2008 | Munster | Level 1
James Corbett
Vizitant
James Corbett is founder of Vizitant, an organisation developing an advanced communications network for isolated seniors. Vizitant will bring video-enabled social networking and presence applications to seniors living alone and in retirement/nursing homes, providing an affordable and easy to use means to connect with each other.
James qualified in Computer Engineering from University of Limerick and spent a number of years working in the multinational sector before setting up his own online business and branching out as a start-up adviser and Internet analyst.
James cites the death of a number of relatives, all within the space of a few years, as a turning point in his life. James was immersed in a world of high tech where the latest and greatest gadgets were being marketed aggressively to the youth market. Having several recently widowed relatives made him stop and think about his priorities and made him think about the benefits such technology could bring to seniors.
“To look into the eyes of those cut-off from society and to hear their stories is to comprehend how soul destroying and debilitating loneliness can be. I really want to help do something about that.”
www.vizitant.com
