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Bidvest Noonan appoints Managing Director for Northern Ireland

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We are delighted to announce Jim O’Hagan has been appointed as Managing Director for our business in Northern Ireland.

Jim is a highly accomplished senior executive with more than 20 years of senior leadership experience. He has a track-record of guiding high-performance teams, bringing success to many market-leading brands. He succeeds Scott Brannigan who has retired. 

This appointment signals our continued commitment to the Northern Irish market and underlines our ambition for the business in the region.

Bidvest Noonan provides services ranging from cleaning and security to facilities management in Northern Ireland and supports many of the most iconic brands operating across the UK & Ireland.

Speaking on his appointment, Jim said:

“I am delighted to join Bidvest Noonan at a truly exciting time for the company. This business is hugely admired for its people-first culture and commitment to service excellence, which made my decision to join very easy.

I want to wish Scott the very best in his retirement and thank him for the work he has done to ensure my smooth transition into the role. I look forward to working with my new team to build on our success to date and continue to deliver outstanding support to customers.”

CEO for our business in Ireland, Cormac Sheils commented:

“I would like to warmly welcome Jim into the Bidvest Noonan family. Jim has a very impressive background and brings with him a wealth of experience, strong management skills, and deep expertise. I look forward to working with Jim to expand our presence in Northern Ireland. I have every confidence that Jim will be very successful at Bidvest Noonan.”

60 Seconds with Colin O Neill

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Meet Colin O’Neill. As a GMP Quality Specialist, Colin helps us support customers in the Life Sciences sector. Our customers in the sector produce important medicines and biotechnologies, many of which transform the lives of people living with serious conditions. Our customers trust us to maintain their facilities in an always audit-ready condition, ensuring their business can operate smoothly and produce products of the highest quality.

How would you define what you do at Bidvest Noonan?
As a GMP quality specialist, I support our GMP cleaning activities so that they are performed to the highest standard and maintain 100% compliance with all regulations. This involves travelling to many different sites and responding to their unique needs to help them perform at their best.

What has been your best day at Bidvest Noonan?
I’ve only been part of the business for a couple of months so I can say that every day has been my best day. Meeting great people for the first time is always a great experience and my first week was very exciting.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
If you push someone, they will push back, if you lead them, they will follow.

How do you motivate yourself?
Motivation is contagious, I try to associate myself with those that inspire me and strive not to be like them, but the best version of myself.

Who or what has inspired you the most?
My parents inspire me the most. I have three siblings and we didn’t have everything growing up but they made sure we had a fulfilling childhood and always put education first.

If you had a motto, what would it be?
Simply “keep moving forward”. No matter what through any adversity this motto helps me push through and do exactly what it says.

Over €7,000 raised for our charity partner, Enable Ireland

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We are delighted to share that as a result of a recent fundraising event, we have donated just over €7,000 to our charity partner, Enable Ireland.

Bidvest Noonan’s ESG Director, John King, and colleagues in our Irish business organised a Golf Fundraising Event recently for Enable Ireland. The event saw people from around our business, suppliers, and customers, come together to raise funds in support of a great cause.

These funds will support the essential services Enable Ireland provides for children and young people with disabilities in Ireland. This is the first of a series of fundraising initiatives planned to support Enable Ireland by Bidvest Noonan

ESG Director, John King, has said:

“I want to thank our business, colleagues, suppliers, and customers for their generosity. We believe that Enable Ireland’s work is vital, and raising funds through these events goes a long way in supporting them to create a better future for children with disabilities, and ensuring they reach their full potential.”

National Fundraising Manager for Enable Ireland, Donal Kitt, said:

“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Bidvest Noonan for their efforts on our behalf. Funds raised are going towards Enable Ireland’s Galway Services refurbishment to support 700 children and young people in Galway City and County.”

This year saw Bidvest Noonan announce Enable Ireland as its charity partner for its Irish business. This partnership will see Bidvest Noonan commit to using its resources to support Enable Ireland’s services for children and young people with disabilities.

60 Seconds with Keerthana Sreenivasan

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Next up in our 60-Second interview series is Keerthana Sreenivasan, Environmental Manager at Bidvest Noonan. Keerthana shares some of the advice that has inspired her professional journey.

How would you define what you do at Bidvest Noonan?
I am an environmental manager, my main focus is the reduction of GHG Emissions to comply with the Paris accords. I work with our leadership team to make the business more responsible, conscious, and sustainable.

What has been your best day at Bidvest Noonan?
I am relatively new to the company, and there is not one specific day I can pick, but rather a collection of small moments. The work I do every day drives me, challenges me, and inspires me. One of the first things to catch my attention was the company culture, from women’s representation in the senior management roles to the colleagues I interact with regularly; it has been an inspiring experience. 

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
Here is one I got from my University professor that always comes to my mind; “Don’t be the smartest person in the room”. It is always exciting to learn from people around you and there is always something to learn if you just look around. 

How do you motivate yourself?
I have always been passionate about environmental sustainability and have wanted to work in this field and make a difference. For me, motivation comes from within, and also it is hard not to be motivated when you love what you do.

Who or what has inspired you the most?
A lot of people have inspired me, but if I had to pick one, it would be my Dad. He is a true representation of zero to hero story. He has been working for the last 40 years and still does his job with the same passion, if not more than when he started. 

If you had a motto, what would it be?
‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take’ has got to be the most relatable one. I am never afraid to take chances, and you never know where it takes you. It always works out in the end.

Susan Howard has been promoted to Operations Director for Healthcare

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Bidvest Noonan has strengthened its Irish senior management team with the recent promotion of Susan Howard to Operations Director for Healthcare.

Susan, who joined the firm in 2003, has deep expertise and knowledge of the healthcare sector and will enhance the service and value delivered to clients. In her new role, Susan takes ownership of Bidvest Noonan’s national healthcare portfolio in Ireland, covering both cleaning and security services.

Speaking on her promotion, Susan said: “I am thrilled to have been given the opportunity to lead our healthcare operations for our business in Ireland. I look forward to building on the platform the business has created in recent years and ensuring we have the expertise available to support all of our clients.”

Managing Director, Anthony Harman commented: “I am delighted that Susan has took up the role as Operations Director for our healthcare division. The need for a clean and safe environment in the healthcare sector is more important than ever before, and I have no doubt Susan is the right person to lead both our cleaning and security teams. With an experienced team around her and long-standing relationships with clients across Ireland, I have no doubt her tenure will be a success.”

The appointment follows Bidvest Noonan’s ongoing investment in its healthcare operations. Last year, the organisation appointed Emma Power as its Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Specialist to further develop its subject matter expertise in the sector.

60 Seconds with Phil Payne

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Phil Payne, Group Director of IT Customer Experience, joined us on our 60-Second interview series. Phil tells us about his role at Bidvest Noonan and shares insights he has learned throughout his life.

In one sentence, how would you define what you do at Bidvest Noonan?
I am here to own the engagement between IT and the business, ensuring that we support any issues or requirements that come up as part of delivering on the corporate vision.

What has been your best day at Bidvest Noonan?
We recently got my whole team together in person for the first time. Although one person was unable to travel, just getting everyone together and seeing them interact with the wider IT team has given me confidence we have the right people to deliver great service to the business.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
Over my career, I’ve been given lots of excellent guidance and advice, but I think the best bit of advice I’ve ever been given is just to manage expectations. IT can go wrong, people understand that, but typically, as long as you’re managing expectations and communicating well, they will be more forgiving!

How do you motivate yourself?
I always try to focus on the “bigger picture” – whether it’s work or home life. I try to focus on what really matters and not get bogged down by any knockbacks along the way – as long as I learn my lessons as I go.
Outside of work, I am married with two kids. Spending time with my family is my favourite thing to do, although that’s not always relaxing!

Who or what has inspired you the most?
Don’t tell her I told you, but probably my wife! Not only does she have to put up with me, but the way she goes about her life and juggles work, exercise, friendship, and parenting inspires me to be a better person. Without her support, I wouldn’t be where I am today.

If you had a motto, what would it be?
I can’t think of a catchy tagline, but if I could, it would be around always treating others how you wish to be treated, being empathetic, and not jumping to conclusions without having all the information available to you.