It was announced today that Quidel Corporation is to establish a Business Service Centre in Galway city to support its new international business, targeting the creation of 75 jobs over five years. 

Quidel Corporation is involved in the development, manufacture and marketing of rapid diagnostic testing solutions. The company, headquartered in San Diego, California, employs approximately 1,200 people in operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Japan, and other parts of Asia.

Quidel is currently recruiting professionals for the Galway operation in a range of functional areas including Finance, Human Resources, Customer Service, Technical Support, Sales, Marketing, IT and Legal. It is hoped that through the Business Service Centre, Quidel will be better positioned to serve customers in an expanding international market.

Welcoming the news today, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys said, "The investment announcement by Quidel today reaffirms Ireland’s position as one of the international leaders in the Medtech industry. I am pleased that Quidel has chosen to establish a Business Service Centre in Galway city that will result in the creation of 75 high quality jobs in the West of Ireland."

Source: www.businessworld.ie