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John Kilmartin
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IDA Ireland, the Irish Government’s foreign investment agency, has appointed John Kilmartin as the Director of India business. His role involves spearheading the Indian operations of the IDA Ireland organisation which involves promoting Ireland as an operations base for Indian companies expanding their presence in European markets.
Kilmartin joined IDA Ireland in July 2007. Prior to being appointed to lead the IDA India team, John held a number of roles including Business Development Manager in the Emerging Companies Division where he was responsible for assisting high growth companies to set-up operations in Ireland.
On his new appointment Kilmartin said, “Indian companies are increasingly assessing Ireland as an attractive investment destination. As part of my new role, I look forward to strengthening IDA Ireland’s outstanding position in the Indian corporate mind-set.”
Prior to joining IDA Ireland, Kilmartin was a Technology Consultant with Deloitte Consulting for seven years where he was involved in numerous projects such as Oracle systems development, System implementations, Change Management, Strategy Definition and Project Management. John holds a Degree in Common Law and MBS (Masters in Business Studies) in Managerial Accounting and Managerial Information Systems from University College Cork.
Barry O’Leary, Chief Executive Officer, IDA Ireland commenting on Kilmartin’s appointment said, “India is a strategic market for IDA Ireland and is thus being accorded high priority within the organisation. We are confident that John’s leadership skills and experience will hold us in good stead in the Indian market and his tenure will help establish the investment credentials of Ireland among Indian corporates.”
EP News Bureau – Mumbai