Mayo-based company makes significant appointment
Brendan Mellett (left) and Alf Smiddy, the newly appointed Chair of Mellett.
Mellett, headquartered in Claremorris, has announced the appointment of Alf Smiddy to the board of the company and as chairman. Mellett is a company with 180 employees and is expanding its operations in Ireland and into more countries in Europe, where the company is currently involved in supporting leading-edge projects. The company was founded in 2010 by Brendan Mellett.
Alf Smiddy’s appointment as Chairman marks a significant milestone for the company. Under his leadership and with his support, the company is poised to continue its trajectory of success and innovation across the data centre sector.
Brendan Mellett, Managing Director, Mellett said: “We are thrilled with Alf Smiddy’s appointment to our board as we look to bring our company to the next phase of growth. We share a vision for the future of the company and are determined to achieve the optimum outcome for Mellett in as sustainable a manner as possible.”
Alf Smiddy, Chairman, Mellett, said: “I am delighted to join the Mellett organisation as chairman at such an exciting time for the business as it continues to accelerate in Ireland and Continental Europe, including Sweden and Denmark. Brendan and his team have done an incredible job in so successfully taking this business to where it is today, and I look forward to working with him. I see a huge opportunity ahead to double the size of the company in the short term as we unlock the opportunities in our sector across several markets.”
The company specialises in providing top-tier electrical contracting services, primarily for data centres, operating in Ireland, Denmark, and Sweden. Mellett has completed projects for several leading clients, delivering for the world's leading hyperscale and colocation data centre companies.
Alf Smiddy is a chartered accountant by profession, who trained with PwC. He is the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of the ESB, and previously served as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at The Dalata Hotel Group Plc.
He is Chairman and Director of various independent companies including Granite Digital (Digital Marketing), Fohntech Ltd, Carrigaline Court Hotel Ltd, and EHS International Ltd.
He served as Finance Director and subsequently as Chairman and Managing Director of Beamish & Crawford plc, and served on the Board of its parent company, Scottish & Newcastle (UK) Ltd.
He was also a Member of the National Executive Council of IBEC, Director of the Cork Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Cork Local Government Committee, and served on the Board of Cork Airport Authority.
He is on the Board of Oxfam Ireland and also served as a Director of the Government-backed Rethink Ireland (Social Innovation).
A Commerce graduate from UCC, with a Masters in Executive Leadership from Boston College and the University of Ulster. A Fellow of the Irish Marketing Institute. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the College of Business & Law, University College Cork.
