ABOUT

Margaret Bourke established Taskeru Ltd, an international trade consultancy over 5 years ago and is now working  with companies and organisations in the UK, US, Ireland, Japan, France and Germany and other territories.

Margaret was born in Ireland and has had an impressive career spanning several countries and industries. She has worked for numerous organisations in global roles, always making the most of her language skills (fluent English, Japanese, French, German, Irish, some Spanish and Portuguese) and cultural competencies including :

• Department for Business and Trade Department for Business and Trade - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) as an International Trade Advisor
• Barretstown Gang Camp barretstown.org as European Liaison Manager managing staff in 7 different and responsible for operational planning and logistics in 21 countries
• Special Olympics specialolympics.com where she was General Manager, Language and Culture running a team of over 1,250 across 56 languages and 65 venues
• The Dublin International Film Festival diff.ie as Corporate Hospitality Manager
• Adtec Japan adtecplasma.com as the Sales and International Marketing Manager based in Japan for a Japanese company specialising in equipment for the semiconductor industry, helping them establish their European operations and win a key contract in the US
• Enterprise Ireland enterprise-ireland.com in the Indigenous Industries Section
• IDA Ireland idaireland.com  in the Overseas Marketing Division

Since moving to the UK in 2004, Margaret worked for the Department for Business and Trade working in various roles related to international trade promoting British businesses overseas and supporting UK businesses looking to develop their overseas markets with a particular focus on the US, Japan and Europe. 

Since 2004, Margaret brought companies and missions to several different countries, including Japan, US, Germany, Spain and France and played a key role in promoting UK businesses. She also worked closely with UK companies to help them navigate the complexities of doing business in foreign markets. She has also worked extensively on Direct Foreign Investment and has focused on supporting UK businesses in expanding their international presence. 

Her acquisition of the Enterprise Nation award for Best International Trade Advisor, voted for by companies, shows that she is a recognised talent and accomplished individual in the fields of business and international relations. 

Margaret Bourke, BA (Hons), MBA, MIEx

+44 (0) 7759 844 370
margaret@taskeru.com 
www.taskeru.com