200 jobs for Mahon signals Cork’s role in making Ireland the internet capital of Europe – Collins

Fine Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, has said the announcement of 200 highly skilled ICT jobs, which are to be created by EMC in Citygate, Mahon, demonstrates the important role Cork is playing in building Ireland’s reputation as the internet capital of Europe.

“EMC has had a long and very successful history in Ireland, with the company now employing approximately 3,000 people across the country. The company’s expansion will see fresh investment of €100 million being made and 200 additional jobs being created over the next two years at the company’s new offices in Citygate.

“EMC has already begun recruiting for the positions which include engineering, customer support, sales, finance, research and development and IT roles. The new facility is expected to be opened in August with the hope that all positions will be filled by the end of the year.

“The Government has been working diligently to create a favourable environment in which companies like EMC are able to expand and develop. Through the Action Plan for Jobs sectors, such as ICT, which have been identified as having significant growth potential have been targeted for job creation. I am delighted that this work is bearing fruit today in the form of 200 additional jobs for Cork.

“Ireland’s economy is in transition, moving from the failed old economy of the past, which centred around construction and people buying and selling houses to one another to one that is focused on exports, innovation and enterprise. Cloud computing, big data and trusted IT is the future and we need to do everything we can to enhance the reputation Ireland has been building as a global internet hub and the internet capital of Europe.
“As part of his Disruptive Reforms in the Action plan for Jobs, the Minister for Enterprise, Richard Bruton TD, recently announced a €1million investment in a research programme in data analytics, to take advantage of the fact that the big data industry is growing at up to 40% per annum. We hope to make Ireland a world leader in this area. By aiming big, we will continue to attract new companies to Ireland and to give confidence to the ones already based here that Ireland is a great place in which to invest.
“I commend EMC on the contribution it is making to Cork and to Ireland as we rebuild our economy and position Ireland as a world leader in ICT. The company is also to be congratulated for 25 successful years spent in Ireland to date. I hope it is looking forward to many more.”
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