Ardean Marketing & Business Development

Ardean, pronounced arDANE, translated means The Height of The Birds, however, I like to think of it as the skies the limit!

Who We Ardean

Ardean, pronounced arDANE, translated means The Height of The Birds, however, I like to think of it as the skies the limit!

Ardean has been providing start up and established business clients with marketing and business planning advice and solutions for the last 9 years. Operating from their base in Magherafelt, Ardean delivers solutions across four core areas: Marketing, Business Planning, Marketing Communications and Funding.

Who I Am

Eilish DevlinProprietor, Ardean

Eilish has over 15 years Marketing & Business Planning consultancy experience, including 9 years at Ardean, her own consultancy business.
Utilising this marketing and business planning experience and knowledge, Eilish brings a mixture of established and proven methodologies and practical ideas.

Qualifications

Attended University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast from 1991 – 1995, attaining:
BA (Hons) Business Studies 2:1, with industrial diploma. Subjects included Finance, Production, Personnel, and Marketing, the final year specialism chosen was Marketing.

Attended University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast, part time, from 2003 – 2006, attaining:
MSc Business Improvement with Distinction.

Certificate of the Market Research Society, July 1995.
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing, February 1996.

Memberships

Membership of the Institute of Direct Marketing, from June 1997.

Membership of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, from February 2000. Achieved Chartered Marketer Status July 2002.

Areas Of Expertise

Market Development & Planning
Marketing Management/Implementation. Implementing Promotional Campaigns
Utilising Web Building Tools To Establish Starter Websites
Utilising Email Marketing Cloud Based Tools
Integrating Social Media Strategies Through Utilisation Of Cloud Based Tools Such As Twitterfeed
Business Development & Planning Including Financial Projections Planning Utilising The Ardean Model
Business Improvement
Establishment Of Management Information Systems Utilising Excel
Export Planning
Export Marketing
Market Research
Sales Management
Project Management
Use of Technology in Businesses
Quality Systems
Community Business / Social Enterprises

Associates We Work With

Laura Crossett, Blur Box Media

Blurbox provides Graphic, Media & Animation design. If you want to reach clients, get an audience or make an impression then Blurbox Media and Design can imagine, design and create it for you!

Jack T (Trzewiczek), inPROJECT

inPROJECT provides Website Design and SEO Support. They create user interfaces that both look great and are effective; ensuring your business is found online.

Claire Savage CS Editorial

CS Editorial specialises in creating quality written content for case studies, websites, press
releases and blogs, using brand storytelling to promote businesses in print and digital
mediums.

Agatha Kisiel, Agatha Kisiel Photography

Agatha Kisiel Photography provides photography services, offering both studio and on-location shoots. All commercial photography is produced for use as both high quality high resolution print files and high quality lowresolution online files.

Monica McGeary, Source Business Solutions

Source Business Leads is a 3rd party sales leads and business development support company. They take the hassle out of engaging new customers by making the phone calls on your behalf.

Niall Curran, UMAC Solutions

UMAC Solutions provide bespoke software development, utilising .NET technologies.