Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; Border; Border
Location of affected unit(s)
Drogheda, Co Louth
Sector
Information / Communication
Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities
Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 April 2016
Employment effect (start)
28 April 2016
Foreseen end date
28 April 2021

Description

Internet of things (IoT) company Kellton Tech Solutions is to establish it's EMEA in Drogheda, Co Louth, creating 100 new jobs in the process. The company specialise in services around social, mobile and cloud media. The site in Louth will include the R&D facility and work towards the localisation for KLGAMETM, the company's flagship product, which uses the IoT, wearables and smartphones, and turns them into applications for business. Kellton's expansion is supported by IDA Ireland.

The company has its headquarters in India and provides services to a wide range of companies across three continents. 


Sources

  • 28 April 2016: RTE
  • 28 April 2016: Silicon Republic.com
  • 28 April 2016: Irish Examiner

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Kellton Tech Solutions, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 87336, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/87336.