22/07/2014

AlienVault Creates 40 Jobs In Cork

AlienVault has announced the establishment of its new EMEA Sales and Technical Support Centre in Cork, with plans to create up to 40 highly skilled roles in the coming year.

The fast growing technology company will be a welcome addition to the technology ecosystem in Ireland. Alien Vault has recently hired its first twelve staff in Cork, consisting of sales, sales engineers, tech support and management personnel.

"We are extremely pleased to open our new EMEA Sales and Technical Support Centre in Cork to tap into the immense tech talent that Ireland has to offer," said Barmak Meftah, president and CEO at AlienVault. "We have seen rapid growth in our customer and partner base in EMEA, and we are hiring key personnel to service and support them as we continue to build on our momentum in the region."

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD said: "A key ambition of the Action Plan for Jobs is to attract new young ICT companies to Ireland as they seek to grow their business worldwide.

"On that basis I am delighted that AlienVault are opening their new EMEA Sales and Technical Support Centre in Cork. This will create 40 highly skilled jobs for the Cork region and their decision to commit to Ireland is a testament to the highly skilled workforce here and another example of a company having the confidence to build their business out of Ireland. I wish AlienVault and their employees every success for the future."

(CD/JP)

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