Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

RNS Number : 5666Q

Origin Enterprises Plc

07 June 2018

 

Origin Enterprises plc

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

7 June 2018

Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin' or 'the Company' or 'the Group'), the Agri-Services Group,  is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Coyle as Chief Financial Officer ('CFO').  Sean will join Origin on 1 September 2018 and will be appointed a Director of the Company with effect from 1 October 2018. 

Sean is currently Group Finance Director of UDG Healthcare plc ('UDG'), the leading international healthcare services provider.  Previously Sean served as Managing Director of UDG's Healthcare Supply Chain Division.  Prior to UDG, Sean was Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Director at Aer Lingus plc and, before that, held senior management positions at Ryanair Holdings plc.  Sean qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG.

Commenting on the appointment, Rose Hynes, Chairman of Origin said:

"We are delighted to be welcoming someone of Sean's calibre to Origin Enterprises as we prepare for our next phase of growth. He brings with him a wealth of public company experience across multiple sectors and has a proven track record in financial leadership, operational performance transformation and strategy implementation."

Commenting on his appointment, Sean Coyle said:

"I am delighted to be joining Origin at this exciting time in the Group's development.  I am looking forward very much to working with the Origin team and to contributing to the Group's ambitious growth plans."

As previously announced Origin will issue its third quarter trading update on 19 June 2018.

ENDS

Enquiries:

Origin Enterprises plc

Tom O'Mahony, Chief Executive Officer               Tel:            [phone]

Powerscourt

Jack Hickey (Ireland)                                                 Tel:            [phone]

Rob Greening (UK)                                                    Tel:            [phone]

About Origin Enterprises plc

Origin Enterprises plc is a focused Agri-Services group providing On-Farm Agronomy Services, Digital Agricultural Services and the supply of crop technologies and inputs.  The Group has leading market positions in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Poland, Romania and Ukraine.  Origin is listed on the ESM and AIM markets of the Irish and London Stock Exchanges. 

ESM ticker symbol:      OIZ

AIM ticker symbol:      OGN

Website:                        www.originenterprises.com

 

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