10 DIGITALIRELAND INSIGHT Thursday 10 February 2011 Job Announcements The BIG TECH Job Announcements


We take a look at the most significant job announcements coming this way from now through to the next few years


QUEST SOFTWARE TO CREATE 150 JOBS IN CORK


US company Quest Software will cre- ate 150 new jobs in Cork. The software company will create these jobs over the next three years in the areas of finance, software development and renewal and inside sales. Staff will be recruited for an interna-


tional shared services centre in Cork, which Quest plans to use to manage its worldwide growth. The centre will be lo- cated in the Citygate complex at Mahon in Cork. Quest Software was established in


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1987 and has 100,000 customers world- wide for its IT solutions. It operates more than 60 offices in 23 countries, including a sales office in Dublin, and employs 3,400 workers.


CLEARSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES TO CREATE 70 NEW JOBS


Medical devices firm ClearStream Technologies will create 70 new jobs in Wexford over the next three years. As part of a major expansion plan,


the Irish-owned company will create the new jobs in Enniscorthy. The posi- tions will be in product engineering, research and development, manufac- turing, and sales and marketing. ClearStream Technologies already employs 230 workers and designs and manufactures medical devices, such as catheters and stents.


POPCAP GAMES TO INCREASE IRISH WORKFORCE


Creators of the popular ‘Plants vs Zom- bies’ computer game, PopCap Games, has said it will double its workforce in Ireland to 110 over the next three years. The company’s European headquar-


ters was set up in Dublin six years ago and in 2009 it was the recipient of an IDA research and development grant. The Dublin office enjoyed increased


profits in 2010. The Seattle-based par- ent company said it was considering an initial public offering (IPO).


Pictured at Quest’s job announcements in Cork are (l–r) Mary Buckley, regional manager at IDA Ireland; Doug Garn, president and CEO of Quest Software; and Mike Madonia, finance director, Quest, Cork


‘Betbidder.com is a world first as it is the first penny auction site specifically for sports fans’


HP TO CREATE 105 SOFTWARE R&D JOBS IN GALWAY


HP is adding 105 new jobs at its Global IT organisation in Galway, which focuses on HP’s Enterprise Business (EB) unit. The new jobs will be located at


HP’s Galway operations, which was the original site of the Digital Equipment Corporation operations at Ballybrit. The new jobs are technical in na-


BETBIddEr.COM TO CrEATE 65 nEW JOBS


Sixty-five new jobs are in the pipeline with the launch of a new sports betting site Betbidder. com, based on the penny auction concept. Players can bid for cash prizes or tickets for sporting events. Betbidder.com, the brainchild of former


Central Bank executive Enda Morgan, cur- rently employs 14 people and plans to expand and create up to 50 new jobs in 2011. “Betbidder.com is a world first as it is the


ture, focused on enterprise data architecture, application develop- ment and the latest in software en- gineering and testing, among other skill sets. Two multi-year projects are un-


der way at HP Galway. The company is seeking both technologists and managers to fill these positions. The roles will involve working with the new and latest technologies in HP’s cloud infrastructure and ser- vices business. The career oppor- tunities range from entry level to architect IT and engineering posi- tions, from graduate to PhD level.


first penny auction site specifically for sports fans,” Morgan explained. “We are a start-up Irish company with big ambitions to expand across Europe and beyond. “We believe that Betbidder.com will revo- lutionise how people engage with sporting events. Our users have the opportunity to win large cash payouts for a minimal outlay. “They also have the opportunity to bid for


sporting experiences that would otherwise be unattainable for the average person on the street. Our site is not a gambling website but an online auction website. Users pay to bid for an opportunity to purchase cash prizes and other auction items at significantly reduced prices.”


100 JOBS FOR GALWAY AS IP GIANT GENBAND INVESTS €8M


Leading developer of internet protocol (IP) infrastructure and service solu- tions GENBAND plans to establish its international headquarters and busi- ness services centre in Galway, which represents an €8m investment and more than 100 new jobs. GENBAND offers market-leading switching, networking and service solutions, with products deployed in more than 600 customer networks spanning more than 80 countries. GENBAND’s decision is supported by the Irish Government with the aid of IDA Ireland. The Galway facility will create new employment positions in finance, supply chain management, customer support, software development, HR, legal and administrative activities.


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