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Wates Group has appointed Eoghan O’Lionaird as its new Chief Executive effective from 20 February 2023.
He joins the business from his previous role as Chief Executive at FTSE-listed marine services company James Fisher and Sons plc. He has also held executive roles at Spectris plc, Danaher Corporation, Philips and Mitsui Kinzoku.
Commenting on his appointment, O’Lionaird said: “I’m delighted to be joining Wates and I’m really looking forward to working with everyone.
“What marks Wates out from the competition is how it has rallied its people around a purpose greater than profit alone. This is clear from its commitment to making the built environment more sustainable. I’m looking forward to contributing to the Group’s strategy and marshalling the resources needed to achieve its ambitions.”
Wates Chairman, Sir James Wates CBE said: “Eoghan is a globally accomplished, motivational leader with an impressive track record in industry and we’re very pleased to be welcoming him to Wates. We’re excited to appoint Eoghan to lead us into the next stage of our history.
“At the same time, on behalf of the Board, I’d like to pay tribute to Philip Wainwright for the great job he has done as Interim Chief Executive over the past six months. He hands over a business which is in terrific shape, and with him working as Chief Financial Officer alongside Eoghan, we are confident of the Group’s continuing stability and success.”
O’Lionaird holds degrees in engineering from University College Cork, and the University of Limerick, and an MBA from the Institute of Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
FMJ in conjunction with Grundon Waste Management is pleased to launch the 2023 waste management and recycling survey which examines the ways in which FMs approach their waste management responsibilities.
In this, the sixth year for the annual appraisal, we know there is a greater opportunity than ever for FMs to reappraise their waste and recycling operations and help their organisations meet the growing pressure to achieve ESG goals.
We want to learn how FMs have adapted to the legislative, economic and societal changes of the past year and how they plan to meet the latest waste and recycling targets.
In this survey we’ve posed a series of questions which include insights into FMs’ waste management strategy and targets, how they’re moving towards zero waste targets, and the importance of not just meeting compliance targets but also ESG goals.
The results of the 2023 survey will be published in FMJ magazine and form the basis of a white paper co-written by FMJ and the experts at Grundon on how to approach waste and recycling strategies.
To take part click here.
