Amazon.com to establish operations in Ireland

European Systems & Network Operations Centre to be established in Dublin.

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin T.D., today (Thursday 13 January 2005) announced that Amazon.com, Inc., one of the largest online retailers in the world, is to establish its European Systems & Network Operations Centre in Dublin. This new operation, supported by IDA Ireland, will provide infrastructure support for Amazon.com systems worldwide and is expected to open in the first half of 2005.

The Centre will create a total of up to 25 new highly skilled jobs within two years, with over 70% being for third-level graduates. Recruitment is to start immediately and Amazon will require technically qualified people with systems and network experience, as well as database administrators.

Minister Martin, welcoming the investment, said "the establishment of such a strategic centre here, by one of the global leaders in Internet commerce, further endorses the ability of Ireland's technical infrastructure and skills base to support such operations. It confirms this country's status as the leading European location for the largest Internet activities in the world. It is an excellent example of the success being achieved by the Government's policy and IDA Ireland's strategy for the development of Ireland's digital media sector."

The European Systems & Network Operations Centrewill provide infrastructure support for Amazon systems and networks, which operate the company's websites worldwide.

Candidates interested in applying for the roles at the new Dublin centre can send an email to irishjobs@amazon.com.

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