WEST MIDLAND OPTICAL - Key Persons


Declan Counihan

Job Titles:
  • Joint Managing Director
  • Joint Managing Director / Dublin
Dublin born Declan commenced his career in banking. During this time he studied PR and Marketing. In 1988, Declan joined WMO as a Sales Representative and soon was promoted to Sales Manager for Ireland. In 2005, Declan with Eugene bought out WMO and became Joint Managing Director. In recent years Declan has pursued his ambition in the sports arena and for the third year in a row is World Dead Weight Lifting Champion; having won his most recent in the world championships in Antwerp in June 2017

Eugene Matthews

Job Titles:
  • Joint Managing Director
  • Joint Managing Director / Dublin
Born in Carrick on Shannon, Eugene studied Business Studies in Exeter University before working in Australia. In 1992, he commenced work as a Sales Representative with WMO. During the following 13 years, Eugene developed new markets for WMO in the UK, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. Eugene moved back to Ireland in 2000, and together with Declan Counihan took over WMO in 2005.