Prior to setting up Acorn Marketing, Frank held senior positions for various companies on the client side namely Dell Inc, Statoil, JD Williams & Perlico . Frank was previously UK & Ireland Direct Marketing Manager for Dell Inc and subsquently European Head of Marketing Planning. Frank also held the role of Head of Marketing & Sales for Perlico communications. With 10 years experience in direct response marketing, Frank brings with him a wealth of experience in what really drives cost effective customer growth. Franks number one focus is delivering measurable results for all Acorn Marketing's clients.
Estelle Gorby Managing Director
Estelle has extensive experience in direct response marketing across a number of industries and geographies. Estelle was European Advertising Manager in Dell, responsible for driving demand and growth in the home & small business sectors. Previously, Estelle was senior marketing manager for NEC Direct where she successfully developed and launched their direct sales division for their PC and peripherals division. More recently, Estelle held the position as Head of Product Marketing for Perlico Communications, responsible for the development and execution of their high growth strategy within the telecoms market.
Felicity McCarthy Client Services Director
Prior to joining, Felicity was Head of Marketing in eBay Ireland where she drove exceptional growth in buyer demand using a combination of cutting edge online marketing tools and techniques. Prior to that, Felicity held a number of senior roles in various companies such as Dell, Nortel and Perlico including European Online Marketing Manager in Dell with responsibility for driving traffic to and through their sites, delivering previously unseen levels of eCommerce growth. Felicity has 14 plus years unique digital marketing experience in both Ireland & across Europe
Linda O’Connor Digital Account Manager
Linda O’ Connor has eight years experience and extensive background in marketing. Linda previously worked with the marketing teams of Dell Computers and Barclays. During her time in Dell, she was responsible for the online merchandising strategies for Dell Europe and managing Dell’s UK and Irish advertising team, specialising in direct response marketing. More recently, Linda worked as product marketing manager for Barclays, where she was responsible for developing strategies for a wide product range that drove revenue and growth for both online and offline channels.
Rob McDonnell Creative Director
Rob started his career as an accountant before realising that his real skills lay in creative design. Rob joins Acorn Marketing and brings with him 7 years experience in graphic design and art direction. Having worked for various agencies in Dublin and London, Rob has gained great understanding of what really delivers results for clients. With 100s of marketing campaigns under his belt, Rob has also great understanding of the commerical importance of innovative and effective design.
Emmet McCaughey Senior Account Manager
Emmet has a degree in computer programming and has worked on the client side for the last 5 years. Having found his forte in a consumer sales role within Dell Computers, he then progressed rapidly into the role of Corporate Account Manager. Emmet brings a wealth of experience in project managing campaigns and delivering results on time, within budget every time.
Keith Tobin Senior Graphic Designer
Keith specialises in illustration, photography and digital artwork and has an excellent track record in designing and delivering effective direct response marketing campaigns. With his flair and talent for illustration, Keith has extensive experience in brand and corporate identity logo design together with the development of the entire creative concept, images and templates for client’s brands and campaigns. Keith is also highly skilled in web design and has delivered a range of web design projects for clients. Keith’s education was in both art portfolio and graphic design.
Karla Clifford Senior Account Executive
After completing her degree in Marketing management Karla went on to complete a Masters in Marketing from the Michael Smurfit School of Business. Prior to joining Acorn Marketing, Karla worked with clients such as O’Brien’s off-licences, Accuris Networks, Mace Pharma, Red Bull and Cow & Gate. Karla has great experience in delivering both above the line and below the line campaigns for clients.
Nick Doring Visualiser
Graduating from Billy Blue School of Graphic Art in Sydney in 2004 Nick proceeded to embark on a diverse career covering the fields of Direct Marketing, Illustration, Print Design, Brand Identity, Video Editing and Visualisation. Working in Australia, Scotland, London and Ireland for the last 5 years his passion has grown like a benign tumour on his heart whilst working with clients such as Vodafone, Sky, Movement Magazine, Playstation, Tim Tams, Bundaberg Rum and whoever would let him. Nick showed up late last year and we finally let him stay in exchange for his knowledge of design and above par conversational skills.
John Corrigan Account Executive
After completing his degree in Business Studies in Marketing, John furthered his academic studies and practical work experience by completing a Master of Science in Marketing Practice from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. Prior to joining Acorn Marketing, John worked across an extensive array of industries working with clients such as Kerryfresh, Phantom 105.2 and Stack’s Pharmacy SOS Healthcare.
Maria O'Sullivan Account Executive
Maria initially starting working at Acorn Marketing in 2008 while on a 6 month work placement from college.From here, she went on to graduate from Dublin City University with a BSc in Business and Entrepreneurship through Irish. Most recently she was one in four finalists short listed for the Marketing Student of the Year Award 2009. Maria is also currently furthering her education, by undertaking a Masters degree in e-commerce at DCU on a part time basis while continuing her work at Acorn.
