BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland appoints director of business development
Robert Murphy has been appointed as director of business development and capital advisory at BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland. Mr Murphy joins the company from Cushman & Wakefield Ireland, where he was head of debt and structured finance. A fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, he worked previously for a number of major financial institutions, including Land Securities plc and Irish Life Investment Managers (ILIM), where he structured and executed real estate transactions across numerous European markets. In his new role at BNPRE, Mr Murphy will support all business lines in identifying opportunities for market growth. He will also work alongside the company’s executive board in formulating a business development strategy.
Ocorian appoints senior sales director to Dublin office
Ocorian has appointed Conor Blake as a senior sales director based in Dublin. Mr Blake joins with over 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry having previously held senior positions at Sanne Group, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley. He will have specific responsibility for raising the profile of Ocorian’s Corporate & Institutional business across Europe.
Avadel Pharmaceuticals Appoints Gregory J. Divis as Chief Executive Officer
Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc, a company focused on developing FT218 for narcolepsy and headquartered in Dublin, has announced the appointment of Gregory J. Divis as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Divis has served as Interim CEO since January 2019. Mr. Divis joined Avadel as Chief Commercial Officer in January 2017. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in March 2018 and named Interim CEO in January 2019. Prior to joining Avadel, he served as an Executive in Residence at Linden Capital Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm. From 2010 to 2014, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Lumara Health, a speciality branded pharmaceutical company focused on women’s health, where he led the successful turnaround and transformation of the business resulting in a series of transactions culminating in the sale to AMAG Pharmaceuticals. Previously, Mr. Divis served as Vice-President, Business Development & Lifecycle Management at Sanofi-Aventis and as Vice-President and General Manager, UK and Ireland, for Schering-Plough Corporation.
Deliveroo Appoints New General Manager For Ireland
Deliveroo, the food delivery app service, has announced that Michael Healy, formerly Chief Marketing Officer of FTSE 250-listed The Restaurant Group, has taken over the reins for Deliveroo as General Manager in the Republic of Ireland. Mr Healy has significant experience in e-commerce having previously been Commercial Director at Paddy Power.
Google appoints UK and Ireland Communications Director
Jenny Jamie joined Google UK and Ireland in March, and reports into EMEA communications and public affairs head Tim Chatwin. She has spent most of her career at Blue Rubicon (now Teneo), an agency she joined as one of the first 20 staff in 2004, working her way up to managing director in 2016 until leaving in 2019. At Teneo, Ms Jamie co-founded the strategic consultancy function and has worked on blue-chip clients Virgin Atlantic, Samsung and Tesco
Helen Dixon re-appointed as Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner for a second five-year term
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner, Helen Dixon, has been re-appointed for a second five-year term. The announcement was made by the government months before the expiry of her first term in the role. Ms Dixon was initially appointed to the office of the Irish DPC in 2014, succeeding Billy Hawkes. She previously served as Irish Registrar of Companies after having held senior roles in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. She spent the first ten years of her career in the IT industry.
BDO appoints four new Partners
BDO has announced the appointment for four new Partners – Fionn Uíbh Eachach, Partner Indirect Tax; Rory O’Keefe, Partner, Transaction Advisory Services; Angela Fleming, Partner, Tax; Stephen McCallion, Partner, Audit.