MOST of 35 new jobs announced last week by a leading provider of geographical information systems will be based in the company’s Dublin 15 offices.
Esri Ireland says the new jobs, which will be delivered over the next two-and-a-half years, are aimed at supporting the company’s goal of becoming a €10 million business by 2020.
Available positions include skilled and specialist roles such as software engineers, GIS consultants and developers as well as sales and marketing people. As a member of Esri UK and the global group, the team will be working on both Irish and international projects.
The majority of new employees will be based in the company offices near Blanchardstown, while some will operate out of offices in Holywood, Co Antrim.
Speaking about the investment, Paul Synnott, director and country manager, Esri Ireland, said: “The growth of digital information and mapping in particular means that businesses and government are increasingly seeing opportunities to achieve competitive advantage, service improvement and cost savings from geographic information systems.
“As the global leader, our platform is seen as being best in class, however, technology is increasingly taken for granted, and the real value comes from the knowledge and expertise involved in deploying geography into companies’ business processes and workflows.
“These customers now need greater access to experienced and skilled GIS experts.
“By continuing to recruit and invest in hiring the highest calibre of GIS professionals, we will ensure that we continue to serve the needs of our customers.
“As well as a sign of our ongoing commitment to our existing customers throughout Ireland, this will empower us to demonstrate the tangible cost savings and service improvement that GIS can deliver to leading businesses around the country.”
Esri Ireland invests 30 per cent of its annual profits into the ongoing development of its technologies, which represented an R&D investment of approximately €250 million in 2016.