Accenture will hire more than 300 technology and design professionals in Ireland this year. This will include 100 new roles at The Dock, the company’s multi-disciplinary research and incubation hub, which will officially open today.
The new jobs will add to Accenture’s workforce of more than 2,200 in Ireland, offering technology and design career opportunities across a range of areas including artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and the Internet of Things aswell as industries including financial services, retail, consumer goods, life sciences and utilities.
At The Dock, more than 200 professionals from multiple countries co-create new services and solutions – bringing the Accenture Innovation Architecture to life for clients. The Accenture Innovation Architecture integrates the company’s capabilities across research, ventures, labs, studios and innovation and delivery centres to pioneer new ways of working. In this vibrant collaborative environment, Accenture people and clients, universities and start-ups team to investigate, develop and scale disruptive innovations.
Located in Dublin’s Silicon Docks, The Dock is one of the world’s most connected and intelligent buildings, using sensors to learn from occupant behaviour, react to user feedback and allow the building to continually evolve.
The Dock is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation through IDA Ireland. An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD, is joining Accenture Chairman & CEO, Pierre Nanterme for the official opening of The Dock.
Speaking today, Accenture’s Chairman and CEO, Pierre Nanterme said, "Our talented professionals across Ireland are imagining the future every day to solve some of the biggest challenges facing businesses, governments and consumers."
He added, "We are proud to build on our long history in Ireland with today’s official opening of The Dock and investment in new jobs to drive innovation that helps our clients meet the demands of a rapidly evolving digital world."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
