SKODA Ireland has recently announced the promotion of Ciara Walsh to the role of SKODA Marketing Communications Manager.

Formerly a Marketing Executive, Ciara has been with SKODA for almost two years and has worked on social and digital media initiatives, SKODA events and was also prominent in the development of award winning Radio and Print Campaigns. While continuing to work on such aspects, Ciara will now assume more responsibility in areas such as sponsorship as SKODA pursue ambitions of achieving an 8% market share by 2016.

Prior to joining SKODA Ciara previously worked at Strategem and as a Marketing Executive at News International on a six month internship.

A native of Dublin, Ciara graduated with a First Class Honours from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School with a M.Sc. Marketing Practice and also holds a B.Sc. (mgmt.) in Business and Management from Dublin Institute of Technology.

Welcoming the appointment Raymond Leddy, Head of Marketing, SKODA Ireland said "We are delighted to see Ciara progress to Marketing Communications Manager. She has great experience and very much deserves this promotion. SKODA Ireland is looking to recruit and maintain the best people in the business and we are delighted with Ciara's appointment".