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(Alliance News) - Origin Enterprises PLC on Thursday named Helen Kirkpatrick as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately.
Origin is a Dublin-based agri-services group providing specialist on-farm agronomy services and the supply of crop technologies and inputs.
Kirkpatrick has served as a board member in public, private and not for profit companies operating nationally and internationally over the past 20 years.
Most recently, Kirkpatrick has been a non-executive director at Kingspan Group PLC, UTV Media/Wireless Group PLC and agri-food business Dale Farm Co-operative.
Kirkpatrick currently sits on the board of NTR PLC and a number of technology development companies.
Chair Rose Hynes said: "As part of our ongoing evaluation of board composition and to ensure Origin continues to maintain an appropriate range and balance of skills, diversity and experience at board level, we undertook a comprehensive recruitment process for this appointment.
"I am delighted to welcome Helen to the Board and we look forward to her contribution through the next phase of the group's growth and development."
Origin Enterprises shares were un-traded at EUR3.40 each in London on Thursday morning.
By Greg Roxburgh; gregroxburgh@alliancenews.com
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