Mid-West ‘boom region for graduates’
The minister was in the city to announce 151 new high-quality jobs in three companies. A further 97 jobs were announced for Shannon by two new companies locating in the airport’s Free Zone.
One of the new companies locating in Limerick, ACI Worldwide, is a provider of software for electronics payment systems. ACI will create 100 jobs in R&D, software, technical support and finance. .
Rovsing A/S of Denmark will take on 30 third-level graduates at a new software facility they are setting up in the National Technology Park in Plassey and AR Europe Ltd will create 21 skilled positions.
Mr Martin said the new jobs represented the strong confidence in the future of Limerick.
He said Ireland could never regress into a low-cost economy like China so investment in education and people was the way forward: “That is what is happening to give Irish companies the brain power to develop worldwide solutions.”
Mr Martin said the high quality of the new jobs underpinned the strength of the third-level educational sector in Limerick.
Mr Martin said there is considerable competition across Europe for the investment secured by Limerick through these jobs. He added that the country was winning the employment battle, with more jobs created than lost.
