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Taoiseach opens new Fleetmatics Group Global Headquarters facility in Dublin The Fleetmatics Group’s new global headquarters facility, which houses their global product development centre, was opened during January in Dublin by The Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny T.D. Fleetmatics, the leading global provider of fleet management solutions for smalland medium-sized fleet businesses, is helping business owners worldwide to easily and effectively track and manage vehicles through more informed and timely business decisions. Its solutions are marketed under both the Fleetmatics (www.fleetmatics.ie) and SageQuest (www.sagequest.co.uk) brands. “Ireland is our birthplace,” said Jim Travers, CEO of Fleetmatics, to the audience at the office opening. “The vision and work ethic that power Pictured L – R: Minister of State Brian Hayes, T.D., Dan Foley (Vice President of European the dynamic growth of Fleetmatics operations), John Goggin (Senior Vice President, Global Sales), An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D, Jim Travers (Chief Executive Officer), Peter Mitchell (Chief Technology Officer) come directly from our Irish heritage. Its influence drives both product innovation and our sales growth. It is this Irish sensibility that allowed Fleetmatics to successfully focus on helping the small- and mid-sized business owner, when so many others have tried and failed.” Growing on a global scale, Fleetmatics Group. has more than 17,000 customers and produces insight and analysis on the daily activities of more than 300,000 fleet-based vehicles around the world, as reported in its financial results ended September 30, 2012. It operates offices in the UK, and US including Reading, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Tampa, Charlotte and Phoenix. Most recently, Fleetmatics raised more than $100 million from investors during an initial public offering, becoming only the fifth Irish company ever listed on the New York Stock Exchange. “Today’s event reinforces our commitment to Dublin as our centre of innovation,” said Travers. “This new facility in Cookstown will serve as our primary global product development centre. In addition to the Cookstown location Dublin is also home to the joint Global Data Centre responsible for the European market.” Fleetmatics currently employs fifty personnel at its Cookstown facility, including thirty five software developers. In the short-term, the company plans to increase its staff of high-end software developers by roughly 30 percent and, in due course, the total employed at the facility is expected to double. Offering intuitive, cost-effective web-based solutions, Fleetmatics Group solutions provide fleet operators with visibility into vehicle location, fuel usage, speed and mileage. It also offers insights into mobile workforces, enabling customers to reduce operating and capital costs, as well as increase revenue. The company is continually developing new products and strategically adding software engineering resources.
Limerick manufacturing plant to create 100 jobs One hundred new jobs are being created in Limerick, with a €100m expansion of manufacturing operations at Vistakon. Vistakon Ireland was established in Limerick in 1996. A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, it designs, manufactures and markets the Acuvue range of soft disposable contact lenses, the world’s number one brand. The company already employs 650 people at the plant in the National Technology Park. It is one of several Johnson & Johnson companies operating in Ireland, employing a total of 1,900 people. Recruitment for the new positions is expected to be completed by mid 2013, with the new recruits to be taken on over the next six months. It is also expected that the 18-month construction phase will create 200 temporary positions.
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