Interim CEO Appointed at The Digital Hub
Mr. Macken joins the DHDA from Dublin City Council, where he served as Head of Internal Audit. Previously, he was CEO of Dublin City Enterprise Board. His appointment to the DHDA commences with immediate effect.
Announcing Mr. Macken’s appointment, Paul Holden, Chairperson of the Board of the DHDA, said: “On behalf of the staff, clients and Board of the Digital Hub Development Agency, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Gerry Macken to the position of Interim CEO. His expertise in enterprise development and governance will be of major benefit to the Agency.
“While welcoming Gerry on board, I would also like to acknowledge the leadership and commitment of Edel Flynn and her valuable contribution during her previous role as Chief Operations Officer. Edel’s contribution to the growth of the agency as an international centre of excellence for growing digital enterprises in Ireland is strongly evident. Together with the Board, I wish to express our gratitude to Edel for her efforts and wish her the very best with her future endeavours.”
The DHDA is the government agency that manages The Digital Hub enterprise and regeneration project in Dublin’s south-west inner city. In October 2012, it was announced that the Agency would transition into Dublin City Council as part of the Government’s programme of public service reform.
As the newly-appointed Interim CEO, Gerry Macken will now oversee this process.
Commenting on his appointment, Gerry Macken said: “I am delighted to join the team at The Digital Hub at what is a very exciting time for the project. I am very confident that The Digital Hub is entering into a new phase of growth and expansion, and I am eager to work in partnership with all the key stakeholders to create a world-class environment for digital enterprises to grow and flourish.”
Further information about The Digital Hub is available at www.thedigitalhub.com.
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About The Digital Hub
Based in Dublin city centre, The Digital Hub is an international centre of excellence for growing digital enterprises. It is currently home to 70 scaling digital companies, employing almost 900 people. Since the project’s inception, 170 companies have progressed through the enterprise cluster at The Digital Hub, including some now well-established names such as Distilled Media Group (Daft.ie), Havok, Houghton Mifflin (Riverdeep), Amazon, Gala Networks Europe and Kavaleer. During their time at The Digital Hub, these companies generated 2,000 highly-skilled jobs, making a significant contribution to the Irish economy. The Digital Hub Development Agency is the Irish state agency that manages The Digital Hub. Further information is available at: www.thedigitalhub.com.