About us
SGMC Group Is widely regarded as one of Ireland's most innovative multimedia companies with a portfolio of exhibitions, events and online media. Established in 2000, SGMC Group spans both trade & consumer markets, inducing Travel, Immigration, Recruitment, Education, as well as Business & Franchising. With a significant number of wholly owned exhibitions, events and online media within its portfolio, SGMC Group also provides full service event management and consultancy to Corporate and Government Organizations.
Our History
SGMC Group was established in 2000 by Stephen McLarnon as a vehicle
for investing in startup opportunities. Leaving his position as Manager in BDO
Simpson Xavier in 2000, Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevy T.D.
launched SGMC Group’s inaugural online business Accountants Jobs.com in
2001, providing online recruitment advertising to the Irish Accountancy Market.
AcountantsJobs.com was acquired by leading UK Vertical Job Board Specialists
Jobsin.co.uk, Plc in 2002.
The acquisition of AccountantsJobs.com led to the establishment of a Joint
Venture Company between Jobsin.co.uk Plc and SGMC Group. JobsinHealth.ie
launched in the Irish Market in 2002 and with Stephen as Managing Director, the
specialist job board became an instant success with all Irish Medical & Nursing
Job vacancies automatically cross posted onto the UK sister site,
JobsinHealth.co.uk which included over 180 NHS Trusts and Hospitals as clients.
2003 saw the successful acquisition of HealthSectorJobs.com from Doherty
Advertising Limited, completely redesigning and relaunching a greatly improved
HealthSectorJobs.com website making it the largest specialist job board in
Ireland. Simultaneously, Stephen led a successful Management Buyout of the
Irish Joint Venture Company from Jobsin.co.uk Plc following its acquisition by
AIM listed recruitment specialist company the Hot Group Plc.
February 2005 saw the launch of the Health Recruitment Expo Sponsored by
HealthSectorJobs.com, SGMC Group’s inaugural exhibition. This was followed
later in 2005 by the Down Under Expo (2005 - ), Fresh Start Expo (2006), The
Adventure Travel & Gap Year Show (2007 - ), The BT Small Business and
Franchise Show (2007-2008), The Working Abroad Expo (2009 - ) and The
Medical & Nursing Careers Expo (2009 - ).
Since 2006, SGMC Group has disposed of HealthSectorJobs.com to
Independent News & Media Plc with Thomas Crosbie Holdings
(RecruitIreland.com) acquiring the original JobsinHealth.ie brand. SGMC
(Online) has recently re-entered the online recruitment market with Ireland’s
only dedicated international recruitment and relocation website,
WorkingAbroad.ie. Further online projects are currently under development.
SGMC Media & Industry Partners
SGMC Group has established a reputation for delivering outstanding quality, well promoted and attended events. This reputation has
attracted a wide range of Media & Industry Partners;
Media Partners for current & past events include RTE, UTV, TV3, Sky Media, Today FM, 98FM, U105, IrishJobs.ie, The Irish
Independent, The Sunday Independent, The Sunday Tribune, Munster Business Magazine, Business & Finance Magazine and
Lonely Planet.
Industry Partners include BT, Bank of Ireland, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Invest Northern
Ireland, Ulster Bank, SFA (Small Firms Association), BMI Airlines, Emirates, Western Union, CIPD, AONTAS and the Irish Exporters
Association.
SGMC Group is a proud member of the SFA, Irish Exporters Association, The RDS (Royal Dublin Society) and CIPD (Chartered Institute
of Personnel & Development).
SGMC Customers
SGMC Group prides itself in attracting a wide range of high calibre clients including blue chip & governmental organisations as well as
small to medium sized exhibitors. A sample of these exhibitors include BT, Bank of Ireland, Western Union, Ulster Bank, Microsoft, O2,
Xerox, Singapore Airlines, BMI, Emirates, The Revenue Commissioners, Dunnes Stores, CIMA, ARGOS, FAS, The Patents Office,
Companies Registration Office, Enterprise Ireland, City & Country Enterprise Boards, Australian Department of Immigration & Citizenship,
New Zealand Immigration, Tourism Australia, Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Invest Northern Ireland, Queensland Department of
Health and the Alberta Government (Canada).
SGMC Social Responsibility
SGMC Group takes its social responsibilities very seriously and where possible insures that all materials used for promotion & marketing
is made from recycled and/or renewable sources. Each year SGMC Group offers a charity of its choosing a free stand to further promote
their organisation. Past Charities include the Hope Foundation, Emigrant Advice Bureau and the Niall Mellon Township Trust.
