Microsoft 365 & Business Reporting Specialists

Better Skills.
Better Performance.
Better Results.

Expert training and business reporting consultancy - practical training in business applications, reporting, productivity, presentation skills and workplace performance for organisations that need measurable improvement from their people and systems.

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Gary M. Pheasey — Founder, Direct Training Ireland
30+
Years
Expertise

Gary M. Pheasey

Excel Advanced Business Reporting & Data Skills Specialist · Certified Training Professional (CTP)

Direct Training Ireland was founded by Gary M. Pheasey and has been delivering professional corporate training and consultancy to organisations throughout Ireland for over 30 years. Gary brings a rare combination of technical expertise, business acumen, and communication skill that allows him to work at every level within an organisation — from the front line to the boardroom.

Organisations don't engage Gary simply to deliver software training. They engage him to improve productivity, strengthen reporting capability, reduce inefficiencies, and ensure their teams can work with data more effectively and confidently.

Internationally recognised Certified Training Professional (CTP)

Academic background in Arts, Philosophy, Psychology & Communications

Specialist in Excel, Power Query, Power Pivot, Power BI & Microsoft 365

Experience spans multinationals, universities, government bodies, financial institutions and SMEs

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What We Deliver

Solutions Built Around
Your Business

We don't deliver generic courses. Every engagement is scoped around your workflows, your tools, and your team's specific goals.

Microsoft 365

Excel, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Word

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1-2-1 Executive Training

Customised Targeted Exclusive

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Time Management

A Year From Now You Will Wish You Had Started Today

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Presentation Skills

Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge

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Power BI

Power BI - Introduction & Intermediate

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Instructional Skills

Training Is An Investment In The Future Of Your Business

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Why DTI

Consultancy-Led.
Not Just Training.

Most training providers deliver off-the-shelf content. We start with your business workflows and build backwards — so every session delivers measurable capability improvement.

30+ years of enterprise experience

Deep expertise across life sciences, financial services, and professional services clients throughout Ireland.

Real-world reporting expertise

Gary has built the reporting systems your teams need to learn. That's the difference between generic and genuinely useful training.

Tailored to your workflows

Every engagement is scoped and delivered using your actual data, tools, and processes — not fictional textbook examples.

Consultancy-led delivery

We review your reporting maturity, identify the gaps, and design a programme that addresses them with precision.

Specialist Expertise

Excel Reporting & Data Modelling

Advanced Excel expertise for organisations that rely on spreadsheets, reports and recurring data processes. I help businesses clean, structure, model and automate their reporting using Excel, Power Query and Power Pivot, with Power BI used as an additional reporting option where appropriate.

30+
Years Experience
350+
Corporate Clients

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What Our Clients Say

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Hi Gary Thanks very much for yesterday it was great, the course content and the way you delivered it was top class . We all agreed it was the best course we were ever on...

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Oliver Sullivan
Boston Scientific
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Gary has provided a variety of training services & consultancy over the last 10 years. including setting up and managing our IT/ECDL training centre. He has designed & delivered numerous IT training on desktop applications and has been involved in technical writing & validations. Gary also delivered soft skills programmes such Presentation & Communication Skills, Instructor Development ( FETAC), testing of internal candidates as part of recruitment process. Gary continues to deliver excellent value for money results.

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Noel Wilson
Bausch & Lomb Ireland Ltd.
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Over the past 20+ years I have done many courses and I can honestly say this course was by far the best in all respects.Gary, the trainer was very clear, easy to understand and very professional dealing with questions and answers.Honestly speaking, when I knew I had to do this course I was a bit nervous, however within minutes Gary had changed the atmosphere in the room from nervous to relaxed, where I found it easier to concentrate and get the best out of the course.

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Anthony Barry
ALPS Alpine
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I would highly recommend the course the company and definitely the instructor. He made every part of it so interesting.

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Beata Kowtkowska
Dualway Transport
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Gary is an experienced, well sought-after training provider. Gary has worked for a number of companies delivering IT training and always ensures that the participants benefit through his pre-course questionnaire to determine skill levels and his on-the-day delivery.

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Jackie Ryan
County Tipperary Chamber Skillnet
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I would highly recommend Gary for any IT Training requirments you may have in your company. I have used Gary a number of times for IT Training. Gary will incorporate company specific information into the training which makes it far more relevant to the trainess. Another plus, Gary also supplys laptops for the training which is a great plus especially to our IT Department. Highly recommended and a pleasure to deal with.

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Paula O'Brien
Lake Region Medical

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