Draft talk:Brian Long
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Notes for Wikipedia reviewers
THREE BEST SOURCES establishing notability: 1. Forbes (25 December 2000) - "Hello, Mr. Chips" - International business magazine profile of Long and Parthus Technologies 2. Financial Times (28 June 2018) - "Atlantic Bridge: backing the next generation of Irish tech companies" - Independent coverage of Long's venture capital activities 3. The Irish Times (multiple dates) - Extensive coverage of Long-led Parthus IPO, merger, and subsequent ventures as an independent newspaper of record
Notability criteria met (WP:ANYBIO / WP:CORP):
This article meets WP:ANYBIO criteria #1 ("has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent of the person") and WP:CORP notability criteria through:
1. Significant business achievement: Founded Parthus Technologies, which completed a dual IPO on NASDAQ and London Stock Exchange in 2000 – a notable corporate achievement covered extensively by independent sources including Forbes, The Irish Times, The Guardian, and industry publications.
2. Award recognition: Won Ernst & Young Technology Irish Entrepreneur of the Year 2000 (equivalent to being "named in a recognised national or international awards list" under WP:ANYBIO).
3. Sustained independent coverage: Has received significant coverage in multiple reliable independent sources over two decades, including Forbes, The Irish Times, Financial Times, EE Times, Electronics Weekly, Reuters, and TechCrunch.
4. Ongoing significance: Continues to be active as a director of NASDAQ-listed Navitas Semiconductor and managing partner of a €1B+ venture capital firm, with ongoing coverage in financial media.
Changes made to address reviewer feedback: - Reduced citations to maximum 3 per statement (WP:CITEKILL) - Removed promotional language and peacock terms (WP:PEACOCK) - Removed media dispute section (peripheral to notability) - Removed personal life section (not essential, potentially promotional) - Removed American Ireland Fund gala reference (not notable achievement) - Streamlined career sections to focus on verifiable, notable achievements - Ensured all claims are supported by independent secondary sources