ARI names Paul Neeson as Retail Director for Ireland

IRELAND. ARI has named Paul Neeson as Retail Director, ARI Ireland, effective from early May. He replaces Tom Byrne, who is departing to take up a new opportunity outside the business. Neeson will re-join the ARI Executive Team and report to CEO Ray Hernan.

Neeson has over 25 years of experience within the daa Group, including a previous tenure as Retail Director, ARI Ireland from 2019 to 2022. Most recently, he served as Vice President Commercial at daa International in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he played a key role in transforming the commercial strategy and leading customer-focused initiatives.

ARI CEO Ray Hernan commented, “We are delighted to welcome Paul back to ARI. His proven leadership, deep retail expertise and global perspective position him perfectly to lead our Irish operations into a new chapter of growth. We thank Tom for his exceptional contribution in leading the Irish team to achieve historical high revenues in 2024, and for having been a valued member of the ARI Group’s senior executive. We wish Tom continued success in his future endeavours.”

Paul Neeson added, “It’s an honour to return to ARI and lead a business I am truly passionate about. I look forward to working with our talented teams and partners to build on the strong momentum in Ireland and deliver exceptional experiences for our customers.”