Great things in business are never done by one person, they are done by a team of people.
Steve Jobs
Meet Our Team
Ray Egan
Ray Egan has been a disrupter in the Irish Motor Industry for the last 22 years. Ray's career began publishing Ireland's leading motoring magazine and from there he developed a media group focused on the motor and entertainment industry. Ray is a serial entrepreneur with numerous successful brands in different sectors such as lifestyle, restaurant and business. Ray is a proven versatile innovator who has an unrivalled drive and passion for his brands and the industries they involve. Ray is proud of what he has accomplished over the last 22 year and this filters down to his dedicated and loyal team. His motivational skills are renowned in the motoring industry which insures his team's consistent delivery producing the highest calibre products. Ray's dare devil attitude to life doesn't stop in business he will try any any sport that is considered dangerous on his day off you will find him up the Dublin mountains on his bike or wake boarding on Lough Derg!
Paul Gilligan
Paul has over 10 years of entrepreneurial and product experience in mobile and technology industries. Prior to joining Car Dealer Intelligence, Paul was the CEO of an online insurance business in South East Asia, which he set up, built and eventually sold in 2016. Prior to this, he was Country Manager for a Telecoms Operator who has 15 million subscribers across the South Pacific and the Caribbean. Paul is originally from Dublin, Ireland, and has a degree in Economics from UCD and a Masters in Project Management from Smurfit Business School in Dublin. Paul is an avid sports fan and is still clinging on to his sporting career albeit through playing a weekly 5 a side soccer game!
Grainne Gowran
Grainne takes charge of all financial and accounting related matters within Car Dealer Intelligence. She was educated at Trinity College Dublin where she obtained a BA Degree followed by a Masters in Business Studies from UCD. Grainne is a CIMA qualified account. She has been working with large multinationals for 20+ years where she has held numerous senior financial roles. She loves dogs and owns a Dachshund!
Alan Brady
Alan Brady has over 8 years experience in the IT Industry in Ireland. He has been involved in numerous new businesses from concept to launch by playing an integral part of making them a success. Alan has a strong work ethic, excellent eye for design and implementation of quality user experience. Alan always welcomes a challenge and is a great team motivator by leading by example with his constant happy disposition. Alan's is a huge foodie with his speciality being Neapolitan pizza , the taste rivals most Italians! If he is not in the kitchen you will find him doing Crossfit he has been known to win many a plank challenge!
Julian Friesel
Julian looks after all things design from the look and feel to the usability of Car Dealer Intelligence. He has a background working in the online games industry. Julian holds a degree in Communication Design from the BTK University of Art and Design in Berlin, Germany. When he's not designing stuff he likes surfing, reading and eating copious amounts of pizza.
Nguu Ngo
Nguu is an multi award-winning, diversely-experienced Creative Director who has worked with most of the leading blue chip brands in Ireland over the past 19 years. Although his skill set is vast, his greatest expertise revolve in the worlds of creative thinking, interactive design, UX, brand identity design and strategic planning. He is a leader, mentor, strategist, designer and more - delivering energy and passion to everything he does.
Daragh Ó Tuama
Daragh manages the team that collects all of the data on each vehicle. Previously Daragh was a motor broadcaster with Newstalk 106fm, he also headed MotorHub for a number of years. His other love... apart from cars and his family is the GAA and of course the Dublin football team.
Roxy
Roxy has been a stalwart of Car Dealer Intelligence since her arrival to the team in 2010. Everyday she brings in her sassy self, hard work ethic and poo-poos in the park. She famously came runner up in the Dublin Doggie Do 2017 fashion show for her inspirational take on Donald Trump aka Dogwald Trump. Roxy is a swimming addict and without a daily swim she becomes cranky. On days off she enjoys walks in the mountains, trying on new neckerchiefs and sleeping. She's not fond of cats (and proud of it!). Roxy's main new year's resolution for 2018 is to buy her own car and gain full licence, she has the full backing of all her colleagues in CBG.ie. Everyone in CDI appreciates Roxy as her constant available snuggles insures morale is always high.