We ride shotgun with LBN Supremo Bill Wilton....
Times in IT , according to Bill Willton, self acclaimed Saviour of LBN in Ireland, are hard. "it's all about austerity" says Wilton. "I've been driving the same Toyota Corrola for 10 years", he explains as we climb into his custom Mercedes . He throws £2 in coppers at a passing flunkey. Pulling up at LBN's facility at Mulhuddart Wilton banters with passing workers ; "You're scum", he jibes, "you're scum and you don't matter."
We breeze through security , pausing to punch a security gaurd in the face. "Ha , ha" laughs Wilton, "you can't touch me".
This morning Wilton faces the unenviable task of laying off a group of two or three dozen workers. "The numbers aren't important", he confides, "the key thing is to gauge the mood, do this gig, then get the **** out of there". From a podium he reasures the newly sacked company men - "Don't worry - I'm alright".
We ask Wilton what the dynamics of LBN politics. He explains "it's minefield"..."I had it installed in September and it's really seperating the men from their limbs". "The only people whose opinions count are the people with money and I have all the money". Asked if he feels threatened by rumours that other another company exective - 'WB' - could also get money Wilton smilees through his teeth - "that's not going to happen".
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