( in alphabetical order )
ADAM CREE
ADAM CREE , 3EN Cloud A 26yearold , Head of Marketing for Holywood based software company , 3EN , Adam is a focused and driven professional . Working within marketing since 2007 , and becoming a marketing associate for 3EN in 2012 , Adam has succeeded in proving the power of marketing for his organisation over the past 5 years .
Taking 3EN through a major brand change in 2016 , growing his team from 1 to 4 people , and delivering massive year on year growth which led to 3EN ’ s recognition as NetSuite ’ s Fastest growing UK and Ireland partner for 2016 .
His # 1 Priority is to see organisations succeed with top quality business services and solutions that encourage growth . In the future , he aspires for 3EN to become the # 1 recognised NetSuite partner in EMEA . www . 3EN . cloud Twitter ' handle ' @ 3EN _ Adam
DAVID CROZIER
DAVID CROZIER , The Centre for Secure Information Technologies ( CSIT )
David is Head of Strategic Partnerships & Engagement at QUB ’ s Centre for Secure Information Technologies ( CSIT ) and ECIT Institute . He leads on developing strategic partnerships with public sector organisations internationally , nationally and locally with a role or interest in cyber security research , innovation and policy .
He has overall responsibility for marketing and communications at ECIT , curates the annual CSIT Cyber Security Technology Research Summit , and coordinates its international export , exhibition and trade
show programme . David advises the NI Organised Crime Task Force Cyber Crime subgroup and is also a cofounder and shareholder of Liopa Ltd , a multiaward winning CSIT spinout .
Previously he was a Product Manager at Lagan Technologies , IT Manager at Jinny Software Ltd and has held systems engineering and security policy advisory roles at the Northern Ireland Office . He also holds a BSc Computer Science and MSc Innovation & Entrepreneurship – both from Ulster University . www . csit . qub . ac . uk @ david _ crozier
CORMAC DIAMOND
CORMAC DIAMOND , Bloc Blinds
Bloc Blinds founder , Cormac Diamond , is a past graduate of Queens University Belfast in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering . Cormac spent 6 years as a design engineer for Keylite Roof Windows in Cookstown , Co . Tyrone gaining experience of design , manufacturing and sales before starting his own business .
His initial venture was in Poland where he established a fabricating facility for metal components and assemblies . With the changing market conditions in 2008 , he diversified his business to include blinds , and in particular roof windows blinds , drawing from his previous experience and contacts within that market .
The product range was then expanded to include blinds for normal windows and this informed his belief that a market opportunity for a new , and better blind system that addressed the shortfalls in current designs was attainable , hence the creation of Bloc Blinds . www . blocblinds . co . uk @ blocblinds
RICHARD ELLIOTT , Webrecruit Ireland
Richard has been involved in the Recruitment and Recruitment Marketing sectors for 15 years . He started his career within the traditional recruitment sector before progressing to public and private sector recruitment advertising .
RICHARD ELLIOTT
Witnessing at first hand the technological developments in the recruitment landscape , Richard was involved in the startup of Webrecruit Ireland in 2010 . As Managing Director , Richard has guided and developed Webrecruit Ireland from zero clients , in 2010 , to over 1,000 clients throughout Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland , significantly reducing recruitment costs .
Like most growing SME businesses Richard sets and drives the strategic direction for the organisation and also oversees the key areas of Sales , Marketing and Technological developments .
Webrecruit Ireland are continually looking to develop and revolutionize the Recruitment industry on this island and he was delighted to be presented , on behalf of Webrecruit Ireland , with ‘ Recruitment Innovator of the Year ’ through the Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards on two occasions . www . webrecruitireland . com @ Webrecruit _ Ire
EMMA GARRETT
EMMA GARRETT , Inspire Business Centre Emma is widely recognised by her peers as one of The Leading Business Advisers in Northern Ireland , with her work often used as an example of best practice by Invest Northern Ireland . To date she has provided advice and guidance to over 2000 businesses and has enabled over 500 individuals to access finance to start or grow their business . Emma ’ s particular specialism is digital marketing and has recently launched both # CastlereaghHour on twitter and Inspire Digital NI , a social enterprise which provides
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