Appointments

Appointment Date: 13.06.2012Company: Prescient Investment Managers (Ireland) LimitedBusiness Type: Asset ManagementPosition: Head of Business Development Tom Baragry has been appointed as head of business development at Prescient Investment Managers (Ireland) Limited. Baragry was previously head of pensions. Prior to moving to client portfolio management in 2004, Baragry had spent the previous 16 years as an investment analyst/ fund manger with both AIBIM and AXA Ireland. He holds a bachelor of commerce degree and a master’s in business studies from University College Dublin. Prescient Ireland recently completed the acquisition of AIB Investment Managers Limited (AIBIM), the asset management subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks, plc. AIBIM was subsequently renamed Prescient Investment Managers…

Appointment Date: 19.04.2012 Company: JCDecaux Ireland Business Type: Outdoor Advertising Position: Marketing Director JCDecaux Ireland has announced the appointment of Tony O’Flanagan to its board as marketing director. O’Flanagan has over 15 years’ experience in the outdoor media business. He joins JCDecaux from the Outdoor Media Association (OMA) where he was the director with responsibility for the day to day running of both the OMA and the Joint National Outdoor Research (JNOR) project.  Before this, he was marketing director for the poster specialist, PML Group. O’Flanagan will have overall responsibility for leading and managing the JCDecaux marketing strategy and corporate communications.

Appointment Date: 13.04.2012 Company: SIFE Ireland Business Type: Not-For-Profit Position: Non-Executive Director Leo Cullen has been appointed a non-executive director of SIFE Ireland (Students in Free Enterprise). The Irish international and Leinster Rugby captain started his professional career with Leinster, winning the Celtic League, before moving to Leicester to win the EDF Energy Cup and the Guinness Premiership.  He rejoined Leinster to win the Magners League in 2008, before captaining the side to the Heineken Cup in 2009 and 2011.  Cullen became the 100th man to captain Ireland in a full test match when he led the team out against Scotland in August 2011. Cullen is a graduate of University…

Appointment Date: 10.04.2012 Company: Xilinx Business Type: Semiconductor Components Position: EMEA Regional Counsel Xilinx has appointed David Dobbyn as EMEA regional counsel. Dobbyn’s responsibilities cover the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions from Dublin where he will advise on a range of legal and corporate matters including commercial and contractual arrangements, M&A, regulatory compliance and corporate governance. He formerly worked for A&L Goodbody specialising in corporate law and supporting a wide base of international and Irish clients. He graduated with a BCL (European) law degree from University College Dublin.

Business Development Manager Appointment Date: 07.03.2012 Company: Data Ireland Business Type: Data – Direct Marketing Position: Business Development Manager Data Ireland has appointed Olga Berezina as business development manager. In her new position, Berezina will be responsible for managing Data Ireland’s existing client base, and will develop and execute new business development strategies. She joins Data Ireland from Kantar Worldpanel where she was responsible for a number of key accounts including Unilever, Heinz, Nestle and Heineken. During this time Berezina has gained extensive expertise in turning data into actionable consumer and shopper insights across a variety of consumer markets. She also holds a masters in marketing from UCD Michael Smurfit…

Appointment Date: 17.02.2012Company: Pembroke CommunicationsBusiness Type: PR AgencyPosition: Account Manager Keira Doyle has been appointed account manager at Pembroke Communications. She will be managing a number of accounts including Gift Voucher Shop, Visit Scotland, Dublin Zoo, Ecclesiastical Insurance, Sports Surgery Clinic and Leinster Rugby. Doyle joins Pembroke Communications from Corporate Reputations, where she worked across the corporate and healthcare practices. Prior to this, she worked in the consumer communications division at Prior Communications. A BComm graduate from UCD, Doyle also holds an MSc in management consulting from the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and a diploma in marketing, public relations, sales and advertising from the Communications and Marketing Institute (CMI).…

Kavaleer Productions has appointed former Disney director and producer, Timothy Björklund, as director of its Dublin-based studios. San Francisco-native Björklund – a two-time Emmy award winner (Outstanding Animation category) for his work on the Disney’s TV series, Teachers Pet – has worked as a professional animator, writer, director and producer for more than 25 years. He trained in animation and film graphics at California Institute of the Arts before getting his first job in 1984 as an assistant animator with Colossal Pictures. Four years later he began directing. In 2010, he was in Dublin to direct the Nickelodeon Jr series, Olivia, at Brown Bag Films.

Appointment Date: 09.02.2012Company: FMIBusiness Type: Field ManagementPosition: Non-Executive Director Conor Kilduff has been appointed non-executive director at Irish field management company, FMI. Kilduff’s key role as a member of FMI’s board of directors will be to add an innovative commercial and strategic insight into the overall offering of the company. Kilduff is also currently the sales and marketing director with the Keelings Group, an organisation that employs over 1,700 people across Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands. Prior to taking up his role with Keelings, Kilduff worked for 24 years in Unilever Ireland, where he held a series of sales and marketing positions. In May 2009, he became managing director…

Director, Communications And Marketing Appointment Date: 30.01.2012Company: Chartered Accountants IrelandBusiness Type: Professional BodyPosition: Director, Communications and Marketing Chartered Accountants Ireland has appointed Brendan O’Hora as director, communications and marketing. O’Hora has worked in the financial services industry for the last 20 years, with over 10 years in senior management positions. Previous roles include head of retail marketing in Ulster Bank (part of the RBS Group) and head of business development and communications in National Irish Bank (part of the Danske Group). In his new role, he will be responsible for managing the communications and marketing function of Chartered Accountants Ireland. A graduate of the College of Marketing, O’Hora (43) also…

Acting Chief Executive Appointment Date: 28.10.2011Company: VHI HealthcareBusiness Type: Health InsurancePosition: Acting Chief Executive VHI Healthcare has appointed Declan Moran as acting chief executive. Moran was previously the company’s director of marketing and business development. He takes up the position on Tuesday 1 November. A fellow of the Institute of Actuaries since 1994, Moran joined the VHI in 1997 from the life and pensions industry.  He was appointed to the company’s board of directors in 2008. To date he has been responsible for the management of VHI’s product portfolio and the development of new products and services.  He has also provided actuarial expertise within the organisation. VHI chairman Bernard Collins…