100 new jobs at Prometric in Dundalk

cargo

Good news for the town. Any idea where they are setting up? Up in the Finabair or Xerox complex perhaps?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1114/jobs-business.html

Over 100 new jobs have been announced this morning, with two companies expanding their operations in Ireland.

Prometric in Dundalk, Co Louth will create over 100 new jobs over the next three years with the establishment of a global test development service business.

The company already has a staff of around 75 in Ireland and is expected to start recruitment immediately for the Dundalk facility.

''Our decision to invest in Ireland allows us to expand our employee base globally, work in closer proximity to many of our customers and to provide test development services virtually around the clock," said Michael Brannick, president and CEO of Prometric.

"Over the past several years we have made considerable investments expanding in Asia with good result. Making additional investments in Europe makes just as good business sense, as we operate a growing and global company,'' he added.

"This announcement by Prometric is very significant for Dundalk and will provide excellent employment opportunities in the North-East region,'' commented IDA Ireland chief executive Barry O'Leary.

''Ireland is experiencing strong growth in international business services - a key target area in IDA's strategy which is contributing significantly to Ireland's impressive export performance," he added.

There was a team of people with IDA ones looking at Xerox a few weeks back.

Pighead

It's going to be up in Finnabair Industrial Estate. Think they're planning on creating about 150 jobs over the next three years. Starts up in January.

mcquill

They have been recruiting for a while;

http://www.cpl.ie/job/details/Software-Developer-for-Prometric-R-D/44972/

Also using Collins MacNicholas I hear.

Johnny Foreigner

This is great news for Dundalk.
Hopefully this will attract other companies to invest in Dundalk too.
Good luck to everyone applying for jobs there.

not1but4

mcquill wrote: »

They have been recruiting for a while;

http://www.cpl.ie/job/details/Software-Developer-for-Prometric-R-D/44972/

Also using Collins MacNicholas I hear.

I got contacted from CPL a few week back about it.

bigneacy

Anyone have any idea where the majority of the jobs are being advertised?

Read this morning that 3/4 positons have already been taken up, a further 80 are to be filled before Christmas.

cargo

bigneacy wrote: »

Anyone have any idea where the majority of the jobs are being advertised?

Read this morning that 3/4 positons have already been taken up, a further 80 are to be filled before Christmas.

There's a few links in the thread above and here's a few more positions

http://ww2.dkit.ie/student_life/student_services/careers/careers_news_and_events/prometric_vacancies_dundalk

A lot of the general employment websites seem to have 3 or 4 SW development jobs up also.

The Guvnor

Definitely good for the town and long may it continue!

omen80

Anyone know the number of software engineers that they plan to recruit for Dundalk?

1huge1

that on top of competing with Limerick for Paypal

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...307994912.html