Cathriona Hallahan has announced her decision to step down as managing director for Microsoft in Ireland after eight years in the role. Ms Hallahan (56) has spent the past 35 years with Microsoft, including about 20 years working for the tech giant overseas. Ms Hallahan joined Microsoft in 1986 as employee number 24 in Ireland, where the company now employs about 2,500 staff, with recently announced plans for further expansion here. In addition to her Microsoft responsibilities, Ms Hallahan also sits on a number of boards including employers’ group Ibec, UCD’s advisory board and Trinity Business School. During her time as managing director, Microsoft opened a €135 million technology campus at Leopardstown in south Co Dublin.

Source: The Irish Times December 01, 2020 17:34 UTC