IWP chief executive Murphy to stand down

The chief executive of personal-care product firm IWP is to step down.

The chief executive of personal-care product firm IWP is to step down.

Jim Murphy told the board he does not wish to relocate to the United Kingdom following the company’s decision to transfer its head office from Dublin to Skelmersdale in Britain.

The company said it regrets Mr Murphy's decision but "fully understands the circumstances and thanks him for what has been achieved in difficult circumstances since he joined IWP in September 2003".

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