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In 2016 Verve will celebrate 25 years of delivering award winning live communications and lifestyle marketing.

Established in 1991, Verve is the largest independently owned Irish Event and Brand Activation Agency with a team of over 50 full time event professionals.

Key People
Key People
Ronan Traynor
Ronan Traynor
Managing Director
Barry Muldowney
Barry Muldowney
Head of Events
Aideen O’Neill
Aideen O’Neill
Head of Activations
Barry Traynor
Barry Traynor
Finance Director
Valerie Melinn
Valerie Melinn
Client Services Director
Olivia Collier
Olivia Collier
Head of Country, GB
John O’Shaughnessy
John O’Shaughnessy
Creative Director
John Kilcullen
John Kilcullen
Head of Digital
Garry Ryan
Garry Ryan
Commercial Director

Industry

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Verve|Showrunner Helps Certa Launch First Ever Sponsor Led Campaign for the Irish Women’s Cricket Team
Verve|Showrunner Helps Certa Launch First Ever Sponsor Led Campaign for the Irish Women’s Cricket Team

Campaign was created by Verve|Showrunner and produced by Rubberduck, with directors Ben Colwell and Conor Ryan

Creative Is Native: “Don’t Let Your Only Inspiration for Advertising Be Other Advertising”
Creative Is Native: “Don’t Let Your Only Inspiration for Advertising Be Other Advertising”

The effervescent partners get candid about comedy influences, cultural opportunities and creative communities

Aer Lingus' Touching Christmas Spot Puts a New Spin on Classic Airport Reunions
Aer Lingus' Touching Christmas Spot Puts a New Spin on Classic Airport Reunions

Festive film by Verve|Showrunner and Alfonso Films follows a heart warming reunion

Missing Mr Tayto Finds 5 Kinsale Shark Awards for Verve|Showrunner
Missing Mr Tayto Finds 5 Kinsale Shark Awards for Verve|Showrunner

PR and social media-based campaign took place earlier in 2022

Verve|Showrunner Sends Mr. Tayto on a World-Wide TikTok Trip
Verve|Showrunner Sends Mr. Tayto on a World-Wide TikTok Trip

Mr. Tayto’s Bucket List was seen more than 30 million times and grew the brand’s followers with the TikTok demographic by 185%

The Benefits of a Life Before Advertising
The Benefits of a Life Before Advertising

John Close, junior copywriter at Verve|Showrunner, on why all our experiences have value

Where Is Mr Tayto? Verve Showrunner Behind Disappearance of Irish Icon
Where Is Mr Tayto? Verve Showrunner Behind Disappearance of Irish Icon

Verve Showrunner tap into the idea of wanting what you miss by removing the iconic character from crisp packets

Guinness Asks Top Rugby Players How to Make the Game Inclusive for ‘Never Settle’ Film Series
Guinness Asks Top Rugby Players How to Make the Game Inclusive for ‘Never Settle’ Film Series

Verve|Showrunner and production company Orillo sit down with players including George North, Elli Geng, Jasmine Joyce and Shaunagh Brown

Verve|Showrunner Wins Tayto Business for 2022 Summer Campaign
Verve|Showrunner Wins Tayto Business for 2022 Summer Campaign

Win followed a competitive pitch, with the brief focused on engaging the brand with a new demographic

High Five: Ireland
High Five: Ireland

In the spirit of Christmas, executive creative director at BBDO Dublin, Shane O’Brien, supports five worthy causes that all played their part in making a big difference