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'Excellent skilled labour, tax incentives and business infrastructure, coupled with a strategic location beside and international airport, are among the chief reasons why we have located such a central part of our global operation at Shannon.' (Vesa Kemppainen, Chief Operating Officer, Tecnomen Group) |
Ireland’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector comprises more than a thousand organisations of varying scale from indigenous hardware start-ups to the world’s largest software companies. These organisations operate across an array of diverse industries performing a range of functions. By industry, Ireland continues to perform well in information technology.
The ICT industry directly employs over 91,000 people and currently accounts for a third of Ireland’s exports. Over 300 of the world’s leading electronics companies are currently based in the country – one of the highest concentrations of ICT activity and employment in the EU.
R&D is increasingly included in the range of operations carried out by ICT companies in Ireland. Many of the major multinationals located here have established themselves as centres of excellence in areas such as software development, design and supply chain management. Many top companies have located in Shannon, where they develop, manufacture and market a wide range of leading-edge products for global markets.
ICT companies at Shannon Free Zone include:
Beta Layout www.pcb-pool.com;
Daxten www.daxten.ie;
eflexes www.eflexes.com
Enterasys Networks www.enterasys.com;
Intel www.intel.com;
Mentor Graphics www.mentor.com;
Primeur www.primeur.com ;
RSA Security www.rsasecurity.com;
Tecnomen www.tecnomen.ie;
RSA Security (Nasdaq RSAS) (RSA) is one of the world’s leading providers of electronic security solutions. RSA Security helps organizations protect private information and manage the identities of the people and applications accessing and exchanging that information. RSA Security’s portfolio of solutions including identity and access management, secure mobile and remote access, secure enterprise access and secure transactions - are all designed to provide the most seamless e-security experience in the market. Together with more than 1,000 technology and integration partners, RSA Security aims to inspire confidence in everyone to experience the power and promise of the internet. RSA Security customers span a wide range of industries, with extensive presence in the financial services, government, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotech, aerospace, telecommunications, manufacturing, utilities and consumer arenas. Today, more than 14,000 organizations - including more than half of the Fortune 100 - use RSA SecurID authentication products to protect corporate data and resources. Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., RSA Security is a public company with 2003 revenues of $259.9 million. RSA established a European manufacturing facility at Shannon in 2001. The company’s operation in Shannon manufactures and distributes the full range of RSA's product, servicing customers in Europe, the Middle-East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions.
Symantec one of the 10 largest software companies in the world, is a leading provider of software to enable utility computing. In a utility computing model, IT resources are aligned with business needs, and business applications are delivered with optimal performance and availability on top of shared computing infrastructure, minimizing hardware and labour costs. With 2003 revenues of $1.75 billion, Veritas delivers products for data protection, storage and server management, high availability and application performance management that are used by 99% of the Fortune 500. Veritas is headquartered in Mountain View, CA and has 6,700 employees in 40 countries. A well established facility at Shannon is now regarded as a key Centre of Excellence within the global operations of Veritas. Since start-up in November, 1999, Veritas Shannon has grown to over 113 employees. Initially the focus was on the development of an Order-to-Cash Centre for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with associated software distribution. More recently customer care and sales support functions have also been added, strengthening the strong customer ethos. The site achieved ISO 9001-2001 In September 2001 - an award which confirmed that strong external focus.
Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) is the leading supplier of connectivity solutions for enterprise data centres, service providers and financial institutions worldwide. Products include KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) switching, extension, intelligent platform management interface (IPMI), remote access and video display solutions. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Avocent employs approximately 900 employees worldwide and had sales in 2003 of $304m. Avocent's international headquarters was established at Shannon in 1996. 120 people are employed in a 130,000 sq ft facility. Activities undertaken at Shannon including; R&D, supply chain management, customer care, technical support, international finance and Treasury, marketing, distribution and logistics. The Shannon facility also hosts a customer solutions centre.