front of the independant today

ex_infantry man

saw on front page that an american company is looking to set up a call centre in ireland and is looking at waterford and few other places, this would create a thousand jobs apparently

KevIRL

Any link to this story? I cant seem to find it?

hardybuck

Stick with the Irish Times folks. A little more fact, a little less fiction.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/commercialproperty/2011/1019/1224306066810.html

abouttobebanned

Stick em all into Ferrybank Shopping Centre!

comeraghs

it'd be a great boost for the city. but unfortunatly without ministerial pull, the jobs will more than likely go elsewhere.


sad but true!

Bards

hardybuck wrote: »

Stick with the Irish Times folks. A little more fact, a little less fiction.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/commercialproperty/2011/1019/1224306066810.html

Herre is the important bit of that article

The inclusion of Waterford as a possible venue for the new company is hardly surprising following the recent closure of the Talk Talk plant there with a loss of almost 600 jobs. However the building used by that company is likely to be ruled out at an early stage as it could not accommodate anything like 1,000 workers. Similarly it will be equally difficult to find a large enough premises in the Dundalk area.


So The I.T thinks Waterford is only on the short list because of the Closure of Talk-Talk, not on it's merits

No Mention of the Waterford Crystal facility at all

Kracken

There is other vacant units in the area that can be done up and TalkTalk can be a temporary base, waterford has a lot of fibre and trunks coming into to handle the volume of calls required

comeraghs

how about the old NTL place? how many could that hold?


Michael Walsh should be onto these people as quickly as possible!

johnnykilo

NTL can only hold about 300-400 afaik. I think there are units either side of TalkTalk that are free however and could be converted.

ziedth

Thing is though I'm sure there are places in Cork/Dublin maybe even Galway that wouldnt have to be converted to the same level as here. It would be great though.

sunnysoutheast

I'd be surprised if there wasn't 100k sq.ft. available on the IDA estate, if the TT building hasn't been gutted then that would be available with very little effort and could form the first stage of a new centre. Given that we would also have a significant local talent pool with direct, recent contact centre experience we should at least be able to be a viable contender for the work.

You can guarantee that TDs for other regions will be pressing hard for this, so time for ours to step up I'd say.

Fair enough it may not happen, but we should at least try.

SSE

shanemul

Not sure exactly how big the TT facility was but when I was there, there had being talk of them expanding to the unit next door to the left with that too they could have enough maybe??

shinzon

shanemul wrote: »

Not sure exactly how big the TT facility was but when I was there, there had being talk of them expanding to the unit next door to the left with that too they could have enough maybe??

The TalkTalk building as it is now couldnt hold 1000, but if it was expanded either side as there were plans to do so at one time then yes 1000 would be no problem

Shin

BlaasForRafa

hardybuck wrote: »

Stick with the Irish Times folks. A little more fact, a little less fiction.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/commercialproperty/2011/1019/1224306066810.html

This quote from the Irish Times really hacked me off, I wonder do they have a vested interest?

The inclusion of Waterford as a possible venue for the new company is hardly surprising following the recent closure of the Talk Talk plant there with a loss of almost 600 jobs. However the building used by that company is likely to be ruled out at an early stage as it could not accommodate anything like 1,000 workers.

Thats absolute bollocks, the AOL building at one point had up to 800 employees plus there is the empty Shcivo unit next door which could easily accomodate hundreds of staff, there is more than enough space here and I wonder why the IT is trying to scupper our chances by spreading such lies.

BlaasForRafa

sunnysoutheast wrote: »

I'd be surprised if there wasn't 100k sq.ft. available on the IDA estate, if the TT building hasn't been gutted then that would be available with very little effort and could form the first stage of a new centre. Given that we would also have a significant local talent pool with direct, recent contact centre experience we should at least be able to be a viable contender for the work.

It hasn't been gutted at all, even the pods and the chairs are still in place. The building is being maintained by TalkTalk until January next year and there are currently Skillsnet courses ongoing in the building every day.

south

Surly the waterford crystal office block and show rooms would be able to fit this ?

ArtVandelay76

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

hardybuck wrote: »

Stick with the Irish Times folks. A little more fact, a little less fiction.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/commercialproperty/2011/1019/1224306066810.html

This quote from the Irish Times really hacked me off, I wonder do they have a vested interest?

The inclusion of Waterford as a possible venue for the new company is hardly surprising following the recent closure of the Talk Talk plant there with a loss of almost 600 jobs. However the building used by that company is likely to be ruled out at an early stage as it could not accommodate anything like 1,000 workers.

Thats absolute bollocks, the AOL building at one point had up to 800 employees plus there is the empty Shcivo unit next door which could easily accomodate hundreds of staff, there is more than enough space here and I wonder why the IT is trying to scupper our chances by spreading such lies.

Dont think that schivo building is empty, the old HITOL building is though AFAIK

BlaasForRafa

ArtVandelay76 wrote: »

Dont think that schivo building is empty, the old HITOL building is though AFAIK

The Schivo building was empty when I was in it a few weeks ago.

Cabaal

TalkTalk's building has a capacity of approx 700 (it never held 800 like claimed above), unlike the NTL building and many other sites it has infrastructure in place which could potentially make it more attractive to companys versus empty buildings.

BlaasForRafa

Cabaal wrote: »

TalkTalk's building has a capacity of approx 700 (it never held 800 like claimed above), unlike the NTL building and many other sites it has infrastructure in place which could potentially make it more attractive to companys versus empty buildings.

I didn't claim it held 800 people AT THE SAME TIME :rolleyes:

AOL employed approximately 800 people back in 2005-2007 but worked on a 6 shift rotation so not everyone was in the building at the same time. I wouldn't expect all 1000 people that this company are looking to employ will all be in the building at the same time.

Psychedelic

Looks like we are going to miss out on this:

Limerick vies with Dundalk for 1,000 jobs boost

DUNDALK has emerged as the major opposition to Limerick’s chances of securing an investment which would create up to 1,000 jobs.

As reported by the Limerick Leader last month, an unnamed American computer company is seeking to open a 1,000-seater call centre in an Irish location outside Dublin.

The firm is looking for 9,290 square metres, with the former Dell manufacturing facility in Raheen mooted as a location, due to the fact it once housed 1,900 workers.

But there is understood to be major opposition from Dundalk, with reports suggesting its close proximity to Dublin, and closeness to the Northern Ireland border, could win the vital jobs boost.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/limerick_vies_with_dundalk_for_1_000_jobs_boost_1_3254357

ex_infantry man

disgraceful!!!!! waterford misses out again eh.

Cabaal

ex_infantry man wrote: »

disgraceful!!!!! waterford misses out again eh.

If waterford doesnt have the required facilities then the company is right to go elsewhere tbh

BlaasForRafa

Cabaal wrote: »

If waterford doesnt have the required facilities then the company is right to go elsewhere tbh

Waterford has the facilities, it dosen't have the political will or connections to get this type of project.

DaveJac

they say 1000 jobs, there would hardly be all working at the same time? you would hardly need 1000 work stations would you?

ex_infantry man

the experienced workforce is there for this type of employment and yes there would be various potential properties there for the takin out in the ida

thomasm

Too hopeful to suggest this is linked to a big job announcement mentioned in munster express and discussed on another thread here

ex_infantry man

thomasm wrote: »

Too hopeful to suggest this is linked to a big job announcement mentioned in munster express and discussed on another thread here

probably more than likely

comeraghs

In Coffee, Deasy & Conway we must have the 3 worst Govt TD's in the country ..... they should be pushing & pushing & pushing for this to come to Waterford .....

BlaasForRafa

comeraghs wrote: »

In Coffee, Deasy & Conway we must have the 3 worst Govt TD's in the country ..... they should be pushing & pushing & pushing for this to come to Waterford .....

Not only them. People from South Tipp, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford and from as far away as Portlaoise used to work in TalkTalk.

There should be a co-ordinated push from ALL the tds in the south east but theres as much chance of Kilkenny tds helping waterford tds as I have of winning the euromillions this week.

calvin_zola

comeraghs wrote: »

In Coffee, Deasy & Conway we must have the 3 worst Govt TD's in the country ..... they should be pushing & pushing & pushing for this to come to Waterford .....

they haven't hands to wipe their ar5ses, and they are two biased to the rural areas as opposed to the city. Waterford City don't have much of a voice in fairness, I know that red haired fella set up an office in there, but like hes not up to being a TD bless him

billythepig

the old crystal showrooms on the cork road would be a right spot for a call center.

Cabaal

billythepig wrote: »

the old crystal showrooms on the cork road would be a right spot for a call center.

Lots of space in the old site but a good bit of work would need to be put in to make them a call centre,

One downside to the site is it is very prominent on the Cork road and it stands out alot, thats fine when it was Waterford Crystal who wanted to be seen but when your a company running a call centre you don't really want to advertise the site too much.

Most companys who run call centres tend to have little or no signs beside the door, they don't want everyone and anyone to know whats operating out of the building.

BlaasForRafa

Cabaal wrote: »

Lots of space in the old site but a good bit of work would need to be put in to make them a call centre,

One downside to the site is it is very prominent on the Cork road and it stands out alot, thats fine when it was Waterford Crystal who wanted to be seen but when your a company running a call centre you don't really want to advertise the site too much.

Most companys who run call centres tend to have little or no signs beside the door, they don't want everyone and anyone to know whats operating out of the building.

People knew very well where the AOL building was, lots of UK customers knew it too. There were several irates who arrived in at reception, I recall one customer threatening a friend of mine that he was going to drive his articulated lorry through the front of the building.

In any case I'd imagine it would pretty easy to plant a row of pine trees in front of the crystal to block it off from the road.

ex_infantry man

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

People knew very well where the AOL building was, lots of UK customers knew it too. There were several irates who arrived in at reception, I recall one customer threatening a friend of mine that he was going to drive his articulated lorry through the front of the building.

In any case I'd imagine it would pretty easy to plant a row of pine trees in front of the crystal to block it off from the road.

twas quite obvious with the name plastered all over the front of the building near a main road

billythepig

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

People knew very well where the AOL building was, lots of UK customers knew it too. There were several irates who arrived in at reception, I recall one customer threatening a friend of mine[b/] that he was going to drive his articulated lorry through the front of the building.

In any case I'd imagine it would pretty easy to plant a row of pine trees in front of the crystal to block it off from the road.

i did something like that meself:D
i told some hippy on the other end of the line that i would stick his head up his ars

calvin_zola

billythepig wrote: »

i told some hippy on the other end of the line that i would stick his head up his ars

and did you??

puppetmaster

Whats the story with the IDA park with that building out in Butlerstown? Surely it must be better for something other than dog walking?

or if their looking at production plants in Limerick, How big was the Aventis plant in the IDA estate that closed a couple of years ago?
100k sq ft isnt big but surely there's some available in the larger estates.