Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; West; West
Location of affected unit(s)
Galway
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Service Activities
Information Service Activities
63 - Information service activities

200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
14 November 2018
Employment effect (start)
14 November 2018
Foreseen end date
14 November 2021

Description

Genesys, a US firm that specialises in Artificial Intelligence technology, has announced plans to create 200 new jobs in Galway over the next three years.

The new roles are described as senior and highly skilled technical roles spanning R&D, machine learning, software engineering, user experience and data science. According to a spokesperson for the company, Genesys is working closely with the third-level sector to provide job opportunities for graduates with technical and data science qualifications.

As of November 2018, Genesys employs 3,000 people and its technology is used by 11,000 companies across 100 countries.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Genesys, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 95814, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/95814.