Experience

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  Irish trade board

  Jan 1991 - Apr 1996

  Director denmark

  Head of the Irish Trade Board's Copenhagen office for 5 years. Provided hands-on business development and market development services to Irish companies exporting into Denmark and wider Scandinavian markets.

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  Enterprise ireland

  Apr 1996 - Dec 1999

  I set up Enterprise Ireland's first initiative to encourage the use of eBusiness and eCommerce among Irish exporters . Enterprise Ireland is the official Irish government agency for the promotion of export sales from Irish owned enterprises to global markets.We provided consultancy support, online education resources and financial assistance for Irish owned enterprises to market their products and services to global markets using Internet based technologies. Created a programme which helped 100 Irish electronics sub-suppliers grow their export sales to major manufacturers in global markets. Key focus was on Scandinavia, Germany, France, US and SE Asia. Generated additional export sales of over IR£600 million per annum to the Irish economy.

  • Head of eBusiness

    Oct 1998 - Dec 1999

  • Manager, Electronic Subsupply

    Apr 1996 - Oct 1998
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  Irish internet association

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Non-executive director

  Board member of Irish Internet Association for 3 years.

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  Assurelink

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  Chief executive officer

  CEO of the leading supplier of new business quotations software and portfolio consolidation software to life & pensions advisors in Ireland. Assurelink was a joint venture company, owned by the 8 leading providers of life assurance, protection and savings products in Ireland.

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  Mercer ireland

  Jan 2006 - Oct 2008

  Head of corporate sales

  Mercer is a global employee benefits consultancy. I was responsible for sales of pensions & employee benefits consulting and administration solutions to corporates within the Irish market.

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  Invesco ltd (ireland)

  Nov 2008 - Jun 2020

  Head of corporate sales

  Invesco is one of Ireland's leading pensions and employee benefits consultancies. I was responsible for sales and marketing within the corporate pensions business, which included the acquisition of all new corporate clients and all international business development activities.

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  Ibn - international benefits network

  May 2012 - May 2015

  Chairman

  Managing Partner of IBN Network from 2008 to 2020 and Chairman from 2012 to 2015. IBN is the world's foremost network of independent employee benefits brokers and consultants with representation in over 100 countries.

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  Sequoia consulting group

  May 2017 - May 2020

  Member of global advisory council

  Board member of the Global Advisory Council of Sequoia Benefits' International Network of employee benefits brokers and consultants. Represented views of the European members of the network.

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  Zurich ireland

  Sept 2020 - May 2022

  Senior corporate distribution manager

  Zurich Life Assurance plc (Ireland)) is part of the Zurich Insurance Group, founded in Switzerland in 1872. Zurich offers DC pensions and risk benefits solutions to Irish employers of all sizes, from SME's to large corporates. I was responsible for the acquisition of new corporate clients for Zurich Life Assurance plc.

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  Wtw

  May 2022 - now

  Sales leader retirement

  Sales leader for the Retirement Business at WTW in Ireland. WTW is one of Ireland’s leading insurance brokers, risk advisors, pensions and actuarial consultancies. Over the past 100 years, we have built an outstanding reputation for superior client service. We employ 550 people in our offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Galway. In addition to our heritage in the Irish market, being part of the WTW Group means that we can deliver a truly international service to our clients.