Designer Group (DG) the Irish company with an international reputation for excellence in the delivery of mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering services has announced the appointment of new executive directors to the company’s board.

Gary Byrne, Catriona Gallagher, Adrian O’Leary, Paul O’Donnell and Sean Greally will all join the Executive Board of the company. (see Editor’s Note for more information).

Announcing the appointments, Paul Nicholls, Group Managing Director, DG said that the appointments reflect the company’s ambitious growth plans as it builds on a 32 year heritage of success in Ireland and abroad.

Paul Nicholls said; “I am delighted to announce the expansion of our Executive Board with experienced industry leaders who share our values and our vision to grow our operations for the benefit of our clients and our staff. We are committed to not only expanding our footprint but also doing so responsibly, ensuring a legacy of innovation and excellence in our work.”

“We have also reorganised our business to focus on three key sectors Energy, Industrial & Life Sciences, Data Centres and our traditional core sector of Building Services. As a company and as a leadership team we are deeply committed to enhancing our delivery standards, ensuring that our clients receive nothing short of the highest quality and service. This sectoral approach will allow us to provide a much enhanced, more focused service for our partners and clients.”

Paul Nicholls said the company has continued to expand its footprint with many significant client projects completed. “We have secured our reputation in the Data Centre sector with the completion of five data centres projects, on 3 different campuses, in two different countries in the Nordics region for a major international Data Centre provider.

Mr Nicholls said that DG, which is committed to achieving Nett Zero carbon emissions by 2035, is playing an industry leading role in helping clients to meet their own sustainability targets. The company recently completed a major decarbonisation initiative for an international drinks company in Africa and Mexico, where it helped reduce the client’s carbon footprint. “Together with our clients, we are not just building projects; we are building a more sustainable future for us all”, he said. “With over 1250 employees our focus remains on inclusion, innovation and investment as we continue to grow our business.”