ireland gateway to europe | your set up in ireland team
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Ireland, Gateway To Europe
“Ireland, Gateway to Europe” is a not-for-profit collaborative initiative to assist US based founders, CFOs, CTOs and VCs who are considering using Ireland as a base to internationalize.
We provide US companies of all sizes and stages of development with the information and contacts they might need to expand into Europe using Ireland as a base.
The presence of Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Zynga, Dropbox, Yapstone, EA Games, Nitro and many others has fostered a trusted ecosystem for talent, innovation, funding and advice.
This handbook provides you with information on service providers across each sector for setting up in Ireland - the No.1 location in the world to do business.
For further information please contact
Darielle Sweeney, CEO, Ireland Gateway To Europe, 13 Hume Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
cell: +353 (0) 86 022 3161email: darielle@gatewaytoeurope.
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Accounting & Taxation Contracting PLUS | Accounting & Taxation 6MKO Partners | Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors 7Squires | Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors 8
Banking AIB | Banking 10Bank of Ireland | Banking 11
Legal & Intellectual Property ByrneWallace | Solicitors 13Tomkins | Intellectual Property 14
Pensions, Investments & Employee Benefits Invesco | Pensions, Investments & Employee Benefits 16Vhi Healthcare | Corporate Healthcare 17Willis| Pensions, Investments & Employee Benefits 18
Property & Fit Outs BNP Paribas Real Estate | Property 20Reddy Architecture + Urbanism | Architects 21SIG Workplace | Office Furniture & Interiors 22The FKM Group | Project Management, Construction & Property 23
Recruitment & HR Services Sigmar Recruitment | Recruitment Services 25The HR Company | HR Solutions 26The Panel | Recruitment Services 27
Setting Up in Ireland ConnectIreland | Our Country, Your Opportunity 29Dublin City Council | Municipal Authority 30Fáilte Ireland | Meet in Ireland 31Fingal Dublin Chamber | Chamber of Commerce 32
Support Services Glandore Business Centres | Serviced Offices 34IT Solutions | Customer Engagement Optimization 35Oman Moving & Storage | Removals & Relocation 36Safety Solutions | Health & Safety 37The Cliff Collection | Accommodation & Dining 39
Telecoms & Hosting Vodafone | Telecoms & Hosting 41
Treasury & Cash ManagementFTI Treasury | Treasury & Cash Management 43
Your “Ireland, Gateway To Europe” Start-Up Team
Find out more at www.gatewaytoeurope.org
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Accounting & Taxation
We provide our services to both long term and short term contractors in Engineering, IT, Aviation, Medical and other professions. We work closely with Recruitment Agencies and Companies engaging Professional Contractors directly, ensuring their Contractors have a tax efficient and compliant service. We eliminate the compliance risk of engaging Professional Contractors.
As a company we are focused on Service and our motto of “The Contractor is King” is based on this, and we very much appreciate that our clients need all information at their fingertips, so through our Apps and portals we ensure our contractors have available to them 24/7 all the information they require. Our Clients are Recruitment Agencies that place Professional Contractors and Companies that take on Professional Contractors directly. The Contractors that we manage work in the Multinational Pharmaceutical sector, Multinational IT sector and Engineering sector as well as supporting our SMEs.
Michael DineenChairman and Founder
Contracting PLUS,28 Merrion Square, Dublin 2,Ireland. tel: +353 (0)1 611 0707email: [email protected]: www.contractingplus.com
We are participating in Ireland, Gateway to Europe to assist and provide advice with regard to the Management of Professional Contractors for those established or setting up in Ireland, and to highlight the importance of the Professional Contractor in attracting and retaining FDI into Ireland.
Contracting PLUS | Accounting & Taxation
Contracting PLUS are “Expert Accountants with Enlightened Service” looking after all the Accounting, Administration and Taxation for Professional Contractors.
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MKO Partners is a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
Frank KeanePartner, Head of International Business
MKO Partners,6 The Courtyard Building,Carmanhall Road,Sandyford,Dublin 18, Ireland. tel: +353 (0)1 293 3450email: [email protected]: www.mko.ie
All of our Partners and the majority of our Management team have worked with either a Big 4 firm or are from a financial services background. Services are provided by small responsive teams within our multi-disciplinary International Business team, all of whom are equipped with the knowledge to assist with any queries that arise across a wide range of business topics.
To arrange a completely confidential, no-obligation call with one of our International Business Partners, contact:
Frank Keane, Head of International Business [email protected] or
Cormac Doyle, Head of [email protected]
MKO Partners | Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors
We help make it easier for US businesses and their advisors to do business, internationalize and use Ireland as a Gateway to Europe. We do this by investing time in developing clients’ business plans through detailed planning consultation which covers matters including:
• Corporate Structuring• Company Incorporation, Tax Registration & VAT Advice• Payroll Compliance• Accounting & Management Reporting & choice of GAAP• Preparation of Financial Statements & Statutory Audit• Company Secretarial Compliance• Annual Corporation Tax Compliance• Operational Considerations
We work closely with our network of service providers and state agencies including IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and ConnectIreland to ensure we are no more than one phone call away from the right answer.
Our clients include some of the world’s most innovative and successful technology, IP and medical technology companies.
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‘Our core purpose is to provide our clients with unrivalled service to enable them to flourish and achieve their goals.’
International experience
Squires & Co. has considerable international knowledge and experience and is well positioned to advise multinational companies with their cross-jurisdictional service requirements. Through our membership of NIS Global (www.nisglobal.com), our clients also have access to a broad range of accounting and tax specialists globally.
Neil SquiresManaging Partner, Co-Founder
Squires & Co.,Chartered Accountants &Registered Auditors,32 Merrion Street,Dublin 2, Ireland. cell: +353 (0) 87 207 9675email: [email protected]: neil.squiresweb: www.squires.ie
Our service offerings
In addition to our audit & assurance services, Squires & Co. are particularly strong in focusing on the following specialist areas:- • Assisting international companies with setting up in Ireland• Outsourcing finance functions to multinationals including management reporting, local bookkeeping & payroll services• Corporate & personal tax planning and compliance services• Business planning, strategic advice & fundraising• Company Formation & Company Secretarial Services
Squires | Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors
Squires & Co., Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors are an Accounting firm of business and taxation advisors based in Dublin, Ireland. Our team of professionals brings together the optimum mix of ‘Big 4’ and smaller firms experience to provide a valued service to our clients. Our client base includes some of today’s most exciting technology companies as well as a wide range of businesses operating in the life sciences, entertainment, retail and service sectors.
For further information please contact Neil Squires. Alternatively visit our website for more information at www.squires.ie.
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Banking
AIB International Corporate Banking is a dedicated unit within AIB Corporate Banking solely focused on foreign direct investment in Ireland.
For over 30 years AIB, through its dedicated unit, has supported numerous international corporates to establish a presence in Ireland, ranging from start ups to some of the world’s largest and most recognizable brands. Our team has local knowledge, experience and expertise in a variety of sectors.
Mick MurrayHead of AIB International Corporate Banking
AIB International Corporate Banking, AIB Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 641 4248cell: +353 (0) 86 8361454email: [email protected]: www.aibcorporate-fdi.com
AIB | Banking
Our aim is to provide a best in class service and believe our unique customer centric relationship model sets us apart from the rest. Your Relationship Manager is responsible for the overall service delivery and is your central liaison point in AIB and will introduce you to our complete range of products and services including bank accounts, corporate cash management, structured lending solutions (working capital, capex, RCF), treasury services, asset finance, corporate credit cards and merchant services.
Building and developing strong relationships is central to our approach.
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (AIB) is one of the leading banks in Ireland with an extensive branch network consisting of c.270 branches and outlets.
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Bank of Ireland, established in 1783, is Ireland’s largest and oldest bank. We are a relationship-driven, full service bank, with the largest and most extensive branch network in the country (c. 250 branches), giving us a nationwide footprint across Ireland and strong distribution capabilities.
Our Corporate and Treasury division has offices in eight locations worldwide – Dublin, Belfast, London, Bristol, Paris, Frankfurt, Stamford CT and Chicago IL. We are the number 1* Corporate Bank in Ireland, chosen by over 70%** of international companies setting up in Ireland. Derek Collins
Head of Global Foreign Direct Investment
Bank of Ireland,2 Burlington Plaza,Burlington Road,Dublin 4,Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 7662 44595cell: +353 (0) 86 259 2496email: [email protected]: bankofireland.com/fdi
Bank of Ireland | Banking
Our Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) team have a wealth of experience in supporting FDI businesses across all sectors and stages of set-up. One dedicated central point of contact for all your banking needs is pivotal to our service offering. Seamless introductions to relevant areas within Bank of Ireland ensure that we deliver a responsive, efficient and reliable service.
We work closely with our customers to establish, develop and maintain strong long-term relationships.
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*Based on BOI analysis of independent industry statistics 2013**Based on BOI analysis of publically available information relating to FDI companies established in ROI, 2013-2014
Over 70% of international companies setting up in Ireland have chosen to work with us.
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Who are ByrneWallace?Our expertise is borne out of our 40 year heritage, our high professional standards and a commitment to develop the most talented lawyers. We are driven to achieve excellence in everything we do and are the only top ten law firm in Ireland to be awarded the Lexcel accreditation, an internationally recognised standard of excellence in legal practice management.
We are based in Dublin, Ireland have a presence in New York and have strong working relationships with worldwide international firms.
Who are our clients?ByrneWallace clients include top domestic and international public and private sector enterprises across all key industry sectors. Our expertise and experience also includes assisting companies investing in Ireland through business expansions or initial start-ups.
Paul McGennisSenior Partner
ByrneWallace Solicitors,88 Harcourt Street,Dublin 2, Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 691 5000cell: +353 (0) 86 243 8279email: [email protected]: www.byrnewallace.com
What are our offerings?ByrneWallace offer a diversity of expertise that covers all significant areas of Irish law. We provide clients a full range of legal services from day to day business requirements such as employment, banking, commercial, corporate, tax and property services to specialist niche areas and sectors including Technology, Life Sciences (pharmaceutical, chemical, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostic), Intellectual Property & Patents. We also offer our internationally based clients a range of Foreign Direct Investment advices on managing business in Ireland. For further information please contact Paul McGennis - [email protected].
For a full list of our services please visit, www.byrnewallace.com
Why do business with ByrneWallace?ByrneWallace guarantees a personal service for our clients. Our teams work as proactive multi-disciplinary teams ensuring that we provide our clients with an all encompassing service delivery at all times.
ByrneWallace | Solicitors
ByrneWallace is one of Ireland’s largest law firms with a team of 200 professionals which includes 33 highly experienced partners. We are dedicated to the protection and promotion of our clients’ interests through the provision of expert legal services.
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Think Intellectual Property. Think Tomkins.
Cathal Lane BSc (Hons), EPA, CPA, RPA, RTMAEuropean Patent Attorney Partner
Tomkins,5 Dartmouth Road,Dublin 6,Ireland. tel: +353 (0) 1 202 6700cell: +353 (0) 86 607 2734email: [email protected]: www.tomkins.com
One major focus is helping US companies secure European IP, in particular European patents and trade marks. Ireland, like the US, is based on a common law system so we know how important it is for US companies to have their voice heard on securing their IP rights. Being English-speaking, within the Euro zone and an hour closer to the US than mainland Europe means US companies find their relationships with us easy.
Ireland, Gateway to Europe gives us an opportunity to let more US C-level execs and their attorneys know of the benefits of securing European IP through Ireland, and Tomkins.
Tomkins | Intellectual Property
Tomkins has been part of Ireland’s evolving innovation and business scene for over 80 years. Our Intellectual Property expertise covers innovative products, designs and processes, tangibles such as trade marks and brands, copyright, and even entire business models. We help our clients generate value and wealth from their intangible assets, as well as assistance organizing their businesses around those assets.
Our patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys have helped secure IP legal rights on an international basis by helping clients maximize the scope of their patent, trademark protection and monopoly both in the European market and around the world. Our expertise includes: Life Sciences, ICT, Engineering, MedTech, Pharma, Trademark and Brand protection.
Our international clients account for over 70% of our business. We also directly manage global IP for select clients, and act as preferred European partner of other clients, within their international team.
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Who are we?
We are Ireland’s leading Employee Benefits and pensions advisors. We specialize in developing innovative and cost effective benefits solutions for international companies in Ireland. We employ 120 experienced professionals, between our offices in Dublin and Cork.
What services do we provide?
• Free benchmarking of your Employee Benefits program against peer companies in Ireland• Help in selecting local providers of health insurance, life assurance and pensions for your Irish employees• Immediate cover for first local hires or for executives transferring to Ireland• Employee education & communication programs• Fully transactional web & mobile portals for employees - for access to benefits info on the move
Gary MorrisseySenior Vice President Corporate Sales
Invesco Limited,2 Sandyford Business Centre, Burtonhall Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18, Ireland. cell: +353 (0) 86 819 3614 email: [email protected] web: www.invesco.ie
Why do business with Invesco?
As an independent, owner managed business, we offer an entrepreneurial perspective to all our clients. We deliver innovative and competitively priced solutions, with a relentless focus on service quality and client satisfaction.
Want to learn more?
Many US companies in Ireland are clients of Invesco – in sectors such as ICT/Internet, Life Sciences and Financial Services. We would be delighted to connect you with companies from your sector, to share experiences and lessons learned when setting up in Ireland.
Invesco | Pensions, Investments & Employee Benefits
Invesco – your Employee Benefits partner in Ireland
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With more than a million customers, Vhi Healthcare is the market leader in health insurance in Ireland with a share of 56% of all insured people. Over 80% of businesses locating in Ireland opted to provide full or part subsidy towards employee packages. Last year, more corporate customers chose Vhi Healthcare to cater for their employees’ and dependents’ healthcare needs than any other insurer.
Looking after the customerProviding a wide range of plans, employee-focused services, dedicated administration and account management support, Vhi Healthcare is uniquely positioned to provide employers with tailor-made private health insurance solutions for their workforces. Claims handling is a key determinant for many customers seeking the best company to provide for their employees health needs. Vhi Healthcare processes close to one million claims annually, most of which involve direct payment to the medical provider for the convenience of its customers.
Trevor MontgomeryHead of Business Development
Vhi Healthcare,Vhi House,Lower Abbey Street,Dublin 1,Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 799 7068email: [email protected] web: www.vhi.ie
Vhi Healthcare | Corporate Healthcare
What’s new in 2015?From 1 May this year, the Irish government is introducing Lifetime Community Rating, a regulation to encourage people to take out private health insurance before they reach the age of 35. This regulation will penalise those who leave it until the age of 35 to become insured for the first time by charging a penalty of 2% on premium per year of age over 34. This measure is a fairer system and will mean that those who contribute to the community rated fund over their lifetime will benefit through cheaper insurance and that those who join later in life will pay a loading for doing so. It will be good for the future affordability of private healthcare as it will attract more young people into the market and help keep health insurance affordable. For its part, Vhi Healthcare is doing its bit to encourage maximum take up of health insurance by introducing new entry-level plans which are among the most competitively priced in the market.
For further information on how Vhi Healthcare can help you to look after the healthcare needs of your employees please log on to www.vhi.ie or contact me at +353 1 799 7068.
Private health insurance remains very popular in Ireland, with almost 44% of the population having some level of cover. Some key reasons why private health insurance is popular include the fast admission to excellent quality private healthcare, relative affordability (average policies cost €1,300 or $1,417) and the fact that after a pension scheme, employees value access to private health insurance as being the next most desirable occupational benefit.
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For most companies, employee benefits programmes represent not only one of their most significant investments, but also a major opportunity to establish a competitive advantage. Decisions made today about benefits and compensation issues can influence corporate success for years to come. The challenge for employers is to balance the goal of competitive compensation with the greater-than-ever need to manage costs. This means translating corporate objectives into a benefits programme that will meet the organization’s financial and HR needs, while at the same time providing a total benefit/ compensation package attractive and generous enough to help draw and retain the highest calibre employees over the long-term.
Willis has been in the employee benefits business in Ireland since 1962. Today, the Employee Benefits and Investments Division is one of the largest benefits consultancies in the Irish market providing pension consultancy, actuarial, administration and legal services. We have 271 professionals directly working in the employee benefits team including actuarial, investment, legal, accounting, consultancy and administration disciplines.
David O’BrienBusiness Development Consultant
Willis,Grand Mill Quay, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 632 6963cell: +353 (0) 87 710 2463email: [email protected]: www.willis.ie, www.ifg.ie
Willis | Pensions, Investments & Employee Benefits
We work as a team-based partnership with our clients, often seen as a seamless extension to their own Finance and HR divisions, to deliver solutions that help them to:
• gain the most value from their benefit spend;• ensure that the benefits are understood and valued by their employees;• reduce their administration burden.
These three points are at the core of our value proposition – we work with our clients to control costs, increase awareness and reduce workloads. Delivering these objectives is at the heart of what we do.
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Founded in 1979, the Company has developed into one of Ireland’s most successful Commercial Real Estate Consultancies. BNP Paribas Real Estate in Ireland is committed purely to commercial property through its various Agency and Professional Services Business Lines which are staffed by qualified professionals working under the direction of experienced Directors. The Directors place a strong emphasis on professionalism and being able to offer a premium independent professional advisory service to Clients.
For over 30 years, BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland has worked extensively for Private & Institutional Investors, Financial Institutions, Property Companies, State Bodies, Owner-Occupiers and other professional advisers across the wide spectrum of commercial activities. All professional staff are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.
Thomas Carthy Director
BNP Paribas Real Estate,20 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4,Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 661 1233email: [email protected]: www.realestate.bnpparibas.ie
BNP Paribas Real Estate | Property
BNP Paribas Real Estate has local expertise on a global scale through its presence in 36 countries with more than 180 offices and 3,400 employees (16 wholly owned subsidiaries and 20 by its Alliance network). BNP Paribas Real Estate is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas.
Real Estate for a changing world
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Who are Reddy Architecture + Urbanism?
Our team includes innovative and experienced Interior Architects and Space Planners who have a keen understanding of contemporary workplace design within the constraints of budget and program. The practices ability to bring together and lead multi-disciplinary teams appropriate to a project, coupled with a strong design focus and experience of how people and places interact, has resulted in a range of commissions and projects which have made a significant contribution to contemporary architecture and the built environment.
What we offer our clients?
Reddy Architecture + Urbanism offer our clients a full range of services such as analysis, due diligence, design, space programming, space planning, design management and project management.
Tony Reddy Chairman
Reddy Architecture + Urbanism, Dartry Mills,Dartry Road,Dublin 6, Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 498 7000cell: +353 (0) 87 255 5946email: [email protected]: www.reddyarchitecture.com
Reddy Architecture + Urbanism | Architects
Who are our clients?
Reddy Architecture + Urbanism have designed major offices and industrial complexes for national and international clients and have worked with a range of foreign direct investment (FDI) clients investing in Ireland.
What are our own Specialisms?
One of our particular specialisms is in workspace design, and we have an established reputation with over 30 years of international experience in interior design, space planning and office fit-outs of both new-builds and refurbishments of existing buildings.
Reddy Architecture + Urbanism is a leading multi-disciplinary Architectural Practice. We are leaders in the field of workplace design and have an established reputation for producing high-quality design solutions which both meet and often surpass our client’s brief requirements.
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For almost 3 decades now SIG Workplace along with their partner Steelcase has led Workplace Innovation through collaboration & building connections between cultures & workplace design. SIG Workplace – Delivering a multi-sensorial workplace for a multicultural workforce. SIG Workplace is more than just another Furniture Distributor.
At SIG Workplace we take the time to understand our customers’ needs and goals. We believe that quality service, knowledge and an experienced team is vital for a successful Project. Our customers know that they can rely on us to use space to help drive culture change, deliver a hard working environment and create a great corporate “third place” that gives people what they need to do real work.
Deirdre MulvaneySales Manager
SIG Workplace, Unit 15 Parkwest Road, Parkwest Industrial Estate, Nangor Road, Dublin 12,Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 895 1750email: [email protected]: www.sigworkplace.ie
SIG Workplace | Office Furniture and Interiors
SIG Workplace philosophy whole heartedly revolves around building trust and the group attributes much of its success to its people-centred approach to business.
“People do business with People”• People• Passion• Product• Process• Price
We deliver Projects on time and within budget.
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SIG Workplace – Office furniture and interiors. Delivering exceptional value to their customers, push beyond everyday excellence to provide first in class experience wherever work happens.
Our cohesive in-house team consists of project managers, architects, building services engineers and surveyors who are highly motivated and have extensive experience and skills. Last November, we were proud winners of the Overall Project of the Year and Medium Office Fit Out Project of the Year at the prestigious Fit Out Awards 2014.
We have a proven track record in the delivery of all projects as a result of our ‘can do’ attitude and proactive, solutions driven approach. We tailor our service offering to suit our client’s requirements and apply the same rigor and governance to all aspects of our projects.
We believe the service we offer and deliver to our clients is the basis of our success to date and we look forward to continuing and expanding our relationships with international businesses who have operations in Ireland or are considering a move or expansion.
Matt MohanManaging Director
The FKM Group,3013 Lake Drive,Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 414 5000 cell:+ 353 (0) 87 255 6572 email: [email protected] web: www.fkm.com
The FKM Group | Project Management, Construction & Property
We have a broad and diverse client range that includes:
- Survey Monkey - TripAdvisor- LogMeIn - Zendesk- New Relic - BioMarin- PayPal - Forest Laboratories- Investec - BNP Paribas
Further details on our services and case studies are available at www.fkm.com.
The FKM Group (FKM) was founded in Dublin in 1945 and is one of the longest established full service Project Management, Construction & Property related companies in Ireland. Our services range from property evaluation through to complete turnkey fit out solutions.
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Sigmar Recruitment employs over 100 people throughout Ireland. We supply staff at all levels across 14 specialist recruitment divisions including; Accountancy, Banking & Financial Services, Construction & Property Services, Engineering & Manufacturing, HR, Insurance, IT, Legal & Compliance, Life Sciences, Marketing, Multilingual, Office Support, Sales and Supply Chain. We also have a Managed Services Division which allows us to provide clients with fully outsourced professional recruitment services in a project capacity.
Our clients range from leading Blue Chip organizations to local SMEs, each one accustomed to our exceptionally high standards of service and our no-nonsense approach to recruitment. We are dedicated to providing the correct solution for our clients not just the quickest. And this honest approach to recruitment has led us to achieving “Best Large Recruitment Agency in Ireland 2013/2014” for the second year running at the National Recruitment Federation Awards.
Adrian McGennisCEO
Sigmar Recruitment,13 Hume Street,Dublin 2, Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 474 4610cell: +353 (0) 86 381 5012email: [email protected]: www.sigmar.ie
Sigmar Recruitment | Recruitment Services
We have unrivaled experience assisting US companies in establishing and conducting business in Ireland. We advise on:• talent pools• multilingual capabilities• cost to hire • salary comparisons • ramp-up time• benchmarking salaries• benchmarking job specifications • first hire selection • employment law • employee benefits
In the past year alone we have aided many US companies, such as Google, Amazon, Fidelity Investments, Qualtrics, State Street, Apple, ebay, and many more.
We maintain strong links with the IDA and other service providers including banks, accountants, property advisers and legal specialists who are key to the success of any inward investment project.
Winner of “Best Large Recruitment Agency in Ireland 2013/2014” for the second year in a row at the National Recruitment Federation Awards.
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There are currently over 30 pieces of major employment legislation in Ireland, making it virtually impossible to stay up to date with your legal requirements. This is true for businesses who do not have access to HR support to help them navigate through this legal minefield.
Our HR Protection service is a one-stop-shop for all of your HR needs, making sure that you are kept up to date on the ever-changing legislation, and steering you away from potential pitfalls under headings such as:
• Grievance & Disputes• Disciplinary Procedures• Pay & Benefits• Contracts of Employment• Unfair Dismissals• Equality• Health & Safety• Maternity Issues• Interview & Selection
Philip CarneyOwner/Managing Director
The HR Company,Paramount Court,Corrig Road,Sandyford,Dublin 18, Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 291 1861email: [email protected]: www.thehrcompany.ie
The HR Company | HR Solutions
Looking for a professional & cost-effective solution to your HR problems?
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Our areas include Accountancy, Funds, Banking & Treasury, Business Change, Legal and IT & Technology. We have an excellent track record of partnering U.S. businesses in Ireland in recruitment and recruitment support (services we can provide include payroll outsourcing, market information, benchmarking salaries and providing interview facilities). Accountancy:The Accountancy division specializes in recruiting finance staff for industry, financial services and private practice. Our clients include U.S. multinational companies, VC backed companies, Irish public companies and the Top 4 Accountancy firms. Paul McArdle (Managing Partner) – [email protected]
Funds and Banking:Our Funds and Banking division recruit for roles in Fund Administration and Management, Banking, Securities, Leasing, Treasury, Finance, and Compliance/Trustee. Clients include blue-chip U.S. banks, medium-sized companies and start-ups. Alan Bluett (Partner, Banking) – [email protected]
Paul McArdleManaging Partner
The Panel,21 Northumberland Road,Dublin 4,Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 637 7000email: [email protected]: www.thepanel.com
The Panel | Recruitment Services
IT and Business Change:The IT and Business Change division is the newest addition to The Panel, founded in 2006 and headed up by Fergal Keys. Areas our IT and Business Change division recruit for include:• Executive vacancies – IT, Data Management and Business Change• Business Change – Program Managers, Project Managers and Business Analysts• Software Development • IT PMO• Testing - Quality Assurance - UAT• Datacentres, Cloud, Infrastructure Network & Technical Support • IT - Audit, Risk & ComplianceFergal Keys (Partner) – [email protected] Legal and HR:The Legal and HR division recruits for all legal positions from legal executive up to Head of Legal and Partner level for top and mid-tier firms, financial services organizations, U.S. multinationals and blue-chip Irish plcs. We also recruit HR positions to Director level. Sarah Kelly (Partner, Legal & HR) – [email protected]
The Panel is a niche, professional recruitment consultancy. Celebrating over 25 years’ in business, we are highly networked through the Irish market. We specialize in the recruitment of professionals from graduate to executive level in Industry, Financial Services and Practice.
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28Setting Up in Ireland
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Our mission is to attract foreign companies that are expanding internationally to Ireland through ordinary people – creating jobs and securing the future of the Irish economy.
The Irish Government will financially reward those that attract new, sustainable jobs into the country.
A successful introduction that results in job creation in Ireland will lead to a payment of between €4,500 and €150,000 depending on the number of jobs created.
All we ask is that you register as a connector on our website. As a connector you refer a company that you know is considering an international expansion and we will contact the company to explain the advantages of establishing in Ireland.
Michael McLoughlinCEO
ConnectIreland,14 St. Stephen’s Green,Dublin 2, Ireland.
cell: +353 (0) 87 196 0870email: [email protected] web: www.ConnectIreland.com
ConnectIreland | Our Country, Your Opportunity
Our team will explain to them the various incentives and benefits available to a company setting up in Ireland. We will arrange site visits, host introductions, and research information. If the company chooses Ireland you benefit from the reward.
ConnectIreland is a free service, implementing the Succeed in Ireland Initiative, part of the Irish Governments Action Plan for Jobs, in association with IDA Ireland.
Through your connections, help create jobs in Ireland and receive a reward from the Irish Government
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Dublin City Council provides Local Government Leadership and services for Ireland’s capital and most dynamic city. It is one of the four Local Authorities that collectively provide governance for the Capital City Region. Dublin City Council is the largest Local Authority in Ireland and has a central role in shaping the physical, economic and cultural landscape of Ireland’s Capital City Region. This Region is the powerhouse of Ireland’s economy, the wellspring of National Cultural life, and home to Ireland’s leading Universities. Dublin City Council facilitates, enables and supports entrepreneurs, investors and innovators as they are the backbone of Dublin’s vibrant economy.
Dublin has a global reputation for its openness and attracts investment from the world’s global companies. Dublin boasts more multi-national headquarters and R&D facilities than any other Capital in Europe. The city is positioned on the world stage as a global center of innovation and collaboration. The city fosters and supports links with growing economies around the world and uses these links to open opportunities for Dublin based companies.
The International Relations Office in Dublin City Council works to attract inward investment, support global R&D through companies and higher education, attract talented people to Dublin and win Global Business conferences
Peter FinneganDirector International Relations
Dublin City Council,3 Palace Street,Dublin 2,Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 222 2159email: [email protected]:www.eurgate.eu, www.dublincity.ie
@digidublin @innovationdub @dubcitycouncil
Dublin City Council | Municipal Authority
and events. Dublin is a great place for business events and these events can offer prospective companies, looking for a European location, an opportunity to assess what Dublin has to offer. The Local Enterprise Office in Dublin City Council assists new business start-ups with advice, mentoring and grant supports. The Digital Hub in Dublin, centrally located in the former Guinness brewing district, is one of several organisations that offer physical space and support services for businesses wishing to locate in Dublin. Dublin City Council’s Planning Dept is always ready to assist and advise businesses locating in Dublin on property and planning issues.
Dublin City will welcome you. If you come to visit and explore Dublin as a potential location for your business, or conference/event, we will assist you in every way possible. Locating in Dublin means you will follow in the footsteps of major global companies and will discover that Ireland’s Capital City offers you a unique gateway to access European and World markets. Check out what others say about their experience on www.eurgate.ie. Then contact us at [email protected] and let us know what we can do to help you succeed and grow in Dublin, Ireland.
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Dublin City – Ireland’s Capital and Gateway to the World.
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Meet in Ireland is the official MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) brand for the island of Ireland. It comprises of three official tourism authorities: Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland.
Working in partnership, these three bodies promote Ireland as a leading conference and meeting destination. Meet in Ireland facilitates and supports destination bids and the organising of corporate events in Ireland.
Ireland is renowned throughout the world for our warm welcome and hospitality, our rich culture, breath-taking scenery and first class facilities. It’s a country where a successful entrepreneurial spirit merges with creative flair that is expressed in our literature, music, art and business. Irish people’s enviable passion for life promises to entice colleagues and peers from around the globe to experience our trademark professionalism and friendly people. It is easy, therefore, to understand why Ireland has proven so popular for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events.
In 2013, meetings, incentives, conferences and events generated €576 million to the Irish economy. In excess of 75% of all business events that come to Ireland come here with the help of an Ambassador. Recognising the value of this business for Ireland, Fáilte Ireland have launched a new Meet In Ireland Ambassador Programme, aimed at
Ciara Gallagher Corporate & Incentive – Business Tourism
Fáilte Ireland, 88-95 Amiens Street,Dublin 1, Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 884 7125 cell: +353 (0) 87 2771157email: [email protected]: www.failteireland.ie
Fáilte Ireland | Meet in Ireland
assisting those who are in a position to influence the choice of destination for their organisation or association’s next international meeting.
Through the Meet In Ireland Ambassador Programme we can offer a full range of practical and financial supports to help make your event a success.
Since 2009, Fáilte Ireland has supported and mentored almost 600 Meet In Ireland Ambassadors and these conferences have generated revenue estimated at €576m. This is big business indeed.
So, if you can use your influence, you will be helping sustain 19k jobs, drive incremental growth and thus create further jobs. More importantly, it’s good for your business. Getting your overseas colleagues to Ireland offers you the chance to showcase your successes while at the same time strengthening networks and the chance to have some fun together.
Ireland is “Best for Business” (Forbes, 2014). Ireland - the perfect place to meet.
To find out more visit www.meetinireland.com or contact Ciara Gallagher on [email protected]
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As Chief Executive of the Dublin Fingal Chamber of Commerce, Tony Lambert has facilitated and supported the growth in the number of businesses locating in the Fingal area over the past 16 years. Dublin Airport, the international gateway to Ireland with direct flights to over 170 locations including the US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East is located in the heart of the Fingal Dublin Region providing ease of access for business to their markets. Multinational companies and high tech start-ups basing themselves in the area can also avail of a very high caliber of well-educated young people.
Fingal Dublin Chamber is the leading and most influential business network in the Fingal Dublin Region. With members drawn from every business sector, the Chamber has built strong relationships with local and national government and actively promotes, lobbies and represents the business community at every level.
Tony LambertChief Executive
Fingal Dublin Chamber,Chamber Buildings,North Street, Swords,Co. Dublin, Ireland.
tel: +353 1 890 0977email: [email protected]: www.fingaldublinchamber.ie
Fingal Dublin Chamber | Chamber of Commerce
Creating a stronger local economy and promoting the community through leadership and by influencing business issues is a major part of the Chamber’s work. The Chamber provides extensive networking opportunities which are essential in today’s environment.
The Chamber is a leading provider of export documentation certification services which are tailored to each company’s requirements. Exporting companies can also avail of a secure online digital documentation certification system through TradeCert. The Chamber also provides a certification and legalization service for company documents including Public Notary and Apostille.
The Fingal Dublin Chamber has also set up the Fingal Corporate Responsibility Network with founding patron PayPal. The Network provides support for companies seeking to promote CSR as part of their efforts to act responsibly and build strong, ethical relationships with customers, suppliers, the community and the environment around them.
Fingal Dublin Chamber is the leading and most influential network of businesses in the Fingal Dublin Region.
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Founded by Michael Kelly in 2001 Glandore is an Irish Family owned and managed company with Business Centres in Dublin and Belfast. Glandore is widely recognized for the range, quality and flexibility of its facilities and services. In addition its staff have a friendly and “Can Do” attitude in all their dealings with clients. Glandore have the capacity to allow companies setting up in Ireland to start with one or two employees and expand within Glandore to 100 employees or more. Michael Kelly
Consultant
Glandore Business Centres,Fitzwilliam Hall,Fitzwilliam Place,Dublin 2,Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 669 4700email: [email protected] web: www.glandore.ie
Glandore Business Centres | Serviced Offices
Glandore is proud to have provided office space and a range of services for the setup and expansion of the many companies locating in Ireland. Examples include Facebook, Twitter, Zynga, Dropbox, Beats by Dr Dre, Nitro, Quancast, Tableau, Eaton Corporation, Endo Pharmacueticals, Yelp and many more.
Glandore offers companies looking to internationalize an immediate and seamless setup in Ireland in five star facilities and access to an experienced and enthusiastic staff to support their IT and business needs.
Glandore Business Centres are Ireland’s leading serviced office provider and the preferred choice for US companies establishing a presence in Ireland.
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Who are we?
IT Solutions is Ireland’s leading provider of Workforce Optimization, Online Engagement and Customer Experience Management solutions. With over two decades of success providing solutions for US Companies, and a team of experienced professionals that understand business and technology, IT Solutions have a proven track record in meeting our client needs.
What services do we provide?
• Workforce Optimization solutions from Verint• Online Engagement Solutions from LivePerson• Stress Testing & Load Testing services from IQ Services• Knowledge Management & Email Management • Cloud based Telephony & Dialing solutions • Serviced offices and IT infrastructure• Subject matter experts in all aspects of customer contact
Joe BourkeManaging Director
IT Solutions Ltd.,18-19 College Green,Dublin 2,Ireland.
cell: +353 (0) 87 225 3720email: [email protected]: www.itsolutions.ie
IT Solutions | Customer Engagement Optimization
IT Solutions – Customer Contact Made Easy!
Why do business with IT Solutions?
IT Solutions have been helping US companies deploy solutions in a European context for over 25 years. Our extensive experience dealing with challenges such as multiple languages, compliance, Data Protection and other regulatory requirements has made us the ‘go to’ IT partner in Ireland. Through our extensive network of specialist IT partners, we can project manage complex, multi-vendor deployments on behalf of our clients.
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We have been moving businesses, families and individuals for over 100 years, there is no country we have not touched with our service, and we can help you.
Oman is part of a unified organization made up of professional companies striving for a common goal and impeccable success.
Whether it’s the corporate challenge of relocating your commercial office or individual employees and their families, our professionally trained consultants augment the high touch nature of this business. Encompassing an ethical, communicative, resolute and granular approach we are proud of our Commercial Office Removal and International Removal & Relocation Divisions.
Robert GilbertOwner
Oman Moving and Storage,Atlantic House,Kill,Co. Kildare,Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 45 886 300email: [email protected]: www.oman.ie
Oman Moving & Storage | Removals & Relocation
It is through our experience that we have cemented our position in the Removal & Relocation Industry. We provide Move Project Management, Storage and Furniture Removal services to the Irish Corporate community on a daily basis. We have moved many thousands of employees in their own buildings, across the city and country wide, along with over 50,000 transferees from diverse industries across the globe.
Our operations continue to work from their respective depots in Cork, Belfast, Kill and Tallaght – with a total of 60 permanent staff operating from our own facilities together with our joint ownership of the International Network “OMNI”, covering over 250 locations in 90 countries.
Our business is wholly Irish owned and operated. We would love to move you!
We provide talent and office mobility solutions that enable corporations manage their global mobile workforce.
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Safety Solutions was founded in 1996 and provides Health & Safety Solutions to some of the largest State owned and privately owned businesses in Ireland.
Strategy: We help you create a safety plan for your specific health & safety needs
Compliance: We create peace of mind for you and your employees
Leadership: We help change the way people think about health & safety
The ethos within our company is to become partners in our client’s organizations. We want our customers to feel reassured that Safety Solutions will be there for them at all times in making their workplace safer. This collaborative approach has allowed us the opportunity to work with more than 1000 companies and organizations helping them with consultancy, training and evaluation. And on those rare occasions when unforseen things happen - and they do….we’re there to soften the blow and navigate you through.
Ciaran McEvoyManaging Director
Safety Solutions,2 Lyncon Court, Snugborough Business & Technology Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 835 4084 email: [email protected]: www.safetysolutions.ie
Safety Solutions | Health & Safety
Twenty years experience has also taught us that in order to have a long term safety culture that lasts, great systems, great people and great expertise are not enough! The real key is leadership and changing how people think about health and safety. This is what differentiates us, this is where we bring most value.
Clients include:• PayPal• United Drug• Siemens• Ericsson• ESB International
For further details please contact [email protected]
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33 HARCOURT STREET, DUBLIN 2, irelandDEANHOTELDUBLIN.IE | [email protected]
@DEANHOTELDUBLIN#thisisOURdublin
the dean hotel. dublin. ireland.
work hard. play hard.
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@DEANHOTELDUBLIN#thisisOURdublin
the dean hotel. dublin. ireland.
work hard. play hard.The Cliff House HotelA Hotel in Ireland for Seaside Luxury
Regarded as one of the finest small luxury five-star hotels in Ireland, The Cliff House Hotel is a 39-room Irish seaside boutique hotel in the traditional fishing village of Ardmore. Our privately owned hotel also features an intimate Irish destination spa as well as a Michelin-starred restaurant.
The building seems to defy gravity, clinging to a cliff on the south side of Ardmore Bay where there has long been a fishing village. From sun-drenched terraces and private balconies it is possible to see Ardmore’s golden sands, lobster pots and dolphins that play out on the water. All our luxury rooms and suites are sea facing while many are interconnected to provide family-friendly configurations. Our intimate destination spa, The Well, is a key attraction.
Cliff House Hotel is also regarded as one of the best venues in Ireland for a corporate meeting or event. Our hotel has a strong history of high profile but discreet gatherings, including exclusive use and smaller team-building events.
Honor ByrneDirector of Sales and Marketing The Cliff House Hotel,Ardmore, Co. Waterford, Ireland.www.thecliffhousehotel.com The Cliff Townhouse,22 St. Stephens Green,Dublin 2, Ireland.www.theclifftownhouse.com cell: +353 (0) 87 238 7006email: [email protected]
The Cliff Collection | Accommodation & Dining
The Cliff TownhouseA Restaurant with Rooms on St. Stephen’s Green
Our restaurant with rooms serves some of Dublin’s finest modern Irish cuisine, with a focus on fresh local seafood. The restaurant at The Cliff Townhouse is a beautiful room, a long graceful space with parquet floors, a uniquely grand and reassuringly old-school marble-topped Oyster & Champagne Bar – designed for drama – at one end and tall Georgian windows overlooking St. Stephen’s Green at the other, flooding the space with light. It is available for individual diners or groups of up to 95 persons.
Upstairs is our unique private dining room, which is among the best venues in Dublin for private events. On the three upper floors, there are nine guestrooms individually decorated in simple, homely style, combining Georgian-style antiques.
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40Telecoms & Hosting
• Over 20 years experience serving the mobile needs of Irish businesses
• With over €800 million invested in the last 5 years, we’re certified as the best smartphone network and the fastest mobile broadband network
• Our 4G network allows your business to respond quickly to your customers’ needs when you’re out and about
Paddy Collins Head of Corporate Business Development
Vodafone,MountainView, Leopardstown, Dublin 18,Ireland.
cell: +353 (0) 87 256 8528email: [email protected]: www.vodafone.com
• We offer a complete range of mobile, fixed, hosting and IP services
• Experience to deliver complete end to end solutions, bringing mobility across all your systems & business processes
• Dedicated account managers and a business customer care team
For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com
Vodafone | Telecoms & Hosting
Just some of the reasons why Irish businesses are choosing Vodafone:
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We are a specialist international treasury company providing treasury services and expert treasury advice to a global client base.
Under our Treasury Services we provide cost effective headache free treasury solutions, outsourcing, technology and processing. This includes the design, set-up, incubation and operation of regional and international treasury operations.
We differentiate our Treasury Consultancy by delivering real practical treasury advice by senior experienced professionals with a strong corporate treasury orientation.
Pat LeavyManaging Director
FTI Treasury, International House, 3 Harbourmaster Place, IFSC, Dublin 1, Ireland.
tel: +353 (0) 1 6360000email: [email protected]: www.ftitreasury.com
FTI Treasury | Treasury & Cash Management
Our clients are a diverse international client base who are corporate organizations, banks and public sector treasuries. Our services are flexible, scalable, and based on trusted relationships where we are committed to making a difference.
Founded in 1988, FTI Treasury is an owner-managed, independent private company, based in Dublin’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) - the global capital for treasury outsourcing.
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Treasury Services, Outsourcing and Consultancy
‘The Dublin-headquartered specialist treasury company’
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FCm has offices in 93 countries contact your local office via our website www.fcm.travel
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Local personal expertise combined with global negotiating strength equals the service and savings you are looking for.
FCm has offices in 93 countries contact your local office via our website www.fcm.travel
Better travel ideas. Greater savings.
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Getting to Ireland is easier than ever with Aer Lingus.Ireland’s Airline provides direct service to the Emerald Isle from cities including Boston, Chicago, New York & San Francisco,
as well as convenient connecting service from over 40 U.S. cities with JetBlue Airways.
for fares and information, visit aerlingus.com.
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o�ce solution to accommodate our expanding team.”
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still in the airalready there
Getting to Ireland is easier than ever with Aer Lingus.Ireland’s Airline provides direct service to the Emerald Isle from cities including Boston, Chicago, New York & San Francisco,
as well as convenient connecting service from over 40 U.S. cities with JetBlue Airways.
for fares and information, visit aerlingus.com.
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“Glandore Business Centres played an integral role in the initial stages of Facebook’s set up in Ireland by providing a �exible, tailor-made
o�ce solution to accommodate our expanding team.”
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