New Chief Executive Appointed

22 June 2006

Mr Connell will join An Post from Maxtor Ireland Ltd where he held the position of General Manager. He is currently a director of Xilinx Europe and Chairman of the Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown. He previously held the position of Vice President of Worldwide Supply Chain Operations for 3Com Corporation.

Margaret McGinley, Chairperson of the Board of An Post said that she was delighted to welcome Mr Connell as Chief Executive.

“Donal Connell brings a wealth of experience and a strong track record of achievement to the position of Chief Executive. An Post has made significant advances in recent years and we are now well positioned to build on this progress, not least in terms of our financial services strategy and Donal is eminently qualified to steer An Post through the next critical stage of its development,” she said.

Mr Connell said that he was pleased and honoured to accept the appointment.

“An Post is a fine organisation, staffed by a workforce with a proud history of serving Irish customers as far back as the 1800s.

“This role is a particular honour for me because I have always felt a unique linkage with An Post. My father joined as a Post Office Learner at age 16 and spent all his career in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs and I also spent the early part of my career there.  This is a very exciting time in the history of An Post, and I am looking forward to working with the entire team in An Post to meet our objectives in a rapidly changing environment and providing an excellent service to our customers,” he added.

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