Always be sure of your vision

Each week, we profile one of Ireland’s foremost corporate leaders, tracing their career to date and exploring the lessons they have learned along the way. This week, we meet John Barron of Reagecon Diagnostics

John Barron, Reagecon Dagnostics Picture: Feargal Ward

John Barron is chairman and managing director of Reagecon Diagnostics. Based in Shannon, Co Clare, the company manufactures physical and chemical standards and reagents for laboratories in 150 countries. It also offers customised manufacturing, training, and technical services to the pharmaceutical, clinical, environmental and food technology sectors.

Reagecon employs 86 people in Shannon, and has an office in Shanghai. Since 2011, Reagecon has invested €3 million in research and development. It will spend ...