Global excellence centres ‘way forward’

Ireland should be marketed as a location for global centres of excellence — managing logistics and the flow of information and finance for multinational companies — according to PCH International founder and CEO Liam Casey.

The bulk of PCH International’s 3,000-strong workforce is located in China, but key elements of the company’s global operations are managed from its global headquarters in Mahon, Cork.

“You look at all the multinationals that are based here. They manage European business out of here — I think it’s wrong. I think they should be looking at management of global businesses out of here. There are huge opportunities for global centres of excellence out of Ireland,” he said.