Folks,
We’re delighted to let you know that Aodhan Cullen (founder and CEO of StatCounter) has been chosen as this year’s Internet Hero at the eircom Golden Spider Awards! The award, sponsored by Business and Finance, was created to recognize an individual who has made a significant contribution to the development of the internet.
Aodhan was honored to receive the award from last year’s Internet Hero, Dr. Denis Jennings.
Here’s a transcript of the speech given by Aodhan last night as he accepted the award in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin…
- Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in Castleknock [residential area in Dublin, Ireland]. Although small for his age and quite shy, this young chap was also very determined… he wanted to earn some extra pocket money [allowance] and he wanted to earn it NOW!
- The judges for choosing me.
- All the team at eircom and Business & Finance for organizing tonight’s event.
- All my family & parents – who still to this day, get calls asking about CV [résumé] typing!
- And of course my wife Jenni who is thrilled to be Mrs Internet Hero 2008!
- Thanks also to my colleagues on the StatCounter Team and all the StatCounter members worldwide – without their loyalty & support I wouldn’t be here tonight.
So, despite being just 10 years of age, he put an ad in the Golden Pages [telephone and business directory] for typing services… “£2 / page & a free copy with that!”
Although he counted doctors, professors & other highly qualified people among his clients, I can assure you that 10 year old had absolutely no idea that 15 years later he would be standing here tonight before his peers to accept such a prestigious award.
“Business Link” that first typing business is no more but these days I work on StatCounter – a free online visitor stats tool that helps 2 million website owners and bloggers worldwide understand and optimise their websites. If you haven’t yet got a StatCounter on your website, then you need to get one! Look us up tomorrow!
I am thrilled & humbled to be the recipient of this year’s Internet Hero Award. Tonight I’m being presented with some big shoes & I hope I can fill them.
I’d like to thank a few people:
Finally, I want to thank all of you sitting here tonight, my friends & peers in the internet industry – many of you have offered advice & support to me over the last 15 years, in some cases just via email or message boards so that we have never actually met in person. To one and all – thank you!
And I look forward to trying to live up to my new title in the next 12 months.
Goodnight and God bless!
We, the StatCounter Team, don’t think Aodhan will have any trouble living up to the new title… look how well the suit fits?! 😉
Hearty congratulations for a job well done and an honor richly deserved!
Delighted you got an award for your enterprising software.
I want more!
Mazal Tov! Keep up the good work.
Congratulations ..
A well deserved award.
Great Work!Greetings from Serbia!
Sweetness. I looked for on the Wikipedia for more info about Aodhan but there wasnt’ a page.
I fixed that. You can now see Aodhan Cullen’s very own Wikipedia page here. Add more to it if you know something about his personal life or accomplishments.
Thanks,
Paul
Gratz! Long live Statcounter!
Congratulations! StatCounter rules!
More power to you!
Congrats! You deserve it. And thanks for an awesome service that you provide.
You might get other prestigious offers soon:
Internet Hero Doll
Movie Contract
Marriage Proposal
Congratulations. My, you are a looker!!!
Congratulations Aodhan!Looking forward to seeing you taking Statcounter to greater heights in the next twelve months.
That is so kewl, congratulations 🙂
Congratulation Aodhan. Wish I have even just 10% of your talent and blessings! Mabuhay! (From the Philippines)
You are so deserving of this honor. I stumbled upon Statcounter last year and this service is amazing. I am hooked on it!!! Additionally all your service guys, especially Rory, are always eager to help.
Best of luck to you.
Jan
congrats aodhan!!
Well done Aodhan. I am not sure what is more deserving of the praise though?.
The man and his contribution to the Internet?, Or, the ability to create such a neat set of facial hair?
Congrats though all the same…
Concrats from Holland 😉
www.favosites.nl
well done sir… most deserved