Cpl announce new CEO for targeted growth in NI

Cpl the only indigenous recruitment company on the island of Ireland to be listed on both the Dublin and London stock exchanges has appointed a new CEO for its operations in Northern Ireland, with plans to significantly grow its market share locally.

Former Senior Vice President (SVP) with Invest NI in San Francisco, Áine Brolly has returned to Belfast to take up the new post with Cpl, having played a leading role with theAgency’s successful FDI and international trade and export campaigns in the United States.

Cpl which currently employs 20 people across its Belfast and Newry offices has a total of 36 offices across 9 countries and recently announced its financial results, with a year on year revenue and gross profit increase of 6.6% and 7.3% respectively.

According to Anne Heraty, Cpl Group CEO and former Ernst & Young Entrep

reneur of the Year Award winner, the appointment of leading international business recruitment consultant Áine Brolly to lead its team in Northern Ireland is a reflection of the opportunities the company sees in the local market and of its commitment to grow its market share, commenting she said, “Cpl is an ambitious, progressive and growing company and Northern Ireland is a market that we have targeted as providing a real opportunity for further developing our business.  That is why we have positioned someone of the stature, experience and expertise of Áine to oversee our recruitment, talent and outsourcing needs as well as our brand development and growth for the coming years. “We have strong client relationships in place with a significant proportion of our success due to repeat business which provides us with the confidence to continue to grow locally and internationally.  Our recent acquisition of Clinical Professionals Limited, the UK Pharmaceutical and Life Science Recruitment Company is another example of our commitment to build our reputation across all labour sectors.

“We believe there is a real opportunity for development in Northern Ireland and we plan to build on our two offices in Belfast and Newry and we have a targeted strategy to significantly grow our client base and provision under Áine’s leadership.”

In her role as Invest NI SVP in San Francisco Áine Brolly supported the positioning in Northern Ireland of successful operations and R&D facilities of many US based companies.  With extensive experience in the global financial, pharmaceutical and technology sectors she is also a former director for London based Penna plc, a global HR services company where she led their executive recruitment practice.

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