Accenture Names Hilary O’Meara Country Managing Director for Ireland
DUBLIN; Aug. 31, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has named Hilary O’Meara Country Managing Director for Ireland, efficient from Jan. 1, 2023. She succeeds Alastair Blair who will retire from Accenture in early 2023.
In her position as Country Managing Director, Hilary may have total accountability for the continued development and success of Accenture’s business in Ireland. Accenture has been working in Ireland for over 50 years and is a significant native employer with over 5,500 individuals serving shoppers throughout a number of industries. Ireland can also be dwelling to The Dock, Accenture’s flagship R&D and Global Innovation Centre, in addition to Accenture’s Corporate Services Hub which companies the agency’s inner operations globally.
Hilary has been with Accenture for virtually 30 years throughout which era she has led Accenture’s Strategy & Consulting, Resources and Technology practices. In August 2021 she was appointed as Director of Operations for Accenture UK and Ireland. She will proceed to serve on the UK & Ireland Executive Team in her new position as Country Managing Director.
Simon Eaves, Market Unit lead for Accenture UK & Ireland, mentioned, “We are delighted to call Hilary as the brand new Country Managing Director for Ireland. Hilary brings a rare breadth of abilities from throughout our business with intensive management expertise. She additionally has a deep ardour for inclusion and variety within the office. Hilary’s unwavering dedication to our shoppers, individuals and communities, makes her the suitable option to proceed driving momentum and development for our shoppers and Accenture.”
Eaves added, “I might additionally prefer to thank Alastair for all he has finished for our business within the UK and Ireland over his profession. It is due to his distinctive management and dedication to our business, that we’ve grown as a business in Ireland and supported our shoppers by some very difficult occasions. I want him all the most effective in his retirement.”
Hilary holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from University College Dublin and is a member of the advisory board on the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. Hilary was beforehand a board member of Fast Track to IT.
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