Dubarry of Ireland is pleased to announce the recent appointment of two new employees to its international headquarters in Ballinasloe. The appointments bring the total number of employees to 88.
Dubarry opened a European sales and distribution centre in Utrecht, the Netherlands in June this year with 10 new employees.
A new HR manager, Ruairi Guckian, has been hired to lead the Dubarry HR function across its Irish, British, American, Swedish, and Dutch-based staff. Ruairi is a Masters qualified HR professional with previous HR experience in Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. His most recent role prior to joining Dubarry was working on Europe’s largest construction project, Crossrail, based in London.
Yvonne Clarke is a degree qualified IT professional with 15 years’ experience in the IT sector, across the telecom and pharmaceutical industries. Her most recent role saw her work as an IT analyst for Alkermes based in Athlone. Yvonne has been hired to work closely with senior management to meet the demands of management information requirements to support the accelerated development needs across the organisation’s global offices.
With operations now based in five different countries, Dubarry has evolved from its origins in footwear since 1937 into a premium performance lifestyle brand with clothing, accessories, and leather goods. There are two flagship stores in Dublin and London as well as an extensive network of international retail stockists.