Hugh Hanlon, Financial Director
Appointment Date: 30.10.2012 Company: IT Alliance Group Business Type: IT Services and Consultancy Position: Financial Director IT Alliance Group, the Irish owned company, has appointed Hugh Hanlon as financial director of the group. Prior to joining the company in June 2007, Hanlon worked as financial controller for Irish Broadband, a subsidiary of NTR, and before that with the Irish operations of UK engineering consultancy, WS Atkins. Hanlon is a BComm graduate of UCD and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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