Technology giant IBM Ireland has announced new investments that will create up to 800 tech jobs across Ireland.
The company said it will help build advanced software backed by the latest artificial intelligence technology to advance security, automation and hybrid cloud.
AI technology includes fundamental large-scale language models that are key to generative AI.
The investment will create hundreds of roles in research and development, digital sales and consulting. Ireland continues to be one of IBM's strategic locations worldwide.
These roles will be created across the IBM site in Dublin, Co. Cork and IBM's Red Hat subsidiary in Waterford.
The new staff will join IBM and Red Hat's vibrant and diverse workforce and help strengthen Ireland's rich and highly skilled technology talent pool to support employment in knowledge-intensive, high-tech sectors. Masu.
IBM has been based in Ireland for over 65 years, during which time we have continually evolved our operations and capabilities to support the company's global strategy.
The company's operations in Ireland help customers across sectors such as financial services and healthcare streamline business processes, improve productivity and gain competitive advantage through technology. Ireland is also home to the only IBM Research facility in the EU.
The three-year investment is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
Commenting on the announcement, Taoiseach Simon Harris said: “We very much welcome IBM's announcement, which will not only strengthen the company's deep-rooted commitment to Ireland as a strategic location, but will also have a real impact on the Irish economy through job creation and job creation.” By strengthening your knowledge.
“Furthermore, this news demonstrates Ireland’s continued attractiveness as a preferred location for global companies to build their digitalisation, research and innovation capabilities.”
