The Educational Company of Ireland have been in business since 1910. Over the last 100 years, there have been many changes to both Edco and the world of school book publishing. From the horse and cart deliveries of the past to the online shopping of the present, we have evolved along the way to become Ireland’s number one educational publisher.Leaders in educational digital technologyLeading the way in terms of digital content delivery, we have a vast bank of easy-to-use digital resources available. We pride ourselves on producing high-quality, interesting, teacher- and student-friendly content which is fully in line with curriculum requirements.We provide our customers with quality educational content. Through our textbooks, revision books, exam papers, e-books and ancillary materials, we facilitate the learning process and meet educational needs and expectations.

Responsibility for Digital Sales Development with Leading Irish Educational Publisher. The Educational Company of Ireland, Edco, launched its unique e-book platform to Irish Post Primary. Schools in 2011.

I was employed as a Sales Executive in the Midlands area of the UK on a short contract where I had sole responsibility for the direct sales and Business development of an exclusive range of filing and workplace management products into the education and corporate sectors. I was employed to utilise my B2B and education sector sales, marketing and business development skills and expertise, in a very competitive market.

GOinteractive have been Ireland’s leading source for interactive technology for the last 4 years building an unrivalled reputation within the education, corporate and public sectors for the level of sales and customer service provided to its customers.In my role as Sales and Business Development Director I was responsible for achieving a personal sales target of just under €1 million last year.

In this role I was directly responsible for the sales and sales management of a unique range of educational and office products to the corporate, public and education sectors. While working there I was involved in:• Managing a sales team of 8 people throughout Ireland• Constantly exceeding sales targets both individual and team based• Project and product management• Competitive analysis and strategising• Financing, accounting, budgeting and cash-flow management • Stock management, ordering and dispatch