HP to open new R&D and service centre in Galway

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HP will construct a new facility at its Ballybrit site dedicated to software research and development, cloud technology and business services.

The announcement made by John Hinshaw, executive vice president, Global Technology and Operations, HP, and attended by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD. The new facility will be just over 8,000 square meters and have capacity for up to 700 staff to support software R&D, cloud innovation and business services for HP worldwide. 

Construction is to begin this year, and the building will be constructed with flexibility and environmental sustainability features, said HP, and fitted out to support the needs of employees into the future.

"The construction of a new state of the art R&D building by HP is a testament to their Galway staff and operations in Ireland," said An Taoiseach. "The project will create 150 construction jobs during its development and will provide a much-needed boost for this sector.  HP has been a valued business partner in Ireland throughout the years and this new investment will see HP and Ireland remain at the forefront of software research and cloud computing technology."

"This is an exciting and very important development for HP in Ireland," said Martin Murphy, managing director, HP Ireland. "This investment in Ballybrit is an endorsement of Galway as a strategic location of choice for HP and affirms the company’s ongoing commitment to its operations in this country."

 "This announcement today is testament to the strength of the team on the ground who are developing new and meaningful technologies in Ireland that are being brought to the rest of the world," Mark Gantly, managing director, HP Galway.

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