Employment

Openet to create 45 new jobs

By Business & Finance
30 October 2014

Openet, Ireland’s largest privately owned technology company, has announced that it is to create 45 highly skilled jobs. 30 roles will be created at its global headquarters in Dublin with a further 15 roles created at its Asian hub in Kuala Lumpur.

The roles include a number of graduate positions as well as senior technical and engineering positions.

Openet provides cutting edge software, that enables its global mobile phone and cable customers improve profitability, by commercialising network activity. Openet’s global customers include AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Bell and Vodafone.

Commenting on the announcement, Niall Norton, Openet CEO said: “We are delighted to be in a position to increase our employee numbers, locally and globally, to meet the needs of our customers. We are hiring top class software engineering graduates and senior engineers who can help us continue to innovate and create dynamic, real time software solutions for our Tier 1 global customers.”

Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD said: “At the heart of our Action Plan for Jobs is creating a powerful engine of Irish enterprise, alongside the strong multinational sector which we have built up. Openet is a great example of the type of company which we are determined to support – an innovative Irish company, providing high-quality services, selling to world-leading companies around the world, and creating jobs at home in Ireland. This is a very welcome announcement for Dublin, and I wish Openet every success with this project.”