Bank of Ireland appoints Director of Lending to its Private Banking Business

Bank of Ireland Private Banking today (20 May 2008) announced the appointment of Andrew Fitzpatrick as Director of Lending.

Andrew joins the Bank following a 12-year career at Ulster Bank, where he was Head of Corporate Credit. His previous roles with Ulster Bank included Director for Business and Corporate Banking. Prior to this, Andrew held other executive positions with finance companies based in Dublin. He holds an MBS from UCD.

Announcing his appointment, Mark Cunningham, Managing Director, Bank of Ireland Private Banking said: “I am pleased to welcome Andrew to our senior management team. Lending is central to our business and we continue to actively seek new quality lending opportunities. We provide finance to our clients as they look for investment and property opportunities abroad particularly in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Andrew brings invaluable expertise and experience to this role and I am confident that he will make a significant contribution to our ambitious growth plans for the business.”

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Anne Mathews
Media Relations Manager
Group Corporate Communications
Bank of Ireland
Tel: 01 6043836 or 087 246 0358