Shane O'Riordain to leave Royal Mail for Westpac

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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O’ Riordain will be leaving his role as group communications director to become general manager, corporate affairs and sustainability at the bank, which employs 38,000 people globally.

He will join The Westpac Group early next year, and be responsible for media relations, government relations, internal communications, sustainability and community involvement.

O’ Riordain joined Royal Mail in 2010, replacing Mary Fagan.

Before this he had the top comms job at Lloyd’s Banking Group, and has also worked for the Irish Diplomatic Service in Dublin and Washington.

He will report to Westpac's group executive, human resources and corporate affairs, Christine Parker.

Westpac has 12.2 million customers, with branches throughout Australia, New Zealand and the near Pacific region.

[DirtyHarry]

Another useless overpaid twonk flits from one lucrative post, to another even more lucrative post.

[Sidley]

twonk

A synthesis of twat and gonk i take it?

[clashcityrocker]

Urban Dictionary:

TWONK
Derogitary term, roughly equivalent to idiot. More insulting than berk, but less insulting that gimp.

[Sidley]

I like this def.

Twonk

Also known as a 'fanny-wank'. Originating around the words twat, woman, and wank. An effective insult if necessary.