AerFi chairman enjoys elevated status

Irish business could claim a tentative connection to Queen Elizabeth's birthday honours list with the elevation to the House …

Irish business could claim a tentative connection to Queen Elizabeth's birthday honours list with the elevation to the House of Lords of Sir Dennis Stevenson, chairman of Shannon-based AerFi - formerly GPA.

Sir Dennis's appointment is hardly surprising given his connections with Tony Blair. He headed the Stevenson Commission set up by the British Prime Minister to examine the role of information technology in schools and is Mr Blair's adviser on the application of IT to education.