Appointed to the Board: June 2004
Nationality: Irish
Age: 61
Committee membership: Acquisitions Committee; Finance Committee; Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee;
Remuneration Committee
Skills and experience: Nicky was Vice President of Manufacturing and Business Operations for Dell Inc.’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations from 2000 to 2008. Prior to joining Dell, he was Executive Vice President at Eastman Kodak and previously held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer at Verbatim Corporation, based in the United States.
Qualifications: C.Eng, FIEI, MBA.
External appointments: Chief Executive of Prodigium, a consulting company which provides business advisory services; non-executive director of Musgrave Group plc, a privately owned international food retailer, and of Eircom Limited, a telecommunications services provider in Ireland.