CareFusion, a leading global medical device company, is to create 35 new jobs at its manufacturing centre of excellence in Gort, Co Galway, with the support of Government through IDA Ireland. Headquartered in San Diego, CareFusion employs over 15,000 people in more than 20 countries worldwide. The company was originally established in Ireland in 2006 with just 12 employees.  As a result of … [Read more...]

The Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, John Perry T.D.,  (August 31st, 2011) officially opened Valeo Vision System’s expanded facilityin Tuam Co. Galway. Valeo Vision Systems, which is part of the Valeo Group,one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers, designs and manufactures multi camera systems for the automotive industry. The company … [Read more...]

        The College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway has announced details of a Special Entrance Maths Examination which will give students a second chance to pursue a career in Engineering. The exam, which takes place on Wednesday, 24 August, is for students who achieve the CAO points for an undergraduate Engineering Degree courses at NUI Galway but … [Read more...]

Speciality Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Company to create jobs in marketing, sales and logistics support Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, on the 4th August, 2011 announced that Delcath, a speciality pharmaceutical and medical device company, is to establish its European Headquarters in Galway. The investment is supported by the Irish Government with the aid … [Read more...]

SAP, the world’s leading provider of business software, announced that it is extending its commitment to its Irish operations with the news that it is to sign a lease on a new 1,350 square meter facility in Citywest and is currently recruiting for 100 jobs. The open positions were previously announced by SAP with recruitment now underway. The new facility and the jobs being recruited are as a … [Read more...]

CAROLINE MADDEN and LORNA SIGGINS Sat, Jul 02, 2011 US MULTINATIONALS are currently trying to recruit more than 2,000 people in Ireland but are struggling to fill vacancies because of a skills shortage in science and technology. Some 30 per cent of the vacancies at US companies surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce are taking more than three months to fill because of the difficulty … [Read more...]

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD on the 1st July  announced that Alere, a leading global healthcare company headquartered in Massachusetts, US is establishing its International Business Service Centre at the IDA Ireland Business & Technology Park, Parkmore East, Galway and creating 100 jobs over four years with the support of Government through IDA … [Read more...]

Aspect, a global provider of customer contact and Microsoft platform solutions, marked the official launch of its Galway-based operations and opening of two new facilities in Galway, on 13 June, 2011 at 12:00pm. The new Aspect facilities began operations in December, 2010 to deliver customer technical support, provide software production and distribution, and serve as a shared services centre for … [Read more...]