CEOs: 93% happy investing here

The vast majority of chief executives of multinational companies operating here regard the investments by their companies in Ireland as successful, with a third considering increasing their investments here this year.

The PwC 2012 CEO Pulse survey shows that 93% of multinational companies rate their investment in Ireland a success and also found that more than half of the chiefs executive expect revenues (59%) and profits (54%) to grow. They are also more confident in terms of profit growth (60%) compared to their Irish-based counterparts (51%).

On the pay front, 35% of all CEOs anticipate they will have to increase basic pay for employees this year, with 56% of multinational firm bosses planning to increase pay, while just 20% of indigenous Irish companies are considering pay rises. Just 4% of chiefs executive expect to impose pay cuts over the next 12 months.