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ALUMNI IN THE NEWS
Former alumnus of the year named
All-Ireland Marketing Champion
FORMER alumnus of the year Liam director of C&C, chairman of Traidlinks
FitzGerald (BComm 86, MBS 87) was and former chairman of the Marketing
named by The Marketing Institute of Society. He was named Alumnus of the
Ireland as All-Ireland Marketing Year in 2006.
Champion 2008 at a function at Citywest Another alumnus, Colin Lews (BComm
Hotel on Thursday, 22 May. The United 85, MSc 86, MBA 06), picked up the
Drug group chief executive received the Marketing Leader of the Year Award at the
prestigous award for his exceptional contri- same event. Lewis has been head of sales
bution to marketing. He was chosen for his and marketing at Aer Arann since 2006
leadership, vision and commitment and for and the judges highlighted the breadth and
the positive impact he has had on the depth of the marketing initiatives under-
broad marketing profession in Ireland. taken in his short time with the airline,
Speaking on the night, FitzGerald said reflected in strong 2007 results.
he was “hugely honoured and humbled” to Over 800 marketing professionals and
Liam FitzGerald (BComm 86, MBS 87) and
be selected as this year’s marketing cham- business leaders gathered at the Citywest
Colin Lewis (BComm 85, MSc 86, MBA 06)
pion. FitzGerald is also non-executive Hotel to hear the winners announced. after receiving their awards
Gerald Owens competes
at Beijing Olympics
Emer Kennedy is Young
Gerald Owens partnered Ross Killian in Athens in 2004
Business Woman of the Year
GERALD Owens (HDipEntrepS 06) was on the Irish sailing
team at this year’s Beijing Olympics, competing in the 470
EMER Kennedy (MBA 03), consumer director of BT double-handed dinghy men’s class with Phil Lawton. The pair
Ireland, was this year’s winner of the Image Magazine Young finished a respectable 16th overall in the 2008 Regatta, match-
Business Woman of the Year. The award is aimed at “inspir- ing Owens’ previous Olympic result when he partnered Ross
ing achievers under the age of 35”. Killian in Athens in 2004. However, this time Owens counts
Under Kennedy’s leadership, BT’s broadband customer two race wins in the waters of Qingdao in August – there were
base had grown by over 24% in the previous 12 months, 10 races altogether before the final medal race. Owens is a
despite the entry into the market of new broadband member of the Royal St George Yacht Club in Dún Laoghaire
providers. The panel of judges said they admired Kennedy’s and has regularly appeared at World Championships and regat-
drive and determination and recognised her as a great tas worldwide. He and Lawton claimed their place in Beijing at
ambassador for young women in business in Ireland. the World Championships in Portugal.
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