Speaker Profile:

John O’Mara currently serves as Executive Director, Finance EMEA & APAC for the Dell Software Group and is based in Cork, Ireland. John also provides Site Leadership for the 300 person Cork site.

In his Role John works closely with the Software business leadership to define and implement the Software business strategy including integration with the different business units in Dell to bring Software to Dell customers as part of our Solutions Portfolio.

John joined Dell in 2012 as part of the Quest Software acquisition; he brings a wealth of Finance and General Management experience to Dell with more than 20 years multi-national experience in a variety of sectors. Most recently John spent two years as CFO of a Global Confectionery business, 11 years as International Finance Director for APAC & EMEA with a NASDAQ listed EDA Software business, 3 years as Group Controller of a NASDAQ listed Clinical Research business and various Factory Controller roles in the Healthcare and PC Manufacturing sectors.

John holds an MBA from the University of Limerick, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in Ireland and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Cork. John is an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland, participates on the Leadership Council of the Cork Chamber of Commerce, on the Advisory Council at Gateway UCC and as a Board Member for a number of companies.