Consultant looking after AV sales and installation. Heading up a new department to develop business with new and existing clients in the field of Audio Visual, Video Conference, Digital Signage, Hospitality TV, Dolby Atmos Home Cinema, TV networks and Systems. Drawing on 30+ years of experience in the industry, to design, develop and deliver bespoke systems for clients with specific and finite requirements.

Consultant looking after AV sales and installation. Developing business with new and existing clients in the field of Audio Visual, Video Conference, Digital Signage, Hospitality TV, Dolby Atmos Home Cinema, TV networks and Systems. Also, working with the team on large format LED video-wall rental for concerts (3Arena, Dublin & SSE Arena, Belfast) also many festivals and open air concerts on the island. Also, many corporate clients for events and conferences both indoor and out. We also supplied and installed screens to the corporate, retail and hospitality sectors.

Kokoon Technology acts as an umbrella under which we operate a number of agenciesAudio Visual Custom Installation and AutomationFor professional consultancy, design & installation on all aspects of audio visual systems. From stand- alone rooms to complete houses and from single meeting rooms to entire offices and buildings. We can supply and install anything from a TV to a cinema......

I was specifically hired as project manager to steer the company through an extremely busy period of existing hotel refits. This roll required me to keep many “balls in the air” at the same time. In less than 12 months we completed 14 major projects, 20+ smaller projects, including the day to day business, of providing 24 / 7 maintenance and call out cover to approximately 90 sites, country wide. CDS work largely in the Business to Business market supplying TV’s and TV reception and amplification systems, Audio Visual systems, back ground and fore ground music to the hospitality sector. CDS are also contracted with responsibility as sole agent for VDA in Ireland for installation and maintenance of their hospitality sector interactive systems. Working as part of a young but focused and dynamic team (5 full time & up to 12 including casual / day rate labours for larger jobs and very busy times), looking after the project management and day to day business in the field.CDS have clients all over the Republic, from Donegal to Waterford and Dundalk to West Cork and almost everywhere in between! Many properties were 5 Star including, Red Carnation Hotels, Ashford Castle & The Lodge at Ashford down to and including small 10 / 20 / 30 bed family run hotels and guesthouses.I had responsibility for coordinating and executing the following;Attending pre-start and progress meetings liaising with clients as to progress.Supply of team members, stock and equipment to site for the smooth running of the installation and commissioning program. Always working to budget and target.Delivering program instructions and methods to team members. Keeping track and reporting on “Extras” for subsequent billing by head office. Delivering projects on time, to program. Client, staff training (system use & day to day preventive maintenance) and handover.The roll of training and up-skilling team members on new product and methods.Training and health and safety.

Business Development Manager for CPM in the Clare region. Selling B2B solutions for Eircom. Landlines - Broadband - Mobile Voice & Data.As and from the 1st of July '13 CPM will again be the sales agents for Eircom business to business. They have put together a strong team country wide to win back business from other operators and bring their new clients up to the minuet with the latest products and value packages. as part of this new and dynamic team I'm looking forward to the challenges and rewards that lay ahead in the field.......

Electrical Retail March 1989 / July 20103rd generation, in family businessDuties included;• H.R. o Recruitment, staff & team development, exit management• Finance o Including Banks, Target & Rebate with suppliers, liaise with accountants • Business development and direction• General business house keepingo Insurance, legal (personal injury / small claims court etc), Rates• Setting of staff targets, commission values etcI took the company in new directions. • Engaged in the lease of two new stores.o Smithstown, Shannon, Co. Clare. 2006 o Parkway Roundabout, Dublin Rd. Limerick. 2008 Both projects were from shell & core and included planning on all aspects. Planning with engineers, architect, fire cert, mechanical & electrical, shop fitters, decorators, flooring, lighting, CCTV, Warehouse, Office space, stocking, launch / opening marketing campaigns etc.• In ’02 having completed a new company business plan, post 9/11, I sought out an Interactive TV (movies & internet via your hotel bedroom TV) supplier, VDA. From a standing start making our first sale in ’03 we were the dominant player in the Irish market within 2 years and have held that position since. With 75% market share, 80+ hotels with 9000+ installed bedrooms.• As part of our expansion plans we identified that we needed to tap into a higher end customer. We had over the years being selling multi room audio systems to clients, but we felt that we could reach a far greater market share if we could showcase our ability / products better. With this in mind we hatched the plan for the showroom we call Kokoon! This showroom is 1500 sq ft laid out as a fully functional apartment, to demonstrate the functionality of multi room audio, automated lighting systems, in house cinema, bathroom TV’s etc.