Security, IT and telecoms company HCS plans to double its workforce over the next three years with an investment of €3.2m which it also expects will lead to a doubling of turnover to €9m by 2025.

The Waterford company has begun recruiting and aims to hire 30 more for roles in security, telecoms, business applications and managed services. It also wants cybersecurity consultants and engineers, in response to growing customer demand for cyber risk management, the company says.

It’s also creating roles for Microsoft software and business application developers in Power Platform and Dynamics, as organisations look for ways to support the shift to the cloud and enhance productivity, together with project managers and consultants to underpin its Microsoft capabilities.

Chief executive Neil Phelan said: “We are thrilled to announce this investment in our business, in response to an unprecedented demand for key IT services and skills from customers across the board.

“We are seeing the convergence of major industry trends such as security and telephony in today’s hybrid world. We build security into everything we manage for customers and we expect to see high growth across cybersecurity and managed IT services in the face of evolving threats and the rise in hybrid working.

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“We anticipate further opportunities for growth in the productivity space and we’re excited to expand our capabilities in Microsoft business applications. We also expect continued adoption of hosted telephony, driven by flexible working practices and the replacement of traditional copper wires with fibre lines throughout the country.

“We’re really excited by the growth opportunity for HCS and are meeting this with a significant investment in our people, platforms and processes to allow us to grow at pace throughout Ireland.”

As well as its Waterford HQ, the company has offices in Dublin and Cork, from which it offers securely managed IT, telecoms and productivity services.