Taoiseach Micheal Martin has officially opened the new state-of-the-art offices for Blancco Technology Group in Cork's city centre at Lapp's Quay.
The new site will bring up to 34 jobs as the first centre of operations in Ireland, adding to the company’s global footprint across EMEA, North America, and APAC.
Blancco is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland to make these new offices a centre of excellence for R&D as well as a strategic hub for Blancco, globally.
Speaking at the ribbon-cutting, Taoiseach Micheal Martin said: "This is exciting news for Cork and for Ireland. The new Blancco hub in Lapp’s Quay will bring new employment to local citizens, and it further reinstates Cork’s competitive position in attracting investment from leading, global technology businesses at the forefront of innovation.
"I am delighted that Blancco has chosen Cork for its new premises, as part of its global expansion."
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The company provides organisations with secure, compliant, and automated solutions that deliver data erasure and management while accelerating the transition to the circular economy.
Blancco's erasures aim to protect end-of-life data against unauthorised access, safely redeploy data storage assets, and firmly comply with increased data protection and privacy requirements.
Adam Moloney, CFO, Blancco said “This represents a significant milestone for the Blancco Group. We’re investing heavily in our operations in Ireland, and it will be a key strategic hub as we accelerate our international expansion.
"With this launch we look forward to adding new members to our growing business, but this opening event is also an opportunity for us to celebrate the hard work of our outstanding Blancco Ireland team.”
Mary Buckley, Executive Director, IDA Ireland added: “IDA Ireland wish to congratulate Blancco on the official opening of its state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Cork City’s bustling business district.
"The establishment of this strategic R&D hub for Blancco in Cork is a testament to the South-West region’s highly skilled and talented workforce and reinforces IDA Ireland’s mission to boost jobs and investment for regional locations. I wish the Blancco Ireland team every success with this expansion.”
The company has a hybrid working policy in place and is currently looking to fulfil roles in software engineering and UX/UI design, to apply go directly to their website.
