Multinational Rubrik fuels growth from its Cork base

Having planned to hire 50 staff in Cork, Rubrik has doubled that headcount — and a senior executive credits that success on the quality of graduates from institutions such as MTU

Rubrik management and staff welcomed Finance Minister Michael McGrath, who performed the official opening of the firm's second Cork office. Picture: Daragh McSweeney/Provision

The symbiotic relationship between a leading Californian tech firm and Munster’s universities has been hailed as key to it vastly exceeding expansion targets over five years in Cork.

Data security firm Rubrik — which counts the likes of PepsiCo, Honda, Estée Lauder, Harvard, and GSK among its clients — announced ambitions for 50 roles in Cork when it opened its offices in 2018 at the IDA’s Bishopstown site.