03: There Was No Playbook

Niall Curran worked at Wesco as a teenage summer job. After a world of experience with global leaders including Intel, he came back to Wesco as GM, bringing with him a wealth of experience to guide one of the North-Easts largest retailers through its next fifty years. The journey has not without its challenges.

We also chat with Robin Earl from Dehn UK, another person with a long line of electrical engineers in the family. Robin started out as an apprentice in his father and grandfather’s electrical engineering business in East Sussex. 

In this episode we hear

Lessons from Intel about Quality AssuranceHow Ireland is different to the UK marketChallenges of being related to the bossThe Importance of OpportunityHow Covid has changed the industry

Niall Curran is GM of Wesco Electrical, aka The Light House. They are the leading electrical wholesaler in the North East with locations in Drogheda, Navan, Newbridge & Naas. Their success has been built on outstanding service to the electrical business in Ireland and next year they will celebrate an incredible, 50 years in the business.
Niall on Linked In
Wesco Website
 

Robin Earl is Market Development Manager for Dehn UK – the lightning and surge protection specialists. Robin has over twenty years’ experience in the field and serves on a number of committees for British wiring regulations.
Robin on Linkedin
Dehn UK

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