ALMOST 100 new jobs were announced yesterday by firms in Cork and Dublin.
Esri Ireland, a provider of geographic information systems (GIS), is to create 27 new jobs at its Dublin office.
The company has already begun recruiting, and has hired seven new employees since January, with a further 15 to 20 positions due to be filled within 12-18 months. Most of these jobs will be in technical roles, including software engineers, solutions architects, business analysts and GIS professionals.
This will effectively double its workforce. It had 26 staff in January prior to adding the seven new recruits, and expects to have close to 50 people by the time the current hiring round is finished.
“The jobs are going to support domestic growth and growth in the UK,” Esri Ireland’s country manager Paul Synnott said.
The company operates a consolidated resource model between its UK operation and its wholly owned subsidiary in Ireland so that staff at the Dublin office can be assigned to work on contracts in either location.
In Cork, messaging services and e-commerce company EasyLink is to establish its European headquarters in the county, bringing 20 new jobs to Clonakilty.
EasyLink’s centre will include a finance and accounting team, in addition to the existing 25-strong customer support team which was previously employed by Premiere Global Services. EasyLink bought the messaging services operation from Premiere in 2010.
Minister for Research and Innovation Sean Sherlock said the news was great for Cork and the surrounding region.
“EasyLink’s location in Cork will boost employment in the region while further adding to the reputation of Cork as a leading location for global services operations,” he said. The investment is being supported by IDA Ireland.
Separately, international credit analysis company Rockboro Analytics said it would create up to 50 jobs in the next five years in Cork.
The credit analysis company will provide credit assessment services for banks, insurers, investment managers and corporations globally.
Founded by a former Standard Poor’s executive, the company’s establishment is being supported by Enterprise Ireland.
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said Rockboro was an example of the type of company that Ireland needed. “The international focus of Rockboro’s business is very positive as it will provide high-value added solutions to credit-sensitive organisations around the world. Clearly it provides a key jobs boost for Cork.”
