Aodhan Cullen, founder of StatCounter was named Internet Hero at this year\'s Eircom and Business and Finance Golden Spider Awards in Dublin, Ireland on 20 November 2008.Transcript of Aodhan\'s full speech here:\n\nOnce upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in Castleknock [residential area in Dublin, Ireland]. Although small for his age and quite shy, this young chap was also very determined he wanted to earn some extra pocket money [allowance] and he wantedto earn it NOW!\n\nSo, despite being just 10 years of age, he put an ad in the Golden Pages [telephone and business directory] for typing services £2 / page&a free copy with that!Although he counted doctors, professors&other highly qualified people among his clients, I can assure you that 10 year old had absolutely no idea that 15 years later he would be standing here tonight before his peers to accept such a prestigious award.Business Link that first typing business is no more but these days I work on StatCounter a free online visitor stats tool that helps 2 million website owners and bloggers worldwide understand and optimise their websites. If you havent yet got a StatCounter on your website, then you need to get one! Look us up tomorrow!\n\nI am thrilled&humbled to be the recipient of this years Internet Hero Award. Tonight Im being presented with some big shoes&I hope I can fill them.Id like to thank a few people:\n\nThe judges for choosing me. \nAll the team at eircom and Business&Finance for organizing tonights event.All my family&parents who still to this day, get calls asking about CV [résumé] typing! \nAnd of course my wife Jenni who is thrilled to be Mrs Internet Hero 2008! \nThanks also to my colleagues on the StatCounter Team and all the StatCounter members worldwide without their loyalty&support I wouldnt be here tonight.Finally, I want to thank all of you sitting here tonight, my friends&peers in the internet industry many of you have offered advice&support to me over the last 15 years, in some cases just via email or message boards so that we have never actually met in person. To one and all thank you!And I look forward to trying to live up to my new title in the next 12 months.\n\nGoodnight and God bless! 2008, Aodhan, Awards, Cullen, Golden, Spider, StatCounter