New Bus Éireann chairperson appointed

The president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Paul Mallee has been appointed the new chairperson on Bus Éireann.

"I am delighted that the Minister for Transport has appointed me chairperson of Bus Éireann and to the board of the CIE Group, and I look forward to the challenges ahead," he said.

"My appointment is also recognition of the role and work of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport that has played an important part in the development of the transport and logistics sector in Ireland over many years."

Mr Mallee is a management consultant specializing in the transport sector, and is a recent alumnus of Booz & Company where he was an Associate in the Transport practice of this top-tier global strategy consultancy for the past six years.

He has served as president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport since Autumn 2009, having served as vice-president since 2007. He was elected a Fellow of the Institute in 2010.