David McRedmond, a native of Dublin, spent most of his career in the UK and the United States, returning to Ireland in 2000. Prior to his appointment in TV3, David McRedmond was the Group Commercial Director of eircom plc, Ireland’s incumbent telecom operator, with responsibility for Strategy, Regulation and Corporate Affairs. He was instrumental in the rationalization of eircom in 2001 when it was acquired by the Valentia consortium, overseeing the disposal of non-core businesses. With the flotation of eircom in 2004 he was appointed to the plc board. He was also Chairman of Golden Pages Ltd, prior to its sale by eircom, and Chairman of eircom Phonewatch Ltd. David McRedmond’s career prior to eircom was in Retailing businesses in the UK and USA, including such roles as Operations Director of Waterstone’s when the chain grew to become the largest specialist bookseller in Europe; Managing Director of WH Smith Travel Retail (a division he set-up and which is now consistently the strongest performing part of WHSmith’s business); and, in the United States, CEO of WH Smith Inc.