He joined Diageo in 2008 as Commercial Director for Northern Ireland and was appointed to the role of Commercial Director in the Republic of Ireland a year later. Subsequently, Mr Muchene thanked Mr Ireland for his immense contribution to EABL during his 3-year stint at the helm. He returned to Great Britain in 2011 and has led the Diageo commercial business since then. Mr Ireland is taking up a new role in Diageo's global business as General Manager Great Britain, Ireland and France. The EABL board announced that Mr Andrew Cowan, a British national who has been serving as an alternate director to Nick Blasquez at the brewer's boardroom, will be taking over as the new Managing Director with effect from July 28.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2016 10:07 UTC