Presidio, which acquired IT services company Arkphire in 2020, has appointed Bríd Graham to lead the business in Ireland.

Graham takes over from Paschal Naylor, former CEO and co-founder at Arkphire, who is retiring from his executive role after more than 40 years in the business. 

Naylor has been appointed to an advisory role.   

Brid Graham originally joined the Arkphire business in 2011 as an account manager for enterprise customers, having previously worked in a similar role with IT business EDS. 

In her role as Senior Vice President of Presidio Europe and APAC, Graham will assume overall leadership for the Presidio business that operates out of Dublin, where it currently employs over 300 people.

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The company said she will be responsible for building Presidio’s offering to its customers where the business now provides a full spectrum of IT services and solutions, including digital infrastructure, cloud and cybersecurity.

The Irish operation is Presidio’s strategic hub to support the company’s international expansion outside of the US, with particular emphasis on growth in Europe and Asia Pacific.

Graham takes on the leadership role having served for the past two years as managing director of the Product Procurement division led out of Ireland.

Presidio CEO Bob Cagnazzi commented: “We are thrilled to have Bríd bring her talent and passion for providing the best possible customer experiences to this strategically important leadership role.

“The Arkphire business, now known as Presidio Europe is providing us with the ideal platform from which to grow out our international presence.

“Huge credit goes to the exceptional contribution of Paschal as co-founder of Arkphire for his foresight and hard work in building a great business. “We are delighted to have Paschal’s continuity with the business and look forward to working with him in his new role.” 

Originally from Portlaoise, Bríd Graham holds postgraduate diplomas in International Sales and Marketing and Marketing Management as well as a BA from UCD.

“I look forward to working with Bob and the rest of the Presidio team in building the Presidio brand internationally and bringing the full breadth of our IT offerings and expertise to our global customer base,” she said.