Enterprise cloud solutions Macmarts has announced its launch in Ireland and other European markets, with plans to create 40 jobs at its 12,000 sq ft offices at the National Technology Park in Limerick over the next three years.

The company's core SpendBooks product allows procurement, finance, engineering and project management teams to track and control operations expenditure and capital expenditure in real-time.

Macmarts also appointed industry veteran Keith Doran as its chief technology officer and will launch ProjectBooks, a cloud-based project resource management application to help clients manage project resources and control project spending in real-time.

Macmarts' cloud-based SaaS products are used by leading multinationals in the healthcare sector, and the company is also targeting heavily regulated industries such as healthcare, pharma, medtech and food, claiming users can reclaim up to 75% of time spent on procurement.

The firm will not being recruitment for roles including product management, software engineering, sales, marketing and customer success.

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"We are delighted to announce the launch of Macmarts into the Irish and wider European markets. Companies in heavily regulated industries can now use our technology to lessen the time that goes into managing multi million-euro budgets," said Tony Frawley, CEO of Macmarts.

"Our software is a game changer and we believe will become the go-to solution for teams across the world as they seek to control their budgets in real time.

"As businesses navigate industry 4.0, companies must have the resources available to survive and thrive. The Macmarts system enables these companies on their digital transformation journey to focus on real inputs and outputs such as resource efficiency, cost-saving, connectivity and data analysis. 

"We are also excited to be announcing the growth of our team in Limerick to help us continue to drive our goal of being the global leaders in spend and project resource optimisation software.

"Finally, I would like to warmly welcome Keith to our leadership team. Keith brings a wealth of experience and knowledge with him and we look forward to working with and learning from him as we continue on this journey," he added.  

Commenting on his appointment, Doran said: "I am delighted to be welcomed into the Macmarts team. The system will be a game-changer for manufacturing companies and I look forward to playing my part in enabling its users to optimise their spending and resource efficiency.”

Photo: (l-r) Richard O'Donall, advisor; Keith Doran chief technology officer; Michael McNamara, founder; and Tony Frawley, CEO of Macmarts.