Waterford Wedgwood has appointed Ms Margaret Michell as director of communications. Ms Michell will be responsible for financial PR, establishment of a calendar of corporate events and liaising with all markets.
Mr Hans Wagenaar has been appointed managing director of Telecom Eireann International with responsibility for expanding its markets in Northern Ireland and Britain, and developing a presence in other EU countries and in the US. He formerly worked as country manager in the international operations section of KPN in the Netherlands
Mason Hayes & Curran solicitors has appointed Mr Raymond O'Rourke as a specialist food lawyer with the firm. A barrister, Mr O'Rourke is the author of European Food Law and formerly worked for the Brussels firm, Stanbrook & Hooper.
JLS Computer Services, formerly Unisys Ireland, has appointed Ms Margaretha Mauer as senior developer, Ms Majella Lunn as business analyst and applications tester, and Mr Paul Moran as applications tester.
Mr Brian Fehily has been appointed marketing operations manager with Mitsubishi Electric. He formerly worked in credit and quality management and customer support for the company.
Fleishman-Hillard Saunders has appointed Ms Niamh Lyons account director in charge of its technology practice. She joins the company from Burston-Marsteller, London. Ms Penny O'Neill has been appointed account director, marketing communications. She previously worked as a marketing manager for Waterford Crystal.
Dr John Ryan has joined PA Consulting Group's Dublin-based Euro Centre of Excellence which is working on a range of strategic programmes with companies following the introduction of the euro. Dr Ryan has lectured in UCD and as a visiting professor (International Business) at the Ecole Superieure de Commerce in France and at universities in Germany and Britain.
3Com Ireland, a supplier of data, voice and video communications technology, has appointed Mr Barry Dillon as major accounts manager and Mr Kenneth McGrath as internal sales co-ordinator.
Ms Lucy Masterson has been appointed account director with McConnells Advertising, joining the company from O'Malley and Hogan, International Brand Consultants, where she was project manager. Mr Gavin Byrne has joined McConnells Advertising as account manager. He previously worked with Saatchi & Saatchi.
