NORTHERN IRELAND 40UNDER40 LIST 2017
Northern Ireland 40under40 List 2017
IAN LAVERTY
Ingenuity in 2014 and has developed the business into one of Northern Ireland ’ s best known and most respected management training and development organisations
Ian regularly speaks at business conferences and seminars on business strategy , creativity and innovation , sales and marketing subjects .
In 2015 Ingenuity were awarded Northern Ireland ’ s best StartUp business and in 2016 he led the organisation to a National Training Award in London for work with client GES Group in Ballymena beating national firms including DELL and BT Openreach . www . ingenuity . management @ ingenuitymgmt
CHRIS LOVE
CHRIS LOVE , Love PR
Chris Love is the Managing Director of Love PR and has over a decade of experience in the public relations industry .
He has led The Chartered Institute of Public Relations in Northern Ireland and former Council member and Professional Practices Committee member of CIPR UK . Chris began his professional career after graduating in Fashion Management going on to work in the communications sector in both an agency and inhouse capacity across the UK and Ireland representing SMEs right through to public sector organisations , pharmaceutical companies , luxury and global FMCG brands .
An energetic , motivated and highly dynamic public relations consultant , with firstclass communications skills along with extensive experience and proven successes , Chris has an outstanding track record managing events , public relations campaigns and dealing with crisis .
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Chris has guest lectured in PR at UCD and Ulster University . He is twice winner of Outstanding Freelance Practitioner at the CIPR NI PRide Awards in 2013 & 2014 and received Fellowship of the CIPR for excellence and commitment to industry in 2014 and became Chartered in 2015 .
As technologies continues to evolve media landscape and how PR practitioners do business , Chris is looking to the future of providing strategic counsel and strategy to companies who wish to enhance and protect their reputation . www . lovepr . co . uk @ chrislove1
GARETH LOYE
GARETH LOYE M & M Contractors Thirty six year old Gareth Loye is CEO of M & M Contractors – a firm providing turnkey electrical and telecommunication infrastructures .
After completing a degree in Construction , Engineering and Management , Gareth joined the family business in 2003 . After nearly a decade climbing the ranks , 2012 saw Gareth promoted to CEO where he created a bold threeyear growth strategy to take the business to new heights .
His strategy saw M & M evolve from a regional specialist to an international principal contractor , in turn becoming the only firm in its sector to export beyond the UK & RoI , with operations reaching Canada , USA , and the Netherlands .
Following this success , 2016 saw Gareth acquire failing firm Mascott Construction and incorporate it into M & M . As a result , M & M is now able to boast the most comprehensive service portfolio in the industry for a firm under £ 100m , and has secured an order book of £ 28m for 2017 , a 135 per cent increase yearonyear . www . mmcontractors . com @ MM _ Contractors
NEAL LUCAS , Neal Lucas Executive Search
Neal Lucas is a successful recruiter who established and developed a market leading executive search business , servicing organisations and candidates across all
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sectors . The company provides a structured and effectively managed service that augments the recruitment needs of many leading organisations .
Through his involvement with the IoD , he has contributed to government policy on business matters and has supported the development of young company directors as they seek to build better businesses .
The next step is to add recruiters to the team who share the company ’ s ethos and are passionate about creating value for clients and our business , allowing us to develop our services further .
The business is in a great position to move to the next stage of its development plan . Everyone at Neal Lucas Executive Search is highly motivated and we have developed strong partnerships with key clients ; our ambition is reflected in our stretching targets and budgets . www . neallucasrecruitment . com @ NealLucasRec
NUALA MURPHY
NUALA MURPHY , Moment . Health
Nuala is a leader in the fields of business and marketing demonstrated through 15 years experience as a Chartered Marketer elected to the board of the Chartered Institute of Marketing in Ireland .
She is an appointed domain expert by the Catalyst Springboard Programme for entrepreneurs and a Mentor for many entrepreneurs in the city . S he has been recognised by the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Chartered Institute of Marketing for two innovative digital marketing campaigns and has won three international business awards .