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Neil Parker

Private Equity Investor - Technology, Internet, Marketing

๐Ÿ“ London, England, United Kingdom๐Ÿ”„ Updated November 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 2 investments๐Ÿ“… 20 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Oct 2006
Angel investor๐ŸŒ United Kingdom
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Oct 2006
Empathy Marketing Limited trading as Pigsback has a track record of recruiting and developing highly motivated commercially driven people. In operation since 2000, we currently employ over 30 people from our offices in Parkwest Dublin 12. We own and operate a network of websites and services including Pigsback.com, TheDiningRoom.ie, LuxuryBreaks.ie, Pamper.ie, MyDealPage.ie. In February 2019 we were acquired by the Secret Escapes Group, the worldโ€™s leading online travel deals company offering inspiring travel experiences and hand-picked offers to over 62 million users worldwide across its Secret Escapes, Travelist and Slevomat brands. Operating in 21 countries across Europe, Asia and the US, Secret Escapes Group continues to grow and establish itself as a world-class business dedicated to giving its members the best range and value in luxury travel deals. Pigsback, launched in 2000, is the market leader at the premium end of the Irish deals market, and in 2018 was used by over 900 different merchants from hotels to restaurants to golf courses to goods suppliers. As part of the Secret Escapes Group, Pigsback and its brands have access to a broad domestic and international audience, offering hospitality and e-commerce partners greater reach. Members of the Pigsabck platforms also have access to an unrivalled selection of offers and travel deals. With our growing Irish audience of over 1 million people using the services, we are in a unique position to offer tailored online marketing and advertising services to a wide range of clients from new and emerging local and international brands across a broad range of business categories including Tourism and Leisure, dining, beauty, and many other categories. Visit our sites at: http://www.pigsback.com http://www.luxurybreaks.ie http://www.thediningroom.ie http://www.pamper.ie
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Jan 2006
ApplianSys is a privately held server appliance specialist that designs, builds and markets a range of network appliances. Founded in 2000, it now has customers in 150 countries, offices in three strategic locations, and a network of channel partners around the world. Its range of 'performance web caching'โ€‹, 'DDI-made-easy'โ€‹ and 'school start-up'โ€‹ network appliances reduce purchase costs, lower operating costs and eliminate headaches for network managers in Education, Internet Service and Enterprise. Customers worldwide, of all shapes and sizes, rely on ApplianSys because it makes their lives easier. Find out what it's like to join ApplianSys as a graduate at http://careers.appliansys.com
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2006
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Oct 2006
Empathy Marketing Limited trading as Pigsback has a track record of recruiting and developing highly motivated commercially driven people. In operation since 2000, we currently employ over 30 people from our offices in Parkwest Dublin 12. We own and operate a network of websites and services including Pigsback.com, TheDiningRoom.ie, LuxuryBreaks.ie, Pamper.ie, MyDealPage.ie. In February 2019 we were acquired by the Secret Escapes Group, the worldโ€™s leading online travel deals company offering inspiring travel experiences and hand-picked offers to over 62 million users worldwide across its Secret Escapes, Travelist and Slevomat brands. Operating in 21 countries across Europe, Asia and the US, Secret Escapes Group continues to grow and establish itself as a world-class business dedicated to giving its members the best range and value in luxury travel deals. Pigsback, launched in 2000, is the market leader at the premium end of the Irish deals market, and in 2018 was used by over 900 different merchants from hotels to restaurants to golf courses to goods suppliers. As part of the Secret Escapes Group, Pigsback and its brands have access to a broad domestic and international audience, offering hospitality and e-commerce partners greater reach. Members of the Pigsabck platforms also have access to an unrivalled selection of offers and travel deals. With our growing Irish audience of over 1 million people using the services, we are in a unique position to offer tailored online marketing and advertising services to a wide range of clients from new and emerging local and international brands across a broad range of business categories including Tourism and Leisure, dining, beauty, and many other categories. Visit our sites at: http://www.pigsback.com http://www.luxurybreaks.ie http://www.thediningroom.ie http://www.pamper.ie
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Jan 2006
ApplianSys is a privately held server appliance specialist that designs, builds and markets a range of network appliances. Founded in 2000, it now has customers in 150 countries, offices in three strategic locations, and a network of channel partners around the world. Its range of 'performance web caching'โ€‹, 'DDI-made-easy'โ€‹ and 'school start-up'โ€‹ network appliances reduce purchase costs, lower operating costs and eliminate headaches for network managers in Education, Internet Service and Enterprise. Customers worldwide, of all shapes and sizes, rely on ApplianSys because it makes their lives easier. Find out what it's like to join ApplianSys as a graduate at http://careers.appliansys.com
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