Appointment of Group Chief Financial Officer
Colm Purcell to join as CFO in July 2024
2 April 2024
Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin' or 'the Company' or 'the Group'), the international Agronomy-Services Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Colm Purcell as the Group's new Chief Financial Officer ('CFO'). Colm will join Origin on 15th July 2024 and will be appointed an Executive Director of the Company on 25th September 2024 following the publication of full year results for 2024.
Colm (Age 45) is currently CFO of the Glanbia Nutritionals Division of Glanbia plc. Colm has worked in the US and Ireland with Glanbia plc for 11 years, where he has held a number of senior leadership roles, including Group Financial Controller and Director FP&A of the North American Glanbia Performance Nutrition business. Prior to Glanbia, Colm was an audit Director with KPMG and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 2001.
Gary Britton, Chairman of Origin said:
"Following a thorough recruitment process, we are delighted to welcome an executive of Colm's calibre and expertise to Origin as we prepare for our next phase of growth. Colm brings a wealth of sector experience to the Group, including the global agriculture and food production sector. He has a proven track record in financial leadership, commercial and operational challenge and strategy implementation."
Colm Purcell said:
"I am delighted to be joining Origin at this exciting time in the Group's development. I am very much looking forward to working with the Origin team and to contributing to the Group's ambitious growth plans."
The following information in respect of Colm Purcell is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Current Directorships:
APS BioGroup, Inc.
Foodarom Group Inc.
Foodarom Germany GmbH
Glanbia AP Designated Activity Company
Glanbia Cheesip Limited
Glanbia Estates Limited
Glanbia Finance Holding Company Limited by Guarantee
Glanbia Finance International Designated Activity Company
Glanbia Financial Services Unlimited Company
Glanbia (FP) Limited
Glanbia GNPN Company Limited by Guarantee
Glanbia GNPN Holding Limited
Glanbia Holdfin Limited
Glanbia Holdings (Ireland) Limited
Glanbia Investipr Designated Activity Company
Glanbia Investchip Limited
Glanbia India Private Limited
Glanbia Investment Holding Limited
Glanbia Japan K.K.
Glanbia Management Services Limited
Glanbia Nutritionals Limited
Glanbia Nutritionals Italia Srl
Glanbia Nutritionals (Blending) Limited
Glanbia Nutritionals (Canada) Inc.
Glanbia Property Holding Designated Activity Company
Glanbia Property Rentals Designated Activity Company
Glanbia SMP Limited
Glanbia Support Services Limited
Glanbia, S.A. de C.V.
Glanbia (V) Limited
La Belle Associates, Inc.
MWC (Michigan) LLC
MWC-Southwest Holdings LLC
ON Optimum Nutrition Limited
Southwest Cheese Company, LLC
Waterford Express Dairies Limited
Waterford Foods Designated Activity Company
ENDS
The Company confirms that there is no other information that is required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
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About Origin Enterprises plc
Origin Enterprises plc is an international Agronomy-Services group, providing specialist advice, inputs, services and digital solutions to promote sustainable land use. The Group has leading market positions in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Poland and Romania. Origin is listed on the Euronext Growth (Dublin) and AIM markets of the Irish and London Stock Exchanges.
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