Ardmac has announced the appointment of Chartered engineer and former head of engineering Enda Murphy as managing director of its cleanrooms division.

Ardmac directly employs more than 300 people across Ireland, the UK and Europe, and provides specialist construction services to the commercial fit-out, life sciences and data centre sectors. 

Murphy takes on this senior leadership role having served for the past two years as Ardmac’s head of engineering. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading a team of 171 people that work directly within the cleanrooms division of Ardmac and driving business growth, both in Ireland and internationally.

Ronan Quinn, CEO of Ardmac, said: “We are delighted that Enda is taking up this important role within Ardmac. Since joining Ardmac in 2018, he has made a significant contribution to our business and as our newly appointed managing director to the cleanrooms division, I have no doubt that he will bring great energy, passion and skill to continue driving the business forward.”

Enda Murphy said: “I am really looking forward to taking on the challenges and opportunities that come with my new position. One of my key goals in the role as managing director, will be to continue to enhance our reputation as the cleanroom contractor of choice for clients in Europe.  My ambition is to achieve this through the development of our people and our digital processes.”

A graduate of engineering from DIT (now Technological University Dublin), Murphy is a Chartered member of Engineers Ireland. A native of Kildare, Enda also distinguished himself on the GAA football fields and was a former member of the Kildare Senior Football Team from 1994 to 2008.