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We take a look at the most significant job announcements that will create employment here in ireland now and over the next few years


ACCENTURE INNOVATION CENTRE OPENS, CREATING 100 JOBS


Following the announcement last year that it would create 100 new highly skilled posi- tions in Ireland, the Accenture Analytics Innovation Centre (AAIC) officially opened its doors for business at Grand Canal Plaza in Dublin 2 in May. Backed by IDA Ireland, the centre will form part of a wider Accenture global network


of nine innovation centres dedicated to the demonstration, research and development (R&D) and delivery of predictive analytics. Country managing director of Accenture Ireland Mark Ryan said the 100 jobs would be created over the next three years. He said the centre is now recruiting employees at all levels, from experienced management scientists and statisticians to graduates. Employing people with backgrounds in statistic modelling and management science,


the Dublin centre will deliver compliance and fraud-related analytics solutions to clients worldwide, addressing many of the key business challenges facing the public and private sector today such as fraud, waste and error. The centre will also be a global showcase for Accenture analytical capabilities to clients who will visit from around the world.


Pictured, from left: Mark Ryan, country managing director, Accenture Ireland; the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD; and Barry O’Leary, chief executive, IDA IreIand


HARMAC TO CREATE 100 JObS IN ROSCOMMON


uS firm Harmac Medical Products is to create 100 new jobs at its facility in Cas- tlerea, Co Roscommon. Recruitment is under way for the majority of the positions, with 20 roles already filled. Harmac is making a significant


GxP SyStemS findinG it hard to fill enGineerinG vacancieS in cork


investment in a 10,000-sq-ft expansion of its facility and the new jobs will come on- stream over the next five years. This will bring total employment to 282 people once the expansion is complete. The privately owned firm set up its Irish operation in 1998. John Somers, CEO at Harmac, said: “Harmac’s investment in Castlerea and in the west of Ireland over the past 13 years has been a great success. We are proud to announce this major expan- sion to support our current customers and provide capacity for significant new opportunities.”


Cork-based regulatory compliance consultancy and project management services provider GxP Systems is looking to hire 20 engineers immediately to bring its workforce up to 60 people. GxP Systems is looking for automation, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, validation and quality engineers with regulatory experience. The positions are primarily in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. “There seems to be a shortage of engineers available in Ireland,” said Conor Wall, CEO, GxP Systems. “Every single client company that pressed pause 18 months ago owing to uncertainty in the markets is switching back on. As a barometer of the state of Ireland’s economy, this increased demand for skilled engineers is a positive sign and something we haven’t seen for a long time. However, it is proving extremely difficult to recruit experienced engineers,” he said. Set up in 1997, GxP Systems helps its clients to get drugs and medical devices approved by the FDA (US Food and Drugs Administration). The company is head- quartered in Cork, with offices in Galway and Boston in the US.


QuEST SOFTWARE bRINgINg 150 JObS TO CORK


Kevin Norlin, general manager for Quest Software in EMEA, who is responsible for the company’s new shared services cen- tre in Cork, said it is halfway through its recruitment drive of 150 jobs, ahead of schedule. Headquartered in California, and with


sites around the world, Quest is involved in cloud computing, identity management and database technologies. It announced on 20 January that it was creating the jobs in Cork. “We’re focused on three primary areas:


PlANS TO RECRuIT ENgINEERS IN THE FuTuRE


Quest also has plans to introduce an ele- ment of research and development (R&D) in Cork over time and will recruit some engineers. “until we build a pipeline with universi-


sales reps to sell our software, support renewals reps and back office functions such as order processing and accounting. There are also other roles in HR, admin, IT and tech support,” said Norlin. “I had been engaging with candidates


since last October, before we went public. For the sales rep positions we were look- ing for people with several years’ experi- ence, preferably in selling software or hardware, but we’ve moved beyond that to sales professionals – people with a proven sales capacity who we can teach about the products,” he explained. “We have found the recruitment pro-


cess great and are pleased with our suc- cess. We have taken on people faster than I expected while meeting the requirements of the skill sets. There are a few languages such as Dutch and the Nordic languages that are tougher to find at times, but oth- erwise we are pleased.”


Conor Wall, CEO, GxP Systems


Kevin Norlin, general manager, EMEA, Quest Software


ties and research centres, these positions will be harder to fill. That is why we don’t have R&D as a huge focus of our initial plans for Cork,” Norlin said. “Since arriving last October I have


spent time with leaders at universities, as well as with other companies, and we plan to do our part to make sure the skill sets we need will be there for us when we want them. For instance, if we want specialist virtualisation or security pro- gramming, we plan to help foster that by getting involved in university curricula and introducing training and internship programmes,” he added.


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