MSD Ireland unveils first female plant lead
Healthcare company MSD Ireland has promoted Marie Martin to plant manager of MSD Carlow. Ms Martin succeeds Jean-Albert Pittaluga, who was plant manager since 2014. Mr Pittaluga has been appointed plant manager of MSD’s Mirabel site in France. Ms Martin’s appointment is the first time that MSD has appointed a female site lead in the 50 years since they set up in Ireland. She was one of the first employees when MSD opened its Carlow operation in 2008.
Revive Active appoints new Head of Retail Marketing
Revive Active has announced the appointment of Helen Mannion as Head of Retail Marketing. Ms Mannion will be responsible for both national and global marketing strategy for its range of super supplements sold in pharmacies and health stores nationwide. Ms Mannion has over 16 years’ experience in marketing with both an agency and company background. She has worked as senior client account manager in marketing agencies along with retail marketing roles in companies such as Smyths Toys, eMobile & Cuisine De France. Most recently she was the Irish Marketing Manager for Lifes2good.
New chair named at IT firm Arkphire
Irish-owned IT solutions and managed services company, Arkphire, has appointed Paul Nannetti as chairman of the company’s board. Headquartered in Dublin, Arkphire delivers IT procurement solutions to customers across more than 90 countries. Mr Nannetti has a wealth of international experience in the Technology industry, having served until 2017 as a member of the Group Executive Committee of Capgemini, the global Consulting and IT Services organisation.
Mindshare appoints new Strategy Director
Chris Cashen is to join the GroupM agency Mindshare as Strategy Director. A well-known figure within the industry, he joins the agency from Javelin where he has been Director of Media since March 2018. Mr Cashen will move to Mindshare following the recent departure of former Consumer Strategy Director Shane O’Leary, who has since joined Rothco | Accenture Interactive as its Strategy Director. Prior to Javelin, Mr Cashen previously worked for the Dentsu Aegis Network-owned Carat for nine years.
Higher Education Authority appoints new Chief Executive
The Higher Education Authority has announced Alan Wall, formerly the assistant secretary general of the Department of Education, as its new Chief Executive, more than a year after the resignation of Dr Graham Love from the role. Mr Wall will take over the position from Paul O’Toole, who has served as interim Chief Executive since October 2018.