It was announced today that Ricoh Ireland have announced the opening of their new Irish headquarters on the back of a €6.5million investment. The headquarters in Airside Business Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, will welcome an additional 110 team members over the next three years as Ricoh looks to grow its Irish business to 190 people by the end of 2019.
The new headquarters combined with the investment and jobs and will help Ricoh Ireland to almost double their revenues from last year’s €16.4 million to €32 million in the next three years. Ricoh Ireland’s retained earnings and growing revenue stream will fund the investment.
In the last 18 months alone, the company created 30 jobs – separate to the 110 new jobs announced today. Over the next three years, Ricoh Ireland will look to fill roles in the areas of technical engineering, software solutions, business development and operations management.
The new headquarters will continue to focus on Ricoh Ireland’s core areas of business: managed document services, communications services, production print, business process services, software solutions and professional services. Ricoh Ireland employees were engaged in the design and planning of the new headquarters which was built to centre on the Four Cs – collaboration, contemplation, communication and concentration – with designated areas and tools to encourage each element.
Speaking about the announcement, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor said, "The workforce is rapidly changing and Irish businesses must ensure they cater for the younger generations that are currently scaling up the career ladder. Ricoh Ireland’s new headquarters is an excellent example of how businesses in Ireland can innovate to transform the workplace, attract and maintain talent and maximise employee productivity and engagement."
CEO of Ricoh UK & Ireland, Phil Keoghan said, "Ireland has the skilled workforce and international relationships that make it a very attractive location for any organisation with a global presence. This announcement demonstrates Ricoh’s consistent confidence in – and commitment to – the Irish market."
Ricoh is a global technology company, headquartered in Japan, which specialises in print, document management and visual communications solutions. It has global revenues of more than €18 billion. Ricoh has been operational in Ireland since 1980. It also has a document production centre in Glasnevin, which saw a separate €250K investment in 2016.
Source: www.businessworld.ie
