Guidewire, a software company based out of San Mateo in California, have opened their new EMEA HQ in Dublin where it will create an additional 150 jobs.
The tech company, which offer an industry platform for property and casualty insurance carriers, has operated in Ireland for 11 years.
The new EMEA HQ will be based in Blanchardstown in offices that occupy 85,000ft² and will be the company's largest employee community outside of the US.
The new recruits will be brought on board over the next two to three years, bringing the Irish team up to 600 people.
Guidewire is currently actively hiring across a range of positions, from entry-level graduate roles to business analysts, cloud operations, consulting managers, engineering, HR & Recruitment, project managers, specialist cloud transition roles, and technology consultants.
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Speaking at the opening Niall Lalor, Ireland country manager, Guidewire, said "This is an exciting moment for Guidewire in Ireland as we open our new EMEA HQ, reflecting the enormous contribution of our team to the Guidewire corporate and customer community.
"As the company has grown and evolved over the past 10 years in Ireland, I’m hugely proud that we have retained our strong sense of identity and close-knit culture throughout."
Adding to Lalor's comments, Mike Rosenbaum, chief executive officer, Guidewire said "It’s nothing new to say that the world has witnessed extraordinary changes over the past two years and the insurance industry is no exception. Guidewire continues to be an indispensable partner to our 450+ customers around the world.
"Guidewire aspires to design, build, and run a mission critical cloud service, and our team in Ireland is critical to making this a reality."
The Irish operations include Customer & Cloud Operations, Delivery Services, and Product Development, with teams that have spearheaded Guidewire’s digital products, created specific local solutions for European customers, as well as managed the implementations and support of the company’s first cloud customers.
Welcoming the news, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said "I’m so pleased Guidewire has chosen Blanchardstown for its new EMEA headquarters. Guidewire is a leading player in the software industry and this expansion, which will create an additional 150 highly skilled jobs, demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to Ireland after 10 years. I wish the team every success with their expansion plans."
Mary Buckley, Executive Director, IDA Ireland added "Today’s announcement demonstrates Guidewire’s continued confidence in the availability of a highly skilled and talented workforce in Ireland to further support its evolution and to deliver on its strategic corporate goals. I wish the team continued success in their new office building and offer the company the ongoing support of IDA Ireland."
