Cloud data platform Aiven to create 40 jobs in Cork City

Conor Forde, Senior Vice President, Aiven and Michael Lohan, IDA Ireland Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Cloud data platform Aiven has chosen Cork City as the location for its European, Middle East, and African (EMEA) hub as part of its latest expansion which is expected to create 40 jobs over the next three years.

Aiven’s Go-to-Market expansion hub will see the creation of a new inside sales organisation with supporting engineering and operational functions which will be focused on driving growth of the company’s open-source core services.

Senior vice-president at Aiven Conor Forde said Cork stood out as the “clear choice” for Aiven's expansion due to its “exceptional availability of high-skilled talent and its vibrant, open, and diverse labour market, which are essential to fueling our next phase of growth and innovation”.

Aiven was established in Helsinki, Finland in 2016, and it operates in the managed open-source data infrastructure sector. It delivers managed services for widely used open-source technologies and employs more than 400 people across 11 office locations and multiple remote locations globally.

The announcement was welcomed by enterprise minister Peter Burke and chief executive of the IDA Ireland Michael Lohan.

"Aiven’s decision to establish its EMEA Go to Market hub in Cork is a strong endorsement of Ireland’s reputation as a leading destination for global technology investment,” Mr Burke said.

The creation of 40 high-quality jobs over the next three years will provide exciting opportunities for skilled professionals in the region and further strengthen Cork’s position as a centre of innovation and commercial excellence. I welcome Aiven’s continued commitment to Ireland and look forward to seeing the positive impact of this expansion."

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IDA CEO Michael Lohan said: “Aiven’s decision to establish its EMEA Go to Market hub in Cork is a strong endorsement of the South West region’s reputation as a centre of innovation and excellence. 

"This investment not only brings new employment opportunities; it also affirms the South West’s position as a leading destination for global technology companies seeking to scale and thrive. IDA Ireland looks forward to supporting Aiven as they continue to grow and contribute to Ireland’s dynamic tech ecosystem.”