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Fri 01 Jan 2010Former quantity surveyor develops sensible gift card idea that fits the bill
UNDER THE RADAR: Rory McGuigan, Utilize.ie:WHEN THE economy was booming, overpriced restaurants and fast cars were products whose time had apparently come. Well, here’s the perfect product for the recession: a gift card that allows the lucky recipient to pay that pile of overdue utility bills.
The Utilize card is the brainchild of former quantity surveyor Rory McGuigan, who teamed up with MasterCard and launched the business just before Christmas. Already, he finds himself on the verge of a global rollout.
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