Great news for Galway as Smartbear announce they are to set up a European HQ in the city.
While Dublin has a large tech sector, with the likes of Google and Facebook firmly established in the capital, Galway is also starting to attract some important players in the business.
HP recently announced it would be adding 100 jobs at its cloud research facility in the city and now US software company Smartbear has announced they are coming to town.
The Massachusetts-based firm, who make software tools for app developers, is setting up a European HQ in Galway, and will create 100 jobs over the next five years. The jobs will be in the fields of sales, marketing, customer support, operations, finance and software development.
The company comes to Galway with the help of the IDA and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, was delighted with the news.
“Today’s announcement that SmartBear, a leading US software application quality and performance management company, is establishing its European headquarters in Galway and expected to create 100 jobs is a great boost,” he said.
“This builds on the significant progress we have seen in the job market in the past two years, and I wish them every success with this project.”
