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Mark Kellett has held the position of CEO for Magnet Networks since November 2007. Previous to his appointment, Kellett was group finance director for Yahoo! Europe where he served from 2004 to 2006 as a member of the European executive board and chairman of the Irish board of directors, providing organisational leadership to a worldwide finance and operations team. A key achievement at Yahoo! was the establishment of the European Shared Services Centre and securing the necessary IDA backing/funding.
Other career highlights include a senior role as worldwide finance director for Network Appliance based in California and a position as EMEA finance manager for SUN Microsystems based in the UK.
Kellett is a keen sportsman and was part of the first Irish expedition to Mount Everest in 1993, and subsequently went on to train as a mountain leader. Kellett was also selected to play representative rugby in England.
Kellett is a qualified accountant and holds an MBA from Manchester Business School.
08.Mar.2010 Mark Kellett, CEO of Magnet Networks, is an advocate of the so-called 'Seven-S' framework as an aid to anyone at the business plan stage of setting up.
08.Mar.2010 Mark Kellett, CEO of Magnet Networks, says to anyone starting a business that the best way to get sales is referrals.