Julie Sinnamon announced as CEO of Enterprise Ireland
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Next week Enterprise Ireland’s Julie Sinnamon will take on her new role as CEO of Enterprise Ireland.
Following a rigorous process and evaluation of applicants from Ireland and overseas, Julie was appointed as CEO of Enterprise Ireland in August 2013.
Julie has worked in Enterprise Ireland since the agency was founded in 1998, before which she spent 10 years in IDA Ireland and Forfás. She has considerable experience in a variety of industry sectors and international markets. Her most recent role was Executive Director for Global Business Development in Enterprise Ireland.
Julie is replacing Frank Ryan, who has been CEO of Enterprise Ireland for the last 10 years, during which time Enterprise Ireland client company exports jumped from €10bn/annum to €16bn/annum.
Making the announcement, Terence O’Rourke, Chairman of the board of Enterprise Ireland said “I would like to congratulate Julie on her appointment which takes effect on 3rd November 2013. The Board was very impressed with Julie's knowledge of, and background in, enterprise development, her understanding of the challenges facing Irish enterprise and her vision for its further development. Julie will now develop and build on the considerable strengths of the organisation built up by the great work of Frank Ryan over the past 10 years”.
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