Smart Education in Ireland : Software firm to create 300 jobs in Dublin

A UK-based business accounting, payments and payroll software firm is to create a new customer business centre in Dublin to serve the European market, creating 300 jobs.

Sage, Europe's second largest technology company, makes a range of software products to help businesses with their accounts, payments and payroll.

It currently employs 14,000 people in 24 countries around the world, including 250 staff in Ireland, in offices in City West and Dún Laoghaire in Dublin.

The company has 1.8 million customers across Europe, and has decided to open a new centre in Dublin to serve that market.

As a result it is to recruit 300 staff over the next two years to run what it describes as a digitally-driven sales and support operation for its products.

The jobs will be in a range of areas including marketing, sales and services.

It says the rich technology talent pool in Dublin is one of the main attractions of locating the centre here.

The announcement is supported by the Department of Jobs through the IDA and has been welcomed by the Taoiseach, Minister for Jobs and IDA chief executive.

"Ireland is emerging the best place to study nowadays...many students are selecting Ireland because the country offers many good reasons which no other country till now offers", says Mr. Deepak, Education Manager, Career XL Services..

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