Mincon Group plc announced the appointment of Joe Purcell as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Group, effective from 28 May 2015 after the conclusion of the 2014 Annual General Meeting for Mincon Group plc. Joe is appointed CEO Designate with immediate effect. Joe Purcell has been with Mincon for 27 years, most recently serving as Chief Technical Officer for the Group.

He will take over as CEO from Kevin Barry who, as previously announced by Mincon on 9 March 2015, is retiring after 31 years with the Group, during which time he served as CEO of Mincon for 25 years. Kevin will remain on the Board of Mincon in a non-executive capacity.