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Ivan possesses 15 years management experience in the graphic arts/print sector with Clondalkin and Field Boxmore Group companies. In the mid nineties he helped run a Tel Aviv based security printing company in the late 90s. Returning home, he took over the running of an up and coming Cork based agency called Upper Case, which evolved into a multi award winning digital and direct mail agency in the years that followed. He was also awarded the inagural IPA Xerox Manager of The Year Award in 2009.
In 2010 Ivan established Forza Direct Marketing as Munster's first dedicated direct marketing agency. Forza were recently the recipients of 3 Gold Category Awards at the An Post Marketing Awards 2013. He brings with him a vast wealth of experience, having helped to develop highly successful direct marketing campaigns across a variety of sectors. A member of the Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM), he contributes to An Post's "ask the DM expert" panel and holds a diploma in digital marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI).