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NUI Maynooth’s IVI expands to the US east coast News
09.03.2012 NUI Maynooth-based Innovation Value Institute (IVI), creator of the IT-CMF framework for CIOs and IT managers, has expanded its operations to the US east coast with the...Categories: IT Organisation, IT Management, IT Consulting, Investments, Global CIO, Data Management, CIOTags: Boston Consulting Group, Ernst & Young, BP, Fujitsu , Microsoft, NUI Maynooth, Intel, IVI, IT-CMF -
55pc of companies plan to hire in 2012 – survey News
06.03.2012 A survey that looked at the hiring patterns of 100 companies across the IT, finance, pharmaceutical and service sectors in 2012 has revealed that 55pc of the surveyed firms are... -
Dublin’s Acquirer Systems opens North America office News
05.03.2012 Payment testing solutions company Acquirer Systems has opened a new North American office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The move will help support its growing customer base in...Categories: Mobile, IT Organisation, Financial, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, CIO, Private Irish Business -
Engineers Week kicks off with a maths focus News
27.02.2012 Today is the start of Engineers Week 2012, and the head of Engineers Ireland has zeroed in on maths. According to John Power, parents are really starting to grasp the importance...Categories: Web 2.0, Social Media, Science, R&D, IT Organisation, Internet, Graduate, Games/Entertainment, Engineering, Engineer, Education, Economy, Digital Media, Career AdviceTags: Maths, Technology, Engineering, IT Careers, Ireland, Engineers Ireland, IT, STEM, Junior Cert, Skills February -
Microsoft career event to show opportunities from conversion courses News
27.02.2012 Microsoft Ireland is hosting a skills event called Career Reboot which will showcase ICT career opportunities to graduates and unemployed people who are considering upskilling... -
Cork’s Nomos Software secures €500k investment News
23.02.2012 Nomos Software has secured a €500k investment to help the start-up increase its focus on global financial sector companies. Chris Horn, co-founder of IONA Technologies, has also...Categories: Software Development, Software, IT Organisation, Investments, Intellectual Property, Global CIO, Funding -
Apple to build 20MW solar farm at North Carolina data centre News
21.02.2012 In its latest environmental report, Apple has revealed how it is planning to build a 100-acre solar farm around its data centre in Maiden, North Carolina. Apple is also building...Categories: Sustainability, Servers, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, IT Organisation, Global CIO, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Data Management, Data Centre, Consumer Tech, CIO -
UCD spins out five new tech start-ups News
21.02.2012 Five new start-ups spun out of research programmes at University College Dublin in 2011 are aiming to take on a combined 50 new hires by the end of 2013. All five ventures are...Tags: UCD, NovaUCD, Ireland, Innovation, Technology Transfer, R&D, Jobs, Spin-out, Smart Economy, Knowledge Economy, Education -
Tech sector upbeat on jobs and revenues – survey News
21.02.2012 Over the next 12 months, 60pc of senior executives expect to increase the number of technology jobs, while 71pc are forecasting revenue growth. Despite this, confidence in the... -
No plans for a Government CIO – Rabbitte News
13.02.2012 Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte TD has poured cold water on the likelihood of a State chief information officer (CIO) to manage all State IT expenditure.Categories: Resources, IT Organisation, IT Management, Investments, Internet, Government, Global CIO, Data Management, Data Centre, CIO -
PC ownership falling - 75pc of C-suite executives use tablet computers News
11.02.2012 More than three-quarters of C-suite executives (CXOs) Own at least one tablet computer while 20pc have two or more, according to new research. Nearly all CXOs report owning iPad...Categories: Computers, CIO, Data Management, Hardware, IT Organisation, Mobile, Mobility, Phones, Wireless CommunicationsTags: Laptops, Tablet Computers, PCs, Dell, BlackBerry, Sony Ericsson, Apple, iPad, HTC, Nokia, iPhone -
CWIT aims to help women progress in the tech industry News
10.02.2012 The fourth Connecting Women in Technology (CWIT) event took place today, gathering more than 200 women working in the technology sector to network and get inspired to move into...Tags: Accenture, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Ernst & Young, HP, Dell, IBM, Gender Equality, Technology -
Career Zoo kicking off tomorrow News
10.02.2012 Career Zoo is taking place from tomorrow, showcasing 2,500 job vacancies, conversion courses and start-up advice at the Mansion House in Dublin.Categories: Web, IT Management, Social Media, IT Organisation, Internet, Data Management, Careers and Employment -
NCI hosting info evening on its ICT conversion programmes News
08.02.2012 National College of Ireland is hosting an information evening tonight on its IT courses under the HEA ICT conversion programme. A limited number of free places are on offer for... -
Google takes top spot in Greenpeace Cool IT Leaderboard News
08.02.2012 Greenpeace has today released its latest Cool IT Leaderboard that pitches IT giants against each other for how they are using their IT prowess to tackle climate change and...Tags: Google, IBM, Facebook, Intel, Fujitsu , data centre, Climate Change, Clean Energy, Solar, Cloud, Wind Energy, -
IT and engineering contracting roles rise in 2011 - survey News
06.02.2012 Engineering contracting roles increased by 30pc in 2011 and IT contracting roles by 8pc, according to a new survey. -
Andreessen Horowitz raises US$1.5bn VC fund News
01.02.2012 Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen and former Opsware chief executive Ben Horowitz have raised a new US$1.5bn venture capital (VC) fund via their VC firm Andreessen Horowitz as...Categories: Software, Social Media, R&D, IT Organisation, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Global CIO, Economy, CIO -
NDRC checks out start-ups for next LaunchPad accelerator News
01.02.2012 The National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) is evaluating 70 Irish and international applications for its next LaunchPad programme that’s starting in mid-February at the Digital...Tags: Digital Hub, Dublin, Start-ups, Ireland, NDRC, Mentoring, Venture Capital, Social Commerce, SOSventures, Bill Liao, -
Major firms seek tech professionals at Career Zoo News
30.01.2012 Companies such as Amazon, BioWare, PayPal and Ericsson have revealed what technology job opportunities will be on offer at Career Zoo this February.Tags: Ericsson, PayPal, Amazon, Jobs, EMC, AOL, Fidelity Investments, Ireland, Dublin, Skills February -
ICT action plan aims to boost tech workforce in Ireland News
30.01.2012 A major joint industry and Irish Government action plan has been launched today to support the technology sector, which will see the introduction of full-time conversion courses...Tags: Skills February, ICT, Jobs, Regina Moran, Skills, ISA, ICT Ireland, IT Industry, IT, Courses, Ireland