Allstate delivers 650 software jobs bonanza across Northern Ireland
14.05.2013 Fortune 100 property insurer Allstate is to create up to 650 high quality technology jobs in Belfast, Derry and Strabane, it emerged today.
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Irish firms head to Poland and Czech Republic for EI trade mission
13.05.2013 Irish companies have today embarked on a four-day Enterprise Ireland trade mission in order to increase their exports to Poland and the Czech Republic.
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8 out of 10 companies on happiest young professionals list have Irish operations
10.05.2013 Young employees are likely to be happiest at technology companies, with data storage firm EMC leading the pack, CareerBliss.com’s compilation suggests, and eight of those 10 companies have operations in Ireland.
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Cisco rolling out remote banking technology across Ireland
08.05.2013 More retail banking customers in Ireland will be able to have virtual face-to-face meetings with banking specialists from any branch, in real-time and via high-definition video, now that Cisco has launched a new technology.
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Incentives could increase use of mobile phones as payment devices – Accenture survey
27.04.2013 Financial incentives and mobile-based financial-management tools just may persuade consumers to use their smartphones more as payment devices, a survey by Accenture suggests.
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Dublin software company Fineos to create 50 new jobs
26.04.2013 Fineos, the Dublin-based technology company that provides claims management software for the global insurance industry, is to create 50 new technology jobs.
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Wellington IT acquires Octagon Computer Services for undisclosed sum
23.04.2013 Wellington IT Solutions has acquired the business and assets of Octagon Computer Services for an undisclosed sum. The move, which will see Wellington invest €2m over the next year, will make Wellington the largest supplier of IT services to Ireland’s €6.5bn credit union sector.
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Chill Insurance awards AirSpeed Telecom €500k call centre contract
22.04.2013 Online insurance broker Chill has awarded AirSpeed Telecom a €500,000 three-year contract to establish a next-generation contact centre.
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Mobile payments will become mainstream in next four years – AIB Merchant Services
08.04.2013 Speakers at the AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS) Conference held in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, over Easter mapped out the current commerce landscape and future trends, with a particular focus on developments in e-commerce and m-commerce led by consumers.
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Green IFSC US roadshow to attract eco-conscious investors to Ireland
19.03.2013 President of Ireland’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) John Bruton has announced a series of events across the US, targeting asset managers, private equity and venture capitalists, and promoting Ireland as a key location for green investment.