LIVERPOOL, UK (20th August 2025): ARO, the leading IT Managed Services and Cyber Security provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ciaran Rafferty as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Ciaran brings over 25 years of leadership experience in cloud, security, and digital transformation, having most recently served as Senior Vice President at Fortra. He has a strong track record of building high-performance teams and scaling technology businesses internationally. His deep technical knowledge, commercial acumen, and customer-first approach position him well to lead ARO through its next phase of growth and innovation.
Ciaran succeeds Richard Burke, who is stepping down after eight years at ARO, the most recent five as CEO. Richard led a bold strategic transformation, repositioning ARO from a Telecoms ISP to a majority
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