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Digiprove - the People |
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Cian Kinsella - CEO |
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After beginning his career in the 1970s as a software developer and designer, Cian was a co-founder of Kindle
Banking Systems. By the time of its acquisition in 1991, Kindle had become the supplier of core banking
systems to over 300 banks around the world, and was the biggest Irish software company.
In 1997 Cian co-founded CR2. He served as co-CEO and then as CEO until 2005, having brought from start-up
to consistent profit. CR2 is now one of the larger private Irish software companies, supplying innovative
channel software to over 120 banks around the world, and with offices in a number of overseas locations.
He is a shareholder in a number of companies including web service provider Timewarden (www.1timetracking.com),
Azotel (www.azotel.com), Treemetrics (www.treemetrics.com), and I S Options (www.isoptions.com). In his spare time, he is a musician and songwriter.
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Mark Elliott - Sales & Marketing |
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Mark has a business degree from Dublin City University and has a track record in building businesses.
He has a particular interest and expertise in I.T. (and has served as a lecturer in I.T. for Dublin Institute
of Technology). In the 1990s Mark took over a Macau based trading company. In 1999, Mark was
headhunted into DDFH&B Advertising as IT Manager for it and associated companies MindShare
and J. Walter Thompson in Ireland.
In 2002, Mark founded 1network, an IT solutions and services provider. The company's client list
now includes many well-known corporates such as Nissan, Glen Dimplex, Irish Broadband and many Government bodies
such as the Health & Safety Authority, and the National Treasury Management Agency.
Mark is a co-founder of C-Ads, a world first multimedia forecourt advertising system, which in 2005 launched its
service at locations across Ireland with oil companies Statoil and Texaco. C-ads went on to win the B2B
innovation award at the 2006 Digital Media Awards and has continued to grow its business. C-ads is listed
on London's AIM market.
Mark is also involved (with Cian) in Timewarden as a shareholder and advisor.
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Damien Young – Finance |
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Damien is a chartered accountant of over 25 years standing, with considerable experience of both industry and
professional practice. Damien spent 9 years with the J.S.Lister Group (one of Ireland's largest
engineering conglomerates) and headed up the special projects division which was responsible for mergers &
acquisitions and other areas.
In 1989 Damien became CFO of FTS Computer Services. FTS became the largest private computer network
supplier to the Irish Government, a position which it held until its sale in 2001.
Damien runs his own management consultancy service specialising in advising SME's in start-up or
corporate recovery modes.
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Gavin Killen - Operations |
Email Gavin Killen |
Gavin is a specialist in I.T. Services and Operations. He joined Gateway's European headquarters in Ireland and progressed to Head of Online Services - EMEA Support. Gavin then became Global Head of IT at CR2, the channel banking software provider. There he was responsible for the design, provision, and support of all IT and business support services at CR2 globally.
In 2002 Gavin founded GKITS, a successful IT solutions provider of bespoke software, web and enterprise solutions to the SME sector. There he designed and delivered software for the CIF (Construction Industry Federation), SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry), and Bank of Ireland, among others.
Gavin has also provided board-level consulting services to Lombard Ireland, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) group, and several government agencies in Ireland.
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