35 new jobs at Datapac
THERE WAS a major boost on the jobs front this week as Enniscorthy-based company Datapac announced that it is set to create 35 new jobs as part of a €2.1million investment to enhance and expand ICT services at the company’s Network Operations
Centre at Quarry Park.
Recruitment for the new positions is expected to begin immediately and it is hoped that all 35 positions will be filled by the end of 2018. The job openings will primarily be in technical and business development roles to support Datapac’s expanded managed service offerings.
Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald was present in Enniscorthy at the announcement and heralded it as a great boost for Enniscorthy, Wexford and the South East.
She said: ‘I’m delighted that Datapac is helping to drive regional jobs growth in the South East with the creation of these 35 new positions. It is a fantastic endorsement of the talent and technical expertise of people living in the region that these types of highly-skilled roles can be filled here.’
General manager of service delivery Karen O’Connor said: ‘In our 35th year of business, we’ve never been more excited by the opportunities that lie ahead. We’re delighted to announce this growth in employee numbers and the new investment in our business. At Datapac, we’re deeply aware of the challenges that Irish businesses face.
‘We’ve designed and upgraded our service delivery offerings to meet these demands and remain one step ahead of their evolving needs.’
Among those welcoming the announcement were Enniscorthy Chamber president Maree Lyng and CEO Catriona Murphy.
‘I’d like to join in expressing my pleasure in the recent news of further job creation at Datapac,’ said Maree Lyng.
‘Datapac has been one of the great success stories in Enniscorthy and I look forward to hearing more great news in the future.’
‘This news sets a real tangible tone for the tidal change of a more positive future with a positive vision including hundreds and perhaps even thousands of people working in the area of technology and science,’ added Chamber CEO Ms Murphy.