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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:
Attachmate www.attachmate.com; Beta Layout www.pcb-pool.com; Buffalo Technology www.buffalo-technology.com; Mentor Graphics www.mentor.com; Primeur www.primeur.com ; Z/I Imaging www.ziimaging.com; RSA Security www.rsasecurity.com; Intel www.intel.com; Tecnomen www.tecnomen.ie; Enterasys Networks www.enterasys.com; Daxten www.daxten.ie; eflexes www.eflexes.com
Read more about the ICT Sector at Shannon - ICT Factsheet (151 kB)