

Paul Hastings, Atlanta, Georgia, has

extensive experience in commercial

lending and other debt fi nance

transactions, in structuring and

documenting secured and unsecured

lending transactions. A dual citizen of the United States and the

Republic of Ireland, and president of the Atlanta chapter of the Ireland

Chamber of Commerce, Conboy led a trade mission to Ireland in 2007

with Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. He is a member of the Atlanta

and International Bar Associations and admitted to the Bar in the State

of Georgia.

Paul Breen

Paul Breen has over 30 years’

experience in the pharmaceutical

industry. Currently, he is chairman

and co-founder of BCO Pharma, as

well as chairman of Kneat Solutions.

Prior to these ventures, he was

President and Chief Operating

Offi cer of Elan Pharmaceutical

International where he led the restructuring and return to profi tability

of the company’s drug delivery business. Prior to that, he was the

Managing Director of Warner Lambert Ireland, and later Pfi zer Ireland.

Breen is also the chairman of AIT’s Governing Body.

David Fitzgerald

David Fitzgerald set up Fitzgerald

& Co in 1983, which today is under

IPG’s McCann Worldgroup and is

one of the top full-service advertising

and marketing agencies in the US. A

second-generation Irish-American,

Fitzgerald ran the Order of the Green

Jacket of Ireland, is a member of the

Ancient Order of Hibernians, the

Metropolitan Atlanta Police Emerald Society and the Hibernian

Benevolent Society. He has twice been Grand Marshal of the Atlanta

St Patrick’s Day Parade.

Brendan P. Farrell, Jr.

Brendan P. Farrell, Jr. is CEO and

founder of XSP, the global leader in

automated end-to-end corporate

actions solutions for the fi nancial

industry. In 2009, Farrell created

IMMRAM, an informal network for

the Irish diaspora, which now has

over 400 members. A fi nalist for the

2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of

the Year award, he was an honoree in the Irish America 2011 Business

100, named one of fi ve Emerald Entrepreneurs for the Irish Echo’s 2012

Irish Small Business 50 and most recently, selected as Person of the

Year in the 2012 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards. Raised in

Longford, Farrell graduated from AIT in 1984 and now lives in Denville,

NJ with his wife Christine and children, Dylan (19) and Brianna (16).

Dr Donald Panoz

Donald Panoz founded Mylan

Pharmaceutical Corporation in 1960.

He was a pioneer in recognising the

potential of drug delivery methods,

and established Elan Corporation

in Ireland, opening an institute of

biopharmaceuticals and manufacturing

facility in Athlone in 1984. Elan was

the fi rst Irish company to list its stock

on the NYSE, while at the same time

added listings on the Irish and London stock exchanges. In the mid-1990s,

Panoz withdrew from active leadership of the company in order to pursue

a variety of other interests – including the operation of the Chateau Elan

vineyard and golf estate in Georgia and the development of the Panoz

sports car. In 2011, Panoz was inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of AIT.

President of Athlone Institute of Technology

Prof. Ciarán Ó Catháin

Prof. Ciarán Ó Catháin is President

of Athlone Institute of Technology,

a role he has held since 2000.

He holds a number of visiting

professorships at leading universities

in China and Malaysia, and he has

championed the internationalisation

of Irish higher education. Prior to his

appointment in AIT, he was Director

of the Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering College, and was Residential

and Finance Director at the Schiller University, Strasburg. Passionate

about athletics, Ó Catháin is President of Athletics Ireland, the national

governing body for athletics in Ireland. A graduate of Dublin Institute of

Technology; Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Ulster, Prof. Ó

Catháin holds a doctorate in management from the University of Ulster.

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc. American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc.

Board of Directors

00375_AIT_USFriendsAIT.indd 1-3 17/05/2012 19:20:40

Page 6: American Friends of AIT, Inc brochure

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc.

The role of American Friends of Athlone Institute of

Technology, Inc. is to advance the strategic goals and

objectives of Athlone Institute of Technology under the

direction of an independent board. The board’s primary

function is to generate fi nancial support for investing

in the institute’s infrastructure; R&D capacity and

capability; wider fundraising and development

programs; as well as academic initiatives.

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology,

Inc. is a registered non-profi t corporation engaged in

fundraising for the institute from private individuals,

institutions and business. Working with the President

and other senior staff at the institute, American Friends

of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc. promotes AIT

and the many facets that make it stand out in the

higher education landscape.

Contacts

E [email protected]

W www.AmericanFriendsOfAIT.com

Ways to Give

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology,

Inc. enables individuals and companies to support

the ongoing development of Athlone Institute of

Technology in a variety of ways:

• One-off donations – cash, stock and assets,

e.g. art and literary collections

• Become a Friend of AIT by way of a monthly

or annual donation

• Bequests (cash, property, antiques, etc.)

• Patents

• Sponsorship of a Chair for a specifi c school

or research institute within AIT

• Sponsorship of a new specialist laboratory

or teaching facility

• Sponsorship of a building or sporting facility

• Sponsorship of an academic program

• Scholarships and bursaries

• Sponsorship of a fund raising event

• Alumni fundraiser event

Tax Benefi ts Available when Making a Gift

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology,

Inc. is a pending US 501(c)(3) non-profi t, charitable

and registered corporation. Gifts should be tax

deductible to the extent of the law in accordance

with the rules of the Internal Revenue Service.

Tax exemption will be retrospective to the date

incorporated, May 9, 2011.

Kevin Conboy

Chairman

Associate Professor, John Marshall Law School

Paul Breen

Chairman, AIT Governing Body

Brendan P. Farrell, Jr

CEO, XSP

David Fitzgerald

CEO, Fitzgerald & Co.

Dr Donald Panoz

Founder, Elan

Kevin Conboy

Kevin Conboy, associate professor

at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law

School and retired partner from

Paul Hastings, Atlanta, Georgia, has

extensive experience in commercial

lending and other debt fi nance

transactions, in structuring and

documenting secured and unsecured

lending transactions. A dual citizen of the United States and the

Republic of Ireland, and president of the Atlanta chapter of the Ireland

Chamber of Commerce, Conboy led a trade mission to Ireland in 2007

with Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. He is a member of the Atlanta

and International Bar Associations and admitted to the Bar in the State

of Georgia.

Paul Breen

Paul Breen has over 30 years’

experience in the pharmaceutical

industry. Currently, he is chairman

and co-founder of BCO Pharma, as

well as chairman of Kneat Solutions.

Prior to these ventures, he was

President and Chief Operating

Offi cer of Elan Pharmaceutical

International where he led the restructuring and return to profi tability

of the company’s drug delivery business. Prior to that, he was the

Managing Director of Warner Lambert Ireland, and later Pfi zer Ireland.

Breen is also the chairman of AIT’s Governing Body.

David Fitzgerald

David Fitzgerald set up Fitzgerald

& Co in 1983, which today is under

IPG’s McCann Worldgroup and is

one of the top full-service advertising

and marketing agencies in the US. A

second-generation Irish-American,

Fitzgerald ran the Order of the Green

Jacket of Ireland, is a member of the

Ancient Order of Hibernians, the

Metropolitan Atlanta Police Emerald Society and the Hibernian

Benevolent Society. He has twice been Grand Marshal of the Atlanta

St Patrick’s Day Parade.

Brendan P. Farrell, Jr.

Brendan P. Farrell, Jr. is CEO and

founder of XSP, the global leader in

automated end-to-end corporate

actions solutions for the fi nancial

industry. In 2009, Farrell created

IMMRAM, an informal network for

the Irish diaspora, which now has

over 400 members. A fi nalist for the

2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of

the Year award, he was an honoree in the Irish America 2011 Business

100, named one of fi ve Emerald Entrepreneurs for the Irish Echo’s 2012

Irish Small Business 50 and most recently, selected as Person of the

Year in the 2012 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards. Raised in

Longford, Farrell graduated from AIT in 1984 and now lives in Denville,

NJ with his wife Christine and children, Dylan (19) and Brianna (16).

Dr Donald Panoz

Donald Panoz founded Mylan

Pharmaceutical Corporation in 1960.

He was a pioneer in recognising the

potential of drug delivery methods,

and established Elan Corporation

in Ireland, opening an institute of

biopharmaceuticals and manufacturing

facility in Athlone in 1984. Elan was

the fi rst Irish company to list its stock

on the NYSE, while at the same time

added listings on the Irish and London stock exchanges. In the mid-1990s,

Panoz withdrew from active leadership of the company in order to pursue

a variety of other interests – including the operation of the Chateau Elan

vineyard and golf estate in Georgia and the development of the Panoz

sports car. In 2011, Panoz was inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of AIT.

President of Athlone Institute of Technology

Prof. Ciarán Ó Catháin

Prof. Ciarán Ó Catháin is President

of Athlone Institute of Technology,

a role he has held since 2000.

He holds a number of visiting

professorships at leading universities

in China and Malaysia, and he has

championed the internationalisation

of Irish higher education. Prior to his

appointment in AIT, he was Director

of the Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering College, and was Residential

and Finance Director at the Schiller University, Strasburg. Passionate

about athletics, Ó Catháin is President of Athletics Ireland, the national

governing body for athletics in Ireland. A graduate of Dublin Institute of

Technology; Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Ulster, Prof. Ó

Catháin holds a doctorate in management from the University of Ulster.

American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc. American Friends of Athlone Institute of Technology, Inc.

Board of Directors

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