THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON DIGITAL MARKETING CAPABILITY
Who We Are
Our Mission
DMI is the global standard in Digital Marketing Certification. Our mission is to support marketers achieve their learning ambitions and help them realise their full potential
We are founded
2009
The company was founded by Ian Dodson & Anthony Quigley and we delivered our first classroom training on the Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing.
Postgraduate Launch + GIAC
2010 - 2012
We launched our Postgraduate expert-level certificate, founded our Global Industry Advisory Council (GIAC) and signed our first educational partner.
EQF Mapping & B2B Offering
2012 - 2016
We received quality assurance from the Scottish Qualifications Authority and mapped content to the European Qualifications Framework
Investment & Australian Base
2016 - 2018
We received a €26 million investment from Spectrum Equity and opened an office in Brisbane, Australia.
AMA & Membership
2018 - 2020
We launched our membership platform and partnered with the American Marketing Association (AMA) to offer dual certification on core course content.
AMI Partnership
2021
We partnered with the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) to deliver industry-leading training and skills development to students in Australia.
Neil Patel Digital
2022
We partnered with Neil Patel Digital to create a new and improved Search Marketing Specialist certification course.
Acquisition & Expansion
2023
We were acquired by BPP Education Group and launched a new Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing.
Today
2024
We are the leading global standard in digital marketing training and certification and have certified over 75k people with 300k+ members worldwide.
The worlds biggest learning brands partner with DMI
Why DMI?
THE WORLD LEADER
IN DIGITAL MARKETING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
We are the world's leading provider in Digital Marketing Courses, with a proven track record in transforming the skills of digital professionals to help build successful careers and promote continuous learning, to shape the workforce of the future.
Our certification courses are the only globally recognized courses and endorsed by some of the top industry bodies including the American Marketing Association
300K+
MEMBERS WORLDWIDE
75K+
CERTIFIED MEMBERS
Our People
OUR LEADERSHIP
TEAM
Michael Goeden
CEO
Michael has over 20 years' international experience in the education and training sector, most recently with the City & Guilds Group. Throughout his career, Michael has held roles including trainer, lecturer, operations manager, quality manager, e-learning development, business development and strategy.
Tadhg O’Connell
Director of Product and Operations
Tadhg has over 25 years’ experience creating, designing, and consulting on digital learning products, professional certifications, professional and higher ed curriculum design, and in leading product teams. Tadhg is passionate about building educational products with proven learning principles at their core, enabling learners to build durable skills. He has deep experience in formal, informal, and blended learning, spanning many knowledge domains.
Aoife Kirwan
Chief Financial Officer
Aoife is the CFO at Digital Marketing Institute, having progressed from the Finance Manager position she held since joining in 2018. She is an ACCA-qualified accountant and a Chartered Tax Advisor with the Irish Tax Institute. Aoife also brings international experience within the education space in Australia and the production and insurance industries in Ireland.
Órla Stack
Human Resources Director
Órla has over 17 years' experience working in Human Resource Management, Training and Development. Prior to joining Digital Marketing Institute in 2017, Órla spent 14 years working within the Hospitality industry, her previous role was as Group HR & Training Manager for one of the fastest growing Hostel brands in the world.
Pamela Egan
Global Sales Director
Pamela joined DMI in August 2015 with the responsibility of developing and growing our direct online and corporate business. Pamela currently leads our Direct Sales Teams based in Ireland, USA and Australia servicing a Global customer base. Previously Pamela worked in Dell Computer Corporate where she held various sales leadership roles over her 17 year tenure with particular focus on new sales team set up and development.
Adam Hetherington
Chief Technical Officer
With over 15 years of experience, Adam has a proven track record in delivering projects that generate measurable business value. Having joined DMI in 2021 as a Senior Full Stack Engineer, he quickly became a key player in shaping the company’s technical strategy. He is now focused on driving innovation and supporting the company's continued growth through cutting-edge technology solutions.
David Mooney
Global Partner Sales Director
David has over 25 years' experience working with Partners. most recently with Xerox. David and his team are responsible for growing the DMI Global Partner Network through acquisition of new Partners and expansion of current Partners.
Mischa McInerney
Director of Marketing
Mischa has over 20 years' experience developing digital strategies to build brands through digital channels and deliver scalable growth through marketing automation. Commercially focused, she has worked in Asia, Australia and Europe delivering growth and innovation across a broad range of industries including utilities, financial services and real estate.