Dublin is such a hub for big tech companies that you might think ‘if we come to Dublin, we’re going to be competing with all of them, we won't be able to get good staff’. But I think the opposite is true. Because we’ve got such a base of well recognised brands in Dublin, that actually brings qualified people from all over Europe here.
Cork has become the global hub of choice for international headquarters of technology companies, home to over 100 technology companies. With over 40,000 students across Cork’s two universities, NetApp’s decision to base its international headquarters in Cork provides access to a talent pool that is truly worthy of supporting the robust and evolving technology market. As well as being a part of the vibrant emerging business scene in Cork, NetApp’s hybrid working model means there are opportunities for technical and non-technical candidates across Ireland.
Salesforce began in 1999 in San Francisco by launching customer relationship management (CRM) software that was hosted on the internet and made available by subscription, pioneering the model known as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The company has grown to become one of the world’s biggest enterprise software companies, with 2023 revenues of $31.35 billion and employing over 70,00 people globally.
We have tonnes of amazing customers, we continue to innovate so Salesforce is going to be in Ireland for a very long time.
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