CEOs: Next 3 years more important than last 50

A significant majority of Irish chief executives believe the next three years will be more important for their industry than the previous 50 as they struggle to keep pace with rapidly-changing work environments.

Some 64% of Irish business leaders believe the coming three years will be more critical for their industry than the preceding half century while more than a third expect their company to transform into an entirely different entity between now and 2019.

Commenting on the findings, KPMG Ireland managing partner Shaun Murphy said: “The research shows that Irish CEOs, in keeping with their global peers, believe the companies they lead are likely to be significantly transformed in the medium term.