MEET THE TEAM
Jenny Johnston (CEO)
Jenny is a true marketing thought leader who is redefining the industry with her insights and innovative strategies. With a wealth of experience and a keen understanding of consumer behaviour, Jenny had made a name for herself as a trailblazer in the marketing world. Her ability to spot emerging trends and transform them into actionable campaigns has propelled numerous brands to unprecedented success.
Appointed as CEO to Azure Communications in September 2023, Jenny is a dynamic and visionary CEO who is leading the business to new heights of success. With her at the helm, you can trust that your organisation will benefit from her expertise as we apply the strategic guidance and experience of this accomplished expert across our full client portfolio.
Ciaran D’arcy, Founding Partner,
Managing Director
Introducing Ciaran, a distinguished data expert and the Managing Director of our organisation. With a profound understanding of the transformative power of data, Ciaran leads the team with expertise and vision. His extensive knowledge of print production alongside data analysis, predictive modelling and data driven strategies, make him a trailblazer in the industry. Under Ciaran’s leadership our company is at the forefront of cutting-edge data technologies and methodologies. With his guidance, we empower businesses to harness the true value of their data, optimize operations, identify new opportunities and achieve improved, measurable results.
Keith Fitzgerald, Co-Founder and
Sales & Marketing Director
Keith is a founding partner of Azure Communications and visionary leader in the world of print and marketing. With a passion for innovation and a deep understanding of the industry, Keith has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of print and marketing solutions.
Keith brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table, his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence have guided our business to new horizons.
When you partner with Keith and our team, you can expect a personalized approach, attention to detail, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
Alan Kennedy,
Co-Founder & Business Development Director
Introducing Alan, a founding partner and relationship specialist in the world of print and marketing. With an innate understanding of the power of relationships and a keen eye for strategic partnerships, Alan plays a crucial role in fostering meaningful relationships with our clients. His exceptional interpersonal skills and dedication to client satisfaction have been instrumental in establishing our reputation as a trusted and reliable partner.
Alans ability to understand the unique needs and objectives of clients allows the team to craft tailored solutions that exceed expectations.
When you partner with Alan and our team, you can expect a personalised approach, focused on building a strong and mutually beneficial relationship.
Lisa Reid,
Business Development Manager
Lisa is a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Manager. With almost 20 years’ experience (she started very young), Lisa has been instrumental in establishing and nurturing key client relationships and driving growth.
Lisa is a powerhouse with a go-getter attitude, nothing is ever a problem for Lisa.
In her spare time, Lisa is an avid horse-rider as well as self-confessed fashion and beauty lover.
David O’Neill,
Head of IT (print, finishing, production)
Need an omni channel campaign? Or the perfect finish to an important print job? How about the standard “turn it off and back on” IT support? If so, David is your man! David oversees all IT, data and production processes to ensure our standards are top notch across all campaigns and production.
He’s also a little (ok a lot) more technically aware than this blurb would have you believe – but don’t tell him we said that.
Aaron Herbert,
Production Manager
Aaron is the maestro that manages all our client needs, prioritising and organising as required. He has a gift with print production that allows him optimise workflows and efficiencies to keep things running smoothly, week in, week out.
Aaron is always at the end of the phone or by email to answer any questions. He is a little camera shy so we’ve given him superhero status instead!
Sarah Byrne,
Data Manager
Data management, data analysis and data security, Sarah is our go-to-lead across all data driven campaigns produced at Azure Communications. She manages everything with precision, and as she often tells us, the detail is in the data. Sarah has been part of the Azure team for 8 years and has become a key member of the team, and a firm favourite amongst our clients.
Paulina Cichorczyk,
Production Team
Paulina brings a daily dose of positivity to Azure HQ, bringing her infectious personality and sunshine state of mind to everything she does. Since joining the business in 2017, Paulina has mastered the skills of working across many of our departments. Starting out in production and finishing, she is also adept at print room operations and recently started an administrative office-based role. Fear not, Paulina still keeps a keen eye over production and quality control on campaigns, nothing but perfection gets passed Paulina.
Norman Dunne,
Warehouse Manager
Our warehouse manager, Norman also takes care of all logistics and operations in our warehouse. Much more than simply ‘Goods In, Goods Out’, Norman is the main man for making sure your campaigns get delivered on time, every time.
Mick Kelly,
Production Team
Always one to make us laugh, Mick operates some of our latest and greatest print and finishing machines with speed and accuracy. His love of print spans a long time, from letter pressing in his family home (he still has original screen prints designed by Bono) to digital print and technology powered print production.
Veronica Thornton,
Finance Manager
Veronica is our finance manager with a proven track record of driving financial success and managing complex financial analysis, budgeting and planning. Veronica is a strong leader in our business and works with both suppliers and customers to ensure all financial transactions run smoothly and efficiently.
Afrim Kraja,
Production Team
Afrim manages and oversees production and finishing of major print and mailing jobs. He knows the operational side of production exceptionally well and so he’s able to run campaigns with both speed and accuracy.