A NORTH American software design and manufacturing company has begun recruiting staff for a new Galway base that will employ up to 50 people.
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has welcomed the decision by Massachusetts company NEI (Network Engines Inc) to open up in Galway as a “further boost for the region and indeed for the economy as a whole”. The initiative is supported by IDA Ireland, and the company will be seeking staff for manufacturing and technology support.
NEI, which employs 250 people worldwide, designs and manufactures servers for the software industry.
“Ireland offers a great place from which to do business, with its ease of access to Europe, an increasingly competitive environment and a highly skilled and talented workforce,” company president and chief executive Greg Shortell said yesterday.
“The Ireland facility is part of NEI’s growth strategy and expansion into Europe,” Mr Shortell added, acknowledging the support of IDA Ireland.
The Galway base at Parkmore will enable the company to “meet worldwide demand for its products, deliver comprehensive global logistics, and offer technology support services to customers serving markets abroad”, the firm said.
Mr Bruton said Ireland would have to build on its strengths as a destination for foreign direct investment “if we are to get through our difficulties, and if we are going to retain and create large numbers of skilled jobs”.
