Wexford native David Sinnott has been appointed as the new CEO of the Port of Waterford.
Sinnott has spent the past decade in Germany working at Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH, where he held the role of vice president of product management.
He will leave his position at Carl Zeiss to take up his role as head of the port in September following the completion of Frank Ronan's term as CEO.
Prior to his move to Germany, Sinnott served in several positions in supply chain management at Carl Zeiss, starting out in materials management at their former manufacturing facility in Wexford.
He then spent time as director of European supply chain before taking on the role of director of business integration. Sinnott also served as president of the Wexford Chamber of Commerce from 2002 to 2003.
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Commenting on Sinnott's appointment, Port of Waterford chairman Des Whelan said: "The board of directors and I look forward to welcoming David Sinnott to Port of Waterford. The board are confident that David will continue to build on the progress of the port in recent years.
"David has the relevant experience and skills to provide strong stewardship at the Port and we wish him every success.
"The board and I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Frank Ronan for his excellent work at Port of Waterford over the last seven years and we wish him the very best for the future.”
Port fo Waterford estimated that it would generate €3.5m this summer with the return of cruise ships for the first time in two years, with 27 cruise liners and 35,000 passengers expected over the peak season.
Photo: David Sinnott.
