Six technology companies announce job plans for Ireland

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Six IDA-supported technology companies have announced plans to establish facilities in Ireland, creating up to 147 jobs.

Etsy is to establish a new EMEA headquarters at Dublin’s Digital Hub. The new operation will target sellers and buyers of handmade and vintage goods, and craft supplies, in the EMEA region. It will provide operational support including customer support, seller outreach, engineering, IT, and human resources. Etsy is funded by a number of venture capital companies, including Union Square Ventures, Accel Partners and Index Ventures.

US software developer 10Gen which is to create 40 jobs in Dublin with the establishment of its European headquarters.

Whitehouse International Laboratories, a testing facility serving primarily the pharmaceutical and medical device industries has finalised plans to establish a laboratory, leading to the creation of 35 jobs within the next two years.

The first round of hires has already been completed with the appointment of Anthony Fitzgerald as general manager who will introduce the company’s services to the global life science industry. Whitehouse Labs will provide quality control analytical services, specialising in container and package testing.

Loop1 Systems Inc. a premier partner of Cork-based SolarWinds Inc, is to create 17 new jobs in Cork with the establishment of a Sales, Customer Support and Technical Centre.

Loop1 specialises in training and professional services for SolarWinds customers across North America and the EMEA region is to establish an EMEA sales, customer support and technical centre.

PE Lynch, an independent producer of algorithmic trading technology for global banks and brokers, is to establish its European headquarters in Dublin with the creation of 20 jobs. The operation will initially take on sales, marketing and finance activities for the company.

PE Lynch develops and manages algorithmic trading technology which assists clients to trade global equities and commodity, financial and equity index futures using statistically optimal trading logic which enables traders to improve trading execution performance whilst lowering execution volatility.

IMSTech Gmbh, a provider of manufacturing solutions for the life sciences sector, is to establish a research and manufacturing competency centre in Cork with the creation of 35 jobs.

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