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<StrategicPlan xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.stratml.net  http://xml.gov/stratml/references/StrategicPlan.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.stratml.net"><Name>About SkillPages</Name><Description></Description><OtherInformation></OtherInformation><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>Skillpages.com</Name><Acronym>SPC</Acronym><Identifier>_8e892308-3e2c-11e2-a45c-a20774e3672e</Identifier><Description></Description><Stakeholder><Name>Iain Mac Donald</Name><Description>Skillpages CEO, Dublin, Ireland -- Serial entrepreneur with a passion for high growth ventures that seek to make things better for people. Now fortunate to be leading a highly talented team of self starters at SkillPages who are intent on making the world a better place, improving millions of people's lives and having fun while doing it. Previously founded Perlico in 2003 and was CEO as it developed into a leading provider of Internet services, before selling to Vodafone in 2007 in a US$100m deal. Angel investor in technology startups including Startupbootcamp and Catchfree as well as a regular speaker at various tech events including f.ounders, Founders Forum, Dublin Web Summit etc.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Michael Gallagher</Name><Description>Chief Operations Officer, Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland --  My passion is developing innovative technologies from a green field start. Building and managing a super talented team is the most rewarding part of my job.
Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer in SkillPages.

Co-founded SkillPages with Iain Mac Donald in 2009, with responsibility for the development of a world class platform capable of supporting tens of millions of users.
</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Mike McCarthy</Name><Description>CTO, Dublin, Ireland -- Internationally experienced CTO, Technology Strategist and Enterprise Architect, with a passion for technology. I work with world class teams that understand and embrace the latest technology and create even newer technology. I specialise in transforming old-world models into highly competitive, agile organisations using technologies as an enabler. </Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Enrico Foschi</Name><Description>VP Of Social Development, Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland --  VP of Social Development at SkillPages. Leading a high performance development team able to scale a website growing from 1 to 8.000.000 users in less than 2 years...

Mar 2012 - I'm now responsible of the social integration strategy with social media channels, particularly focusing on Facebook.
</Description></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description></Description><Identifier>_8e89256a-3e2c-11e2-a45c-a20774e3672e</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>To transform the way people with skills connect to the people who need them.</Description><Identifier>_8e892646-3e2c-11e2-a45c-a20774e3672e</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name></Name><Description></Description></Value><Goal><Name>Social Connections</Name><Description>Bring together members' social connections</Description><Identifier>_8e8926e6-3e2c-11e2-a45c-a20774e3672e</Identifier><SequenceIndicator></SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>SkillPages Members</Name><Description></Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Customers </Name><Description></Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Employers </Name><Description></Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Business Partners</Name><Description></Description></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>The platform brings together a member's real life social connections so they can find skilled people they can trust and also, to get found by people who need their skill. Right now, members world-wide are benefitting from SkillPages - finding skilled people they can trust and getting found by new customers, employers, business partners and more.</OtherInformation><Objective><Name>Skills Needed</Name><Description>Enable members to find skilled people they can trust </Description><Identifier>_8e89277c-3e2c-11e2-a45c-a20774e3672e</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Facebook</Name><Description></Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>LinkedIn</Name><Description></Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder><Name>Twitter</Name><Description></Description></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>SkillPages makes it effortless to find skilled people. Post what skill you are looking for, instantly share to Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, then we'll match your need against millions of skilled people on SkillPages. You'll get recommendations from friends and applications from skilled people, so you can simply pick the perfect person.</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Skills Offered</Name><Description>Enable members to be found by people who need their skill</Description><Identifier>_8e89281c-3e2c-11e2-a45c-a20774e3672e</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name>Skilled People</Name><Description></Description></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>Every day, over one hundred thousand skilled people get presented with opportunities through SkillPages - new job offers, new customers and more. These are opportunities that are not available anywhere else. Members are instantly notified when an opportunity matching their skill and location is posted so they can check it out and respond.</OtherInformation></Objective></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><StartDate></StartDate><EndDate></EndDate><PublicationDate>2012-12-04</PublicationDate><Source>http://www.skillpages.com/about</Source><Submitter><FirstName>Owen</FirstName><LastName>Ambur</LastName><PhoneNumber></PhoneNumber><EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>