Stream Global Services creating 50 jobs at Dublin sites
Provider of business process outsourcing services Stream Global Services is looking to fill 50 permanent and 200 seasonal positions at its facilities in Swords and Santry in Dublin. The new positions will focus on providing technical support solutions for one of Stream’s global clients – a leading name in video gaming systems. Employing a total of 37,000 people in total and headquartered in the US, Stream is a multinational company with a presence in over 22 countries and 55 centres including the two in Dublin. The company will host an open house at its’ Santry location to make it easier for people to explore career opportunities with the company on…
Read MoreAngela Merkel is the German Chancellor for the Third Term Following the Election Win
Updated February 27, 2024 Angela Merkel has led her conservative party to victory for a third term in Germany, finishing just short of an absolute majority. She described it as “a superb result,” the best since German re-unification in 1990. Taking about 41.5 percent of the vote, the conservatives are likely to seek a coalition with the Social Democrats, as its liberal partners didn’t make it into parliament. A former research scientist, Merkel has been the chancellor of Germany since 2005 and the leader of the Christian Democratic Union since 2000. Commentators believe her core policy in her third term will be to protect German taxpayers. About Angela Merkel Angela…
Read MoreTourism start-up Keyquests creating 10 jobs
Founded in February this year by Gillen Joyce, Cork-based Tourism start-up Keyquests has already created six full time jobs and is currently recruiting for a further four positions. Keyquests: Innovative Tourism Start-up Enhancing Visitor Experiences in Ireland Keyquests is a tourism technology application that uses location based marketing to enhance the experience of tourists in Ireland, and to connect various attractions and locations to each other through features and offers. A Unique Concept Inspired by Personal Experiences “The concept behind Keyquests came to me when looking through holiday photo albums last year. Photos tell one story, but technology allows us now to tell our own unique stories and to create…
Read MoreUCD Conway Institute celebrates a decade of research excellence
The University College Dublin (UCD) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the official opening of the UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research. To date, there have been over 700 PhD graduates, and 350 postdoctoral researchers have been educated and trained to exacting international standards at the UCD Conway Institute. These highly skilled individuals have taken up employment in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and ICT industries, as well as in public agencies and academia in Ireland and internationally. The UCD Conway Institute’s research portfolio includes 3,275 peer-reviewed research publications with the top 1pc published in the most prestigious scientific journals. Also, UCD Conway Institute researchers currently have successful collaborations, leading…
Read MoreHost Ireland Inks €1.2M Partnership Deal with Sharp Group: Major Highlights”
Host Ireland has signed a 1.2m deal with Sharp Group Fire & Security Services to provide managed internet connectivity and telecoms services to the Dublin-based security company as well as its Irish client base. The deal will see Host Ireland achieve 45pc growth in 2013 and be ahead of target for its predicted turnover of €4.1m in 2014. Founded in 1998, Host Ireland has experienced significant growth in the past five years, concentrating on the business broadband market. During that time, it built a high-capacity privately-owned network across Dublin and claims to reduce the cost of enterprise broadband by 40pc in the capital, offering speeds of up to 1Gbps. Now…
Read MoreCamara Education to open a centre in Haiti
Camara Education is opening a centre in Haiti to improve the quality of education there and provide digital literacy skills. To be located in Port au Prince, the new hub will enable Camara to develop partnerships with local schools, community groups and other educational institutes on the ground, in order to establish eLearning centres and deliver teacher training. The decision to open the hub in Haiti is based on the success of Camara’s pilot projects with 12 women’s centres throughout the country, which was supported by Digicel Foundation. The announcement was made at the Haitian Center for Research and Action toward the Advancement of Women (CHREPROF) in Port au Prince.…
Read MoreNew director for Dragon Oil board
Irish Stock Exchange listed Dragon Oil plc has appointed Justin Crowley as an independent non-executive director. Crowley is an audit and assurance partner at BDO International specialising in regulated industries, oil and gas industry and other manufacturing and industrial sectors. He is based in Dubai, UAE, where Dragon Oil has its corporate headquarters. Before joining BDO International, he had an extensive audit career with PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor and with two UK-based mid-tier auditing firms as a director. He graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1995 and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. “Following the resignation of Nigel…
Read MorePCH Partners with Texas-based MetaWatch
PCH partners with Texas-based MetaWatchThe STRATA Cork, headquartered PCH International is partnering with US start-up MetaWatch as part of its Accelerator programme, coinciding with the launch of its smart sports watch, the MetaWatch STRATA. PCH International founder and CEO Liam Casey said: “MetaWatch CEO Bill Geiser and CTO David Rosales have almost a decade of experience designing smart watches, and they are disrupting the watch industry with their innovative thinking. “Coupled with PCH product development and supply chain expertise, and our ability to scale, we are bringing a revolutionary new product to market.” Through the Accelerator programme, MetaWatch can take advantage of PCH expertise in product development, module mechanical design, case mechanical…
Read MoreNew businesses up and insolvencies down in August – Vision-net.ie
There was a 40pc decrease in the number of businesses failing this month, according to the latest figures from Vision-net. Increase in Business Establishments Figures for August 2013 show that a total of 2,769 companies and businesses were established this month, an average of 106 per day. This represents an increase of 13pc on the same month last year. Less than four companies a day closed this month, with insolvencies down by 40pc compared to the same month last year. Insolvency Statistics Of the 91 companies declared insolvent in August, 43 were liquidated, 46 entered receivership, with just two examiners appointed. When compared to August 2012, liquidations are down 54pc,…
Read MoreJobs Expo 2013: Over 500 Exciting Employment Opportunities Await Job Seekers
More than 500 jobs will be offered by Irish and international recruiters at Jobs Expo 2013 on 6 and 7 September in Dublin’s Croke Park and on 10 September in Silversprings Moran Hotel, Cork. Thousands of candidates turned up at the last Jobs Expo, which took place in February of this year, and an even greater amount is expected this time due to the high standard of companies confirmed to be recruiting. Among the companies confirmed are: KBC Bank, which is seeking to recruit retail banking operations administrators, personal banking specialists, underwriters, and credit advisers; VM Ware, which is looking for around 15 IT and software developers; and Starwood Hotels…
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