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Fergal O'Connor

@buymediaMember #160Basic · freeBetaL1
Founder | CEO, Buymedia
Founder at Buymedia building a platform to democratise advertising across all media.
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About

Fergal O'Connor is the founder and CEO of Buymedia, which he started in 2015 to build an AI platform that helps marketing teams plan advertising across all media and make data-driven decisions about where to spend. Before founding the company, Fergal spent about 20 years in media ad sales at various levels internationally. Today he is focused on letting marketers build AI versions of their customers to find the media those customers use and cut waste from campaigns.

Experience

CEO | Founder at Buymedia
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Chief Strategy Officer / Advisor · Krealandia
Jan 2019 – PresentCurrent
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CEO | Founder · Buymedia
Jan 2016 – PresentCurrent
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CEO & Founder · Buymedia
Sep 2015 – Jan 2016
IT
Head of Sales · IRISH TV
Apr 2014 – Sep 2015
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Direct Advertising Sales and Agency Manager · Galway Independent
Mar 2013 – Apr 2014
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Sales Manager · Mayo Advertiser
Jan 2008 – Mar 2013
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Advertising Executive · Newstalk
Apr 2007 – Dec 2007
GE
Commercial Manager · Golden Egg Productions Ltd
Apr 2004 – Apr 2007
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