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Glencairn Consulting GroupManaging Director
Oct. 2023Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Carzone.ieChief Executive Officer
Jan. 2013 - Jan. 2023IrelandCEO of Carzone.ie which is one of Ireland’s most successful ecommerce brands and the #1 automotive digital marketplace. Carzone was the Irish arm of Auto Trader Group PLC (a FTSE 100 member since IPO in 2015) before being sold to Mediahuis in Oct 2022. Reported directly to Group CEO/CFO in UK. Role comprised full strategic, commercial, operational and P&L responsibility with localized management of function including Brand/Audience, Content/Marketing, Commercial Sales, Financial Reporting, Data & Insight, Operations and Product & Technology. Devised and executed strategies to drive the growth of Carzone commercial performance and customer value demonstration to current levels via consistent annual growth. Established Carzone as ‘most trusted’ with highest level of ‘brand awareness’ and ‘top of mind’ choice for consumers in their search for their next car/related advice*. (*Independent 3rd Party Market Research) Developed and published bi-annual Carzone Motoring Report which has become key outlook for OEM and Agencies on consumer desirability and relevant industry themes. Creation of ‘people first’ open and inclusive culture which has wholly contributed to success of the Carzone brand.
AutoTrader UKDigital Director (Ireland, South Africa and Italy)
Dec. 2008 - Dec. 2012Ireland, South Africa and ItalyMigration of revenue from Auto Trader magazine to Carzone online offering creating commercial product staircase and associated local brand growth. Relaunched online offering in Italy and South Africa to drive transition from magazine to online. Both sites ultimately successfully sold from Group. Carzone.ie (Ireland)
AutoTrader.ie (Ireland)
AutoTrader.co.za (South Africa)
CamionSupermarket.it (Italy)
AutoSupermarket.it (Italy)
AutoTrader UKHead of Digital (Ireland) -
Apr. 2005 - Dec. 2008IrelandInitially recruited to manage integration of Carzone into Ireland’s Auto Trader, which was primarily magazine, post-acquisition in 2005 and successfully led technical and commercial re-platform which supported Carzone move into profitable operations. Carzone.ie
AutoTrader.ie
Lithographic Web PressBusiness Systems Director
Mar. 2001 - Apr. 2005IrelandMerged entity of Smurfit Kappa commercial printing business and Lithographic Universal forming largest web offset printing business in Ireland.
Lithoset Ltd.Systems Director
Jun. 1993 - Feb. 2001IrelandDirector of Digital Imaging and Digital Asset Management Company specialising in Graphic Reproduction.
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