Bishop Brendan Leahy, President of Veritas, has announced the appointment of Mr Aidan Chester as the new director of Veritas.Bishop Leahy said, “As President of Veritas, I am delighted to announce the appointment of our new director, Aidan Chester, who will take up his role on 17 October following the planned retirement of the current director, Maura Hyland. Aidan has been a member of the senior management team of Veritas since joining the company in 2009. In that role he was responsible for the retail, distribution and marketing functions in the company. A computer science graduate from UCD, he is a seasoned business leader with over twenty-five years of experience in sales, marketing, operational and IT management. Prior to joining Veritas in 2009, Aidan was responsible for managing major retail operations, holding leadership roles with several well-known high street commercial and book retailers. I am sure Aidan’s appointment will bring many new opportunities for Veritas in the future.”
Commenting on his new role as director of Veritas, Aidan Chester, who is married to Orlaigh and they have four sons, said that he was looking forward to the challenges of leading Ireland’s foremost religious publisher and retailer.