Business movers: Circle K Ireland unveils new managing director

New appointees with Vodafone Ireland, Circle K Ireland, Healthcare 21 Ireland, Gas Networks Ireland, Adoption Authority of Ireland and National Breast Cancer Research Institute

New roles: (top row) Owen Pendlebury, Paul Dixon, Julie O’Leary; (bottom row) Diarmuid Collins, Fiona Ryan, Marie Chawke.

Here is a selection of people starting new roles with Vodafone Ireland, Circle K Ireland, Healthcare 21 Ireland, Gas Networks Ireland, Adoption Authority of Ireland and National Breast Cancer Research Institute.

Owen Pendlebury has been appointed as head of cyber security with communications provider Vodafone Ireland. He joins from Bank of Ireland, where he was head of cyber resilience, leading the bank’s cyber defence and resilience programme. He brings extensive experience across financial services, consulting and technology, and will lead Vodafone Ireland’s cyber security function, overseeing strategy, governance and risk management, while enhancing the resilience of Vodafone’s cyber defence capabilities to protect the business and customers in an increasingly complex threat landscape. Working closely with Vodafone’s EU head of cyber security, Owen joins the Dublin team and Vodafone Group’s network of more than 900 cyber security experts.