1964 – 2011
All consultancies regard their clients as special, but anyone who had the pleasure of working with Rosi Kirker would know that when it came to being ‘special’, she was in a league of her own.
I knew Rosi as a client (RTSL/Novosco), as a colleague (Sales Institute of Ireland), as a teammate (Malone Ladies Hockey Club) but mostly, as a friend. Time with Rosi was time well spent. Her smile, positivity and love of life were her trademarks, her enthusiasm was infectious and her sunny disposition brightened any day.
She was the ultimate ‘networker’, a sales supremo, and a consummate marketing professional.
Throughout her illness she refused to give up or give in, and thanks to her never-ending energy and determination she achieved so much for Bowel Cancer UK and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Who else could organise a fundraising event in March which would set a world record for the greatest number of Santas to cycle from Belfast to Comber? This is just one of Rosi’s many legacies but it highlights how her selfless drive and positive outlook will benefit many in the future.
Martin and her boys have lost an amazing wife and mother and NI’s business community has lost a valued colleague. I, like many others, have lost a great friend but I feel privileged to have known Rosi Kirker and consider myself exceptionally lucky to have shared part of her life.
Claire Bonner
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