LoughTec, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading IT infrastructure and cybersecurity specialists, has announced the appointment of Conall Dunne as Non-Executive Director to help deliver on its ambitious growth plan.

Conall Dunne will provide strategic direction to the LoughTec leadership team, offering expert financial and business advice, as the company enters this exciting stage of expansion.

Conall comes with an impressive CV, with 20 years of experience managing the finances of large organisations across Europe, the USA and Australia.

Between 2004 and 2009, Conall worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers as their Audit Manager, managing and performing the audits of large private organisations and PLC companies.

He also has considerable experience working in the food sector. He was formerly Group Financial Controller at Foyle Food Group (2009-2014), helping to develop and implement the strategic vision, planning and direction for the organisation. He was then appointed as Finance Director at Linden Foods Ltd in 2014, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of group strategy, with specific responsibility for the IT and finance functions, risk management and group performance.

Conall has since gone on to found his own Chartered Accountancy practice, Conall Dunne & Company and also one of the UK and Ireland’s leading independent Customs Clearance Agencies, Easy Customs.

Conall is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with an MBA in Strategic Management. He is also a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster.

 Commenting on the new appointment, Seán McDermott, CEO of LoughTec, said, “It is a pleasure to welcome Conall to LoughTec. His extensive insights and knowledge in business will be greatly beneficial to us as we enter this exciting time of development. We look forward to working with him closely as we plan our long-term growth strategy.”

 Conall added, “I am delighted to come on board in a Non-Executive position with LoughTec. The company has ambitious plans to grow in the coming years and I look forward to helping Sean, Cathal and the LoughTec team achieve these objectives.”

LoughTec has an extensive track record in assisting customers with their IT infrastructure and cyber security across several sectors, including pharmaceutical, education, health, agri-food and security.