The recruitment of roles is already underway for a market-leading industrial technology company which this week opened a Global Digital Centre of Excellence in Penrose Dock, Cork, a move which is expected to create over 100 highly skilled jobs in the area over the next three years.
Acuity Inc. is a market-leading industrial technology company which uses technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through their two business segments – Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS) – the company design, manufacture and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company develops innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform, with the Cork operation actively recruiting for roles including software engineers, data and AI engineers, product managers, architects and management.
“Our Digital Centre of Excellence in Cork brings together the best of Acuity’s technologies, serving as a hub for research and development to build software expertise and innovation. This expansion strengthens our multi-national footprint and gives us access to exceptional software and engineering talent to drive data-forward, innovative work that will shape the future of our technology,” stated Neil Ashe, president and CEO of Acuity Inc.
‘VOTE OF CONFIDENCE’
Cork Chamber welcomed the announcement, saying it represented ‘a strong endorsement of the region’s reputation as an important hub for innovation and talent’.
“Cork is home to a vibrant ecosystem across technology and innovation, and Acuity’s investment in the region is a further vote of confidence in Cork’s ability to compete and deliver on a global scale,” Cork Chamber President Rob Horgan said. “Acuity’s Digital Centre of Excellence will benefit from the skilled talent pool and world-class research facilities on offer here in Cork, while also contributing to the growth of our thriving tech ecosystem.”
The project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
According to Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland, the decision to establish a Global Digital Centre of Excellence in Cork “is a significant vote of confidence in Ireland’s world-class talent, robust innovation ecosystem, and our ability to support the digital transformation of global enterprises.”
