Mellett, headquartered in Claremorris, has announced the appointment of Alf Smiddy to the company’s Board of Directors and Chairman. Mellett, a 180-employee company, is expanding its operations in Ireland and into more countries in Europe, where it is currently involved in supporting flagship projects. The company was founded in 2010 by Brendan Mellett.

The appointment of Alf Smiddy as Chairman marks a significant milestone for the company. Under his leadership and with his support, the company is poised to continue its path of success and innovation in the data center sector.

Brendan Mellett, Managing Director, Mellett said: “We are delighted to have appointed Alf Smiddy to our Board as we look to take our business into its next phase of growth. We share a vision for the future of the business and are determined to achieve the best possible outcome for Mellett in the most sustainable way possible.”

Alf Smiddy, Chairman of Mellett, said: “I am delighted to be joining the Mellett organisation as Chairman at such an exciting time for the business as it continues to accelerate across Ireland and continental Europe, including Sweden and Denmark. Brendan and his team have done an incredible job in successfully taking this business to where it is today and I look forward to working with him. I see a huge opportunity to double the size of the business in the short term as we unlock the opportunities in our sector across multiple markets.”

The company specialises in providing high-quality electrical contracting services, primarily for data centres, and operates in Ireland, Denmark and Sweden. Mellett has completed projects for a number of high-profile clients, delivering for the world’s leading hyperscale and colocation data centre companies.

ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT

Alf Smiddy is a chartered accountant by profession, trained at PwC. He is Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of the ESB and was previously Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at The Dalata Hotel Group Plc.

He is Chairman and Director of several independent companies including Granite Digital (digital marketing), Fohntech Ltd, Carrigaline Court Hotel Ltd and EHS International Ltd.

He was CFO and subsequently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Beamish & Crawford plc and served on the board of its parent company, Scottish & Newcastle (UK) Ltd.

He was also a member of the National Executive Council of IBEC, a Director of the Cork Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Cork Local Government Committee and served on the Board of the Cork Airport Authority.

He is a member of the Board of Oxfam Ireland and was also Director of the government-backed Rethink Ireland (Social Innovation).

A graduate in Commerce from UCC, with a Masters in Executive Leadership from Boston College and the University of Ulster. A Fellow of the Irish Marketing Institute. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the College of Business & Law, University College Cork.