Grey stones base for SIS pitch-laying firm
A company which laid the pitch for the World Cup final in Moscow is to create its Irish base in Greystones.
Irish-owned SIS Pitches counts Real Madrid and FC Barcelona among its clients and has just completed laying the pitch for the 2018 World Cup final in Moscow.
The company will initially have a presence in Greystones. There will also be bases in Athboe, County Tyrone and Sligo.
SIS Pitches was set up by CEO George Mullan in 2001. While Mr Mullan still lives in his hometown of Sligo, the company has never had a direct presence in Ireland.
‘We have had phenomenal success in the UK market as well as in Eastern Europe and Russia,’ said Mr Mullan. ‘ This year, we will be opening a joint venture in China and we are also moving into the US and Japan. We want to bring the success that we have had overseas to Ireland, invest in Ireland and hire Irish people.
‘Personally, moving into the Irish market is a great sense of pride and excitement for me.’