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Dublin 24, IE

Dublin, IE

The Irish Times is Ireland's leading independent and trusted source of news and information. I headed up the Technology and E-Commerce/Subscriptions sales functions. Additionally I was Company Secretary and held organisational responsibility for Innovation, Risk Management, and Facilities.During my tenure, The Irish Times won the inaugural Digital.

Dublin 24, IE

Origin Enterprises Plc is a leader in the agri manufacturing and services sector in Europe, with over 1800 employees and group revenues of €1.5Bn in 2015. Origin was established from a number of pre-existing Agri, FMCG and Manufacturing businesses. I joined in 2007, as the first CIO. I developed the IT function into a group-wide shared service. I.

Dublin 1, IE

Version 1 is a leading IT services business in the UK and Ireland. My role was to establish a new strategic direction and portfolio for Version 1’s Managed Services function, including re-positioning the organisation in the marketplace so it could bid for, and deliver, major IT outsourcing contracts. I led key outsourcing/managed services bids, and sales.

Siemens Business Services (SBS) was a division of Siemens AG that provided IT services, including IT and business process outsourcing, training, software development, infrastructure maintenance/support, and project implementations globally. I joined as a Line of Business Head and I was promoted to Country Manager of the Irish division in August 2000, and.

Amsterdam, NL

KPMG Consulting (now BearingPoint) was the business and IT consulting division of KPMG, the global business advisory firm.I was asked by the firm to initiate a new business startup, focussed on the PeopleSoft ERP and HR application software suite. I negotiated and signed a globally unique "Preferred Partnership" with PeopleSoft. I managed the partnership.

Amsterdam, NL

I was a Senior Consultant, specialising in the project management and implementation of Supply Chain & ERP projects for a variety of manufacturing (both process and discrete) and distribution clients. I worked on projects in Ireland, Austria and The Netherlands. I also managed the Vendor Solutions support team, who provided 2nd line support to our.

JBA Software was a leading ERP software provider in Europe. I joined the Irish organisation at the startup stage, as the first technical employee.I provided pre-sales support to the Managing Director and Sales Director as we bid for and won new business from a zero base. Subsequently I project managed and provided ERP product consultancy to our customers..

New York, NY, US

AIG is a global general insurance provider.I worked in the Data Processing department of their Irish office. My role was principally to undertake system and software maintenance and to provide support to the local user base. I was seconded to the UK office for a period to work on a major systems upgrade project.

Nixdorf Computer was the 4th largest computer company in Europe, with a wide range of services and technologies.I worked in the Irish Software Development Unit, programming new software and modifications for Irish customers in Financial Services, Agri-Food and Retail.

Certificate, Advanced Management Program

Bsc (Hons), Information Technology

Diploma, Accounting And Finance Excellence

Institute For The Management Of Information Systems Higher Diploma, Information Technology

Certificate, Commercial Computer Programming