Adrian McGennis is Executive Chairman of Sigmar Recruitment group. He was originally a founder director of Sigmar in 2002 and was CEO until 2023. Previously he was MD for Ireland with Marlborough Plc (Group t/o €70m) where he successfully managed the Irish business from its inception in 1993 until 2001.

He had a key involvement in two of Ireland’s most successful job creation support schemes, being a co-founder of Ireland Gateway To Europe and Chairman of National Employment Week. He is a regular commentator on employment, recruitment and business issues in press, radio and television.

Adrian has served on the board of Newcourt Plc  and was a board member of Marlborough Plc when it successfully became the first service business in Ireland to float in the AIM Irish Stock Exchange in 1997. He acted as a non-executive director of Encore Exploration Ltd. He has been centrally involved in two successful IPOs.

Recruitment Experience: 28

Qualifications:

- Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Trinity College Dublin

- Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), University College Dublin

- Fellow of the National Recruitment Federation 2010