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Dublin businesses targeted by Regional Development Agency
Shannon Development tells Dublin businesses it possible to work locally and operate globally from a regional base
Shannon Development, Ireland’s only regional development agency, which operates in the Shannon Region counties of Limerick, Clare, North Tipperary, South Offaly and North Kerry, recently organised a special business function for Dublin companies and influential management representatives from the accounting, legal, banking and venture capital sectors. The event was designed to forge new business contacts for Shannon Development’s five Knowledge Network business and technology parks around the Shannon Region.
Dr. Vincent Cunnane, Chief Executive, Shannon Development, and acclaimed Offaly businessman Ray Leonard from Romaquip Ltd, a company based at Shannon Development’s business park in Birr which won a £45stg million UK contract, were key speakers at the event.
Demonstrating to the Dublin business audience that it’s possible to work locally in the Shannon Region and still operate globally, Dr. Cunnane said, “Shannon Development’s Knowledge Network of 5 business and technology parks in Thurles, Limerick, Tralee, Ennis, and Birr, are a vibrant and growing cluster. In 2008 over 20 new companies established businesses at our Knowledge Network which employs over 3,000 people. These locations offer a great quality of life, access to 3rd level research and development facilities and a pool of highly skilled graduates, as well as world class business infrastructure and facilities. We made a conscious decision to promote our Knowledge Network business locations and we are delighted with the response we have received.”
Speaking at the event Ray Leonard from Romaquip Ltd shared his experience of how a company can operate successfully from a Shannon Development business location. Romaquip Ltd located at Shannon Development’s Syngefield Business Park in Birr Co. Offaly, is a manufacturer and supplier of road maintenance equipment, including salt spreaders, snowploughs to Ireland, the UK and Continental European markets. They hit the headlines last year as one of two companies that secured a £45stg million contract to supply a new fleet of winter service vehicles to the UK Highways Agency – the largest contract ever awarded by the Agency.
Keeping it country …
Dublin businesses told of benefits of working globally from a regional location
Dr. Vincent Cunnane, Chief Executive, Shannon Development is pictured here (centre) showing Dublin based business people that they can work from a Shannon Region base and still have the world in the palm of their hands. Left is Marie Ormonde from Data Ireland, and (right) Owen Murphy from ACT Venture Capital, at the recent Shannon Development Knowledge Network event at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin.
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