Mobile device case company Otter Products has moved into a new office on South Mall in Cork, as part of its plans for further expansion in Europe.
The Cork base has been US-based Otter’s EMEA headquarters since 2010, supporting company brands OtterBox and LifeProof, and the European branch now employs 73 people, of whom 50 are in Cork.
The South Mall office can accommodate 100 staff and Otter plans to use that capacity. Managing director Barrie Collins commented: “We have built a business that is connected globally but works locally, our people are central to our success and I see this office as a sign of where we are and setting us up for further expansion, as we near our 10th anniversary in Europe.”
The company has been supported with IDA Ireland funding.
Otter Products makes smartphone cases, tablet cases and protective cases for mobile devices under the two brands, OtterBox and LifeProof. Each is number one in the US market in its segment, OtterBox in smartphone cases and LifeProof in waterproof cases.
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The company’s motto is ‘We Grow To Give’, and it lives up to it via the OtterCares Foundation, which is focused on inspiring kids to change the world by championing innovative education.
In Cork, the firm dedicates 24 hours of paid volunteer time to each employee annually through OtterCares. Local organisations that benefit from this include Feed Cork, the Student Enterprise Programme, ISPCC and Volunteer Cork, among others.
