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HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE ANNOUNCES 150 NEW HIGH TECH JOBS IN IRELAND

Building on its long term commitment to the country, new jobs will be in the fields of R&D, cyber security, software development and cloud consulting Hewlett Packard Enterprise today announced its plans to recruit 150 experienced technologists in Ireland over the next two years. The company has also named Galway as its European hub for cyber security operations and is establishing a new Hybrid Cloud Practice to help Irish customers accelerate their digital transformation. This strategic investment underscores HPE’s long-term commitment to Ireland and will enable the company to grow its operations and employee base in the country, increase its R&D, product development and global cyber security services, as well as continuing to make positive contributions to local communities. “This year HPE will celebrate a fifty year legacy of operations in Ireland, so I am delighted to be building on our strong history of investing in Ireland with today’s announcement of new jobs and operations in the country,” said Antonio Neri, President and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “Ireland has an incredible technology-focused economy and a highly skilled workforce, and our investment in the country will further develop the country as a critical market for HPE’s global business, as well as benefitting our customers, partners, team members and the citizens of Ireland.”

Maeve Culloty, MD, HPE Ireland; Tánaiste Leo Varadkar; Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland @IDAIRELAND

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State of the Art Facility

Antylia Scientific creates 60 roles in the Midlands with establishment of new state of the art manufacturing facility A global leader in peristaltic and associated fluid path products. Antylia provides bioprocessing solutions, and a diverse portfolio of life sciences and diagnostic products for the pharma, biopharma, healthcare, and environmental markets, has announced the creation of approximately 60 roles in Co. Westmeath with the establishment of its Masterflex® Bioprocessing facility in the National Science Park, Mullingar.

Medallia Expands into Ireland with Sales Hub for EMEA

Medallia, Inc. recently announced it is expanding to Ireland where the company will open a new mid-market sales and support hub. The company’s award-winning SaaS platform and proprietary AI technology utilise personalised and predictive insights that drive business action to reduce churn, turn detractors into buyers and create cross-sell and up-sell opportunities. Initial roles are remote and will include multilingual sales for the French, Spanish, Italian, DACH, Nordics, Benelux and Middle East regions. IDA CEO Martin Shanahan said: “Medallia’s decision to select Ireland as the location of its EMEA Hub is a strong vote of confidence in the availability of highly skilled and talented people right across the country.

LOCATION, LOCATION, Location

IRELAND IS AN ISLAND AT THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD. CONSIDER THAT STATEMENT FOR A MOMENT AND IT MIGHT SOUND LIKE HUBRIS. LOOK AT THE ROSTER OF THE WORLD’S TOP TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES THAT HAVE A SCALED BASE IN IRELAND HOWEVER, AND ONE CAN SEE HOW THE COUNTRY CAN CLAIM TO BE ONE OF THE WORLD’S FOREMOST TECHNOLOGY LOCATIONS.

BY DONAL TRAVERS

Some of Ireland’s longest established technology investors, like IBM and Ericsson for example, both with a presence in Ireland for over 60 years, continue to locate some of their most current and strategic initiatives in Ireland, such as AI, cloud and 5G development. To look at how Ireland has remained as a leading location for the world’s foremost technology locations, picking up the story in the 1980s is a good place to start.

Early 1980s Ireland might not have been the most exciting destinations. What the country did have though was a young, rapidly growing, and really well-educated population, many of whom emigrated to find a job and build a career outside Ireland. It was this talent base though that persuaded companies like Apple and Dell EMC to initially locate assembly type