MARK DOWLING – PARK PRINTING – ALUMNI BUSINESS IN FOCUS SERIES

Years attending Terenure College?

1981 – 1993

Current company and position?

Park Printing Co., Director

Tell us about your business …

We are a Design and printing company. It’s a family business and we are 50 years trading this year!.

We work with businesses from pretty much every sector as most companies have design or print requirements.

How did you get your idea or concept for the business?

My father set up the business. After a few years working in the trade, he decided to try working for himself!

Favourite Terenure College memory?

Many happy memories but always enjoyed the sports and great facilities.

Have you found the Terenure College community was a benefit to you in your career? Example?

The contacts and friendships we make through the network of past pupils is definitely beneficial. Whether they be customers or suppliers. It’s nice to work with people we know!

If you were Minister for Finance for a day what change would you make? –

Right now I think we need to see a safe return to business. So many sectors have been impacted. I’m optimistic there will be a real boost eventually, with most people eager to get working again.

What’s an interesting fact people may not know about you? 

I’m a closet tech geek.

If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be?

Make sure you enjoy what you do. Then it doesn’t feel as much like hard work.

How can people best access you and your business?

Contact me anytime by phone or email which is available on our website https://parkdp.ie/

What- ever the query I can either help or point you in the right direction.