Managing Director of Irwin Expert Electrical, Letterkenny & Buncrana has been appointed as a director to the board of the Expert Group in Ireland.
Declan Irwin was elected recently at the AGM in Portlaoise to the Expert Group. They have 64 Expert Electrical stores throughout Ireland making them Irelands largest electrical retailer. He is the first Donegal person to be elected to the board and is the youngest of a board of 6 directors. Declan was appointed to the Marketing Team of the Expert Group 8 years ago and will remain on that post also.
Irwin Electrical was opened in 1973 by brothers Liam & Dessie Irwin and moved into retail & added their first retail store 1998. They are continually expanding their product offerings in their Letterkenny & Buncrana stores. They can boast that they have the most experienced staff in the industry in County Donegal with experts in TV, Household appliances, IT, Computers, WIFI & in all departments.
Declan started working in the Buncrana store during school holidays from a young age. John Gill, manager in the Buncrana store took him under his wing & taught him everything he knows about running successful retail stores in the North West.
The Global Expert Group are one of the worlds largest electrical retail alliance’s and are now operating in over 23 countries with 7,700 stores worldwide. The group will celebrate their 50th anniversary this year & have already huge plans in place to celebrate their event. Irwin Expert Electrical joined this global group in 2008.
The network of 66 stores nationwide are independent retailers who through the Expert group are able to combine purchases, marketing, and general market information. Their goal is to deal with market leading brands and offer their customers the best value for money available. The Irish operation can avail of the best pricing from the best brands and suppliers, which they continually pass on to their valued customers.
This appointment for Declan Irwin is a huge welcome to Donegal and Irwin Expert Electrical Stores, based in Letterkenny & Buncrana.