Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

New appointees with Nestlé Ireland, APEM Group, IMS Marketing, Ifac, Dairygold and Dryad Networks

New roles: (top row) Niamh Twyford, Michael McMullan, Leonie Tansey; (bottom row) Michael Cronin, Michael Harte, Dr Stephan Beyer.

Here is a selection of people starting new roles with Nestlé Ireland, APEM Group, IMS Marketing, Ifac, Dairygold and Dryad Networks.

Niamh Twyford has been appointed as country manager for confectionery with Nestlé Ireland, assuming responsibility for brands such as KitKat, Aero, Smarties, and Quality Street. She brings 20 years of food and nutrition industry experience. She joins from global sales outsourcing and brand experience agency CPM where, as client services director, she managed the Diageo account. She also spent six years at Pladis Global as head of marketing and category for brands including McVitie’s, Carr’s, GODIVA and Flipz. She has also senior brand roles at Danone, Mondeléz International and Cadbury. She holds a BBS in Marketing from DCU and is a qualified business coach.