It was announced this week that Barclays Bank Ireland has appointed Kevin Wall as its new Chief Executive Officer, where he will be responsible for the ongoing growth and development of the Bank in Ireland. 
 
Wall joined Barclays in 1981 and has held a variety of roles across the business, including Project Finance and Foreign Exchange in the UK, US and Australia, and London-based management roles in Strategic Planning and Human Resources. 

These were followed by Investment Banking roles in Hong Kong, Singapore and London. Wall is a trustee director of the Barclays Pension Fund and a non-executive director of the Business Growth Fund. He will be based in Dublin and will take up his position with immediate effect.
 
Speaking this week, Chair of Barclays Bank Ireland, Helen Keelan commented, "Kevin has a wealth of experience from his many and varied roles at Barclays which will be of great benefit to Barclays Bank Ireland. He will lead a very strong and committed team that has successfully positioned Barclays as a key player in our core business areas in Ireland."

Source: www.businessworld.ie