151 technology jobs for Limerick

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin today announced that software firm ACI Worldwide, has established a new global technical resource centre in Limerick.

Supported by IDA Ireland, the centre will be a value-added operation and will create 100 new high level positions in R&D, software, technical support and finance. All employees will require third level qualifications.

The Limerick centre, ACI Worldwide Ireland, will oversee remote software development operations and will offer industry leading programming and product architecture expertise in several geographic regions to service and support a growing international customer base.

The Limerick office will also help optimise supply chain efficiencies, serve as the focal point for international marketing, product development and commercialisation efforts for key products within ACI’s product family.

“This is excellent news for Limerick,” said Mr Martin. “It will offer high quality employment opportunities with 50% of the new positions across R&D and technical areas.

“There was considerable competition across Europe for this investment and we are delighted that Limerick could provide the level of skills, expertise and an innovative environment that ACI requires for all its future business developments.”

Iain Kenny, managing director of ACI Worldwide Ireland, said: “We believe our opportunities for growth exist primarily in international markets. The Limerick facility plays directly into our globalisation strategy by providing us with a centre of expertise to support our growing international customer base.”

Minister Martin also announced two further new investments for Limerick – Rovsing A/S, of Denmark, is to establish a software development centre in the LERO building at the National Technology Park, Plassey.

Additionally, AR Europe in Limerick will create 21 highly-skilled positions over the next three years .AR Europe Limited is the new European distribution headquarters for the US-based company AR Corporate.