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CONTENTS
BUSINESS NEWS:
- Hewlett-Packard to establish Technology Campus at Leixlip
- Jurys-Doyle Hotel agreement cemented
- Transition Optical to add 115 staff at its Tuam plant
- Delta Dental Plan to create 150 new jobs for Claremorris
- Smurfit shares rise
- AIB's US subsidiaries to be known as Allfirst
- Ispat sees 8.8% rise in sales in Cork plant
- Rescue plan for Atlantic Mills jobs in Longford
- Sun Microsystems' third quarter revenue report
- Cambridge Technology Partners publish first quarter results
- First quarter returns at IONA Technologies show expected dip
- Good second quarter for Apple
- Compaq reports first quarter earnings
- Microsoft reports strong performance
- 490 workers at Thermo King to go on four-day week
- Distilling companies in vodka row
- New venture finance for Lionbridge Technologies
- First PARC National Awards
- Tele-services jobs to double
- Esat Telecom in deal with Global One
- Belfast to hold World Forum Conference
- Irish Car Sales up 28.5% for 1999
- New e-commerce service launched by Chambers of Commerce of Ireland
- EBS to expand employee franchise scheme
- Priority Data Health Check to be showcased at Windows World 1999
FINANCIAL:
- Exchange rates
- Dublin closing prices - Leading Companies
- Leading Multinationals in Ireland - stock prices
ACADEMIC:
- First Lady to speak at NUI, Galway
- Vietnam veterans memorial replica to visit Galway
- Students win case against Dublin VEC
- IR450k donation to TCD Children's Research Centre
- Environmental graduates offered year placement
- NUI, Maynooth win national quiz championship
- IR1.9m food research facility opened at UCC
- Ireland's first postgraduate medical centre opens at UU
- DCUnifirst event
JOB ADVERTISEMENTS:
- The High Skills Pool, Dublin: May Recruitment Fair
- Hewlett-Packard, Leixlip: Software Development Engineers
Test Engineer
Application Provisioning Engineer
Client Engineer
NT Desktop Certification Engineers
SAP R/3 Support and Project Engineers
Software Development Engineers
Systems Analyst
Telecommunications Support Specialist
- Ericsson, Dublin:
Project Managers Section Managers
Process Manager
SW Architecture and Radio Network experts.
Engineers with C++, Java, Sybase UNIX , Clearcase.
Graduates of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering.
Software Process Improvement Engineers.
- Saville Systems, Galway: Senior IT Consultancy Positions
Consulting Manager
Quality Manager
Project Manager
Business Analyst
- Nortel Networks, Galway: Product Specialist - Call Centre Products
Senior Product Specialist
Senior Systems Analyst
- RTE, Dublin: Head of Information Technology
Manager IT Development
IT Project Managers
- Sun Life Information Services, Waterford: Graduates
Software Engineers
Financial Specialists
Project Leaders/Managers
- McKinsey and Company, Dublin: Strategic Consultants
- University College Dublin, Department of Computer Science:
Assistant/College Lecturers
Electronic Commerce Analyst
- Eicon Technology, Dublin: Software Engineer - Drivers Group
Software Engineer - User Interfaces Group
Test Engineer
- Irish Express Cargo: Human Resources Manager, Ireland
- ICE Group, Galway: Senior Software Consultants
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HEWLETT-PACKARD TO ESTABLISH TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS AT LEIXLIP
- Hewlett-Packard is to create 200 jobs at its Leixlip facility over
the next three years in the initial phase of the development of a
Technology Campus at the site. Most of the positions announced last
Friday will be filled by software and computer graduates who are
required for a high quality services operation. HP has been based in
Ireland since 1995 although it had a sales and service operation here
prior to that. Tanaiste Mary Harney was very pleased with the
announcement as she viewed the new development as "a valuable
reference for IDA Ireland in attracting further services projects
from major international manufacturing companies". (See
advertisement in the edition)
JURYS-DOYLE HOTEL AGREEMENT CEMENTED
- The Jurys acquisition of Doyle Hotels has finally been agreed after
months of tough negotiations which have been underway since last
September. The purchase price is IR187.4m but Jurys also take on
debts of IR60m. The four members of the Doyle family are to receive
IR90.6m in cash and IR96.8m in new shares in the expanded company.
This gives Margaret Doyle and her three daughters the largest single
stake (25%) in what will be known as the Jurys Doyle Hotel Group,
which will have 28 hotels and inns in Ireland, the UK and the US.
TRANSITION OPTICAL TO ADD 115 STAFF AT ITS TUAM PLANT
- Transitions Optical is to create a further 115 new jobs in a IR14m
IDA-backed investment at its manufacturing plant in Tuam, Co. Galway.
The company was established in Tuam in 1994 to manufacture
photochromatic plastic lenses for the European market and the
Florida-based corporation is the fourth largest producer of lenses in
the world. A spokesperson for IDA Ireland said that the plant, which
currently employs 220 people, is now the strategic operations centre
for its parent company, providing sales, customer service,
distribution and marketing operations.
DELTA DENTAL PLAN TO CREATE 150 NEW JOBS FOR CLAREMORRIS
- Delta Dental Plan (DDPM), a US insurance company which has its
headquarters in Minnesota, is to establish a claims processing unit
in Claremorris, Co. Mayo. This new facility will employ 150 people.
DDPM already has a 51% share in DeCare Delta Systems Ireland, a
software development centre in Cork established in 1998 and which
currently employs 38 people. DDPM is moving in to a 10,000 sq ft
unit built by Claremorris business interests, anxious to attract
industry to the town.
SMURFIT SHARES RISE
- Shares in the Jefferson Smurfit Group rose by 41% last week to close
at 2.60 euros on Friday. By close of business on Monday, the shares
had jumped another 10 points to 2.70 euros. This new boost results
from a sudden wave of interest in paper and packaging stocks
world-wide. A key trigger for the renewed interest in the shares was
a report issued on the US linerboard industry last week. This is the
core of Smurfit's business, and helped to increase confidence in
prospects for higher prices in the near future.
AIB'S US SUBSIDIARIES TO BE KNOWN AS ALLFIRST
- Allied Irish Bank has announced that all of its US banking divisions
will be changing their names to Allfirst as of June 28, 1999. AIB is
to spend around $10m on the rebranding programme. Currently the bank
is known as First Maryland Bancorp and trades under First National
Bank of Maryland, Dauphin Deposit Bank and other names inherited
through takeovers.
ISPAT SEES 8.8% RISE IN SALES IN CORK PLANT
- Ispat, the former Irish Steel plant in Haulbowline, in Cork Harbour,
has announced an 8.8% increase in sales for 1998. The global steel
producer reported a sales figure of $102m and has seen profits almost
double since the company was taken over in 1996. When Ispat bought
Irish Steel from the Government for the sum of IR1, it assumed debts
of $51m and has since turned the company into a profit making
operation. A spokesperson for Ispat said the company had reduced
costs by sourcing scrap metal from Ireland instead of importing the
material from abroad.
RESCUE PLAN FOR ATLANTIC MILLS JOBS IN LONGFORD
- New hopes are rising for a plan to rescue the former Atlantic Mills
textile plant in Clondra, Co. Longford, which closed in January with
the loss of 150 jobs. Dutch textile giant Royal Ten Cate has been
negotiating the sale of the plant with two interested parties and
says it is confident of closing a deal which will retain textile
production and employ 300 people. The main runner is said to be a
consortium headed by Dr Chris McCormack, a business consultant and
former director general of the Irish Road Hauliers' Association. The
consortium has plans to reopen the facility on the Longford-Roscommon
border and invest a further IR20m.
SUN MICROSYSTEMS' THIRD QUARTER REVENUE REPORT
- Sun Microsystems Inc., the parent company of Sun Microsystems Ireland
((http://www.sun.ie) has reported record results for the third
financial quarter to March 28, 1999. Third quarter revenues stood at
$2.936bn, an increase of 24% on last year's figures. Net income rose
by 26% and earning per share ratio gained 20%. Sun Microsystems
Ireland currently employs 160 people at its European Software Centre
in Dublin, and is currently increasing the size of that operation
with a major facilities expansion and immediate recruitment of an
additional 65 employees. The Dublin centre is responsible for
strategic software engineering roles including software development,
software localisation and system testing.
CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS PUBLISH FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
- Cambridge Technology Partners, the international management
consultants and systems integration firm, has announced increased
revenues but lower net earnings for its first quarter. Revenues for
the first three months of 1999 reached $151.4m, compared with $142.2m
for the same period in 1998. Net income for the quarter was $7.5m,
or $.12 per share (diluted) compared with $12.5m, or $.20 per share
(diluted) for the same period in 1998. Cambridge (http://www.ctp.com)
has 55 offices world-wide and employs 100 people in its Dublin
office. The company also announced that it will take a one-time
charge in quarter two for a human resource repositioning and
retention programme, which will enable the company to retain,
retrain, relocate and strategically re-deploy employees into its
e-business service segments.
FIRST QUARTER RETURNS AT IONA TECHNOLOGIES SHOW EXPECTED DIP
- IONA Technologies, the middleware solution provider, has reported
disappointing financial results for the first quarter of 1999 with a
net loss of $0.4m. This translates to $0.02 per share. For the
corresponding period of 1998, IONA reported a net profit of $2m.
Revenue for the period was $21.2m, an increase of 20% over the first
quarter of 1998. Chairman and CEO Dr Chris Horn said, "These results
do not reflect the level of performance I expect from IONA. This
quarter's performance reflects executional issues around our rate of
transition to an enterprise sales model. Market demand and cost
controls remain strong and we see no new or significant competitive
pressure". IONA recently launched its new brand and unveiled its
middleware vision, entitled C3 (Containers, Components and
Connectors), at IONA World in San Francisco in February.
GOOD SECOND QUARTER FOR APPLE
- Apple Computer, Inc. posted a net profit of $135m, or $.84 per
diluted share, in its second quarter ending March 27. This compares
with a net profit of $55m, or $.38 per diluted share, achieved in the
same period last year. Revenues for the quarter were $1.53bn, up 9%
and gross margins were 26.3%, up from 24.8%. International sales
accounted for 50% of the quarter's revenues. The current quarter's
results included $42m net gain from non-recurring items, without
which the net profit for the quarter would have been $93m, or $.60
per diluted share. Strong sales of iMac and Power Macintosh G3
computers drove overall unit growth to 27% year-on-year, compared
with IDC's worldwide forecast for industry growth of 14%.
COMPAQ REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
- Compaq Computer Corporation announced world-wide sales of $9.4bn for
the first quarter ended March 31, an increase of almost 66% over the
first quarter of 1998. Net income for the quarter was $281m, or
$0.16 per share, compared with $16m last year, or $0.01 per share,
when profits were affected by the acquisition of Digital. Following
the recent profit warning the results were ahead of the latest market
expectations but were described as "disappointing and unacceptable"
by Benjamin M. Rosen, Compaq Chairman and acting Chief Executive
Officer. Three days earlier the corporation's CEO Eckhard Pfeiffer
and chief financial officer Earl Mason resigned on foot of the
results. Product sales for the quarter were $7.8bn, an increase of
$2.2bn or approximately 40% above the reported first quarter of 1998.
According to a company spokesperson, the first quarter performance
for the commercial PC business was below internal expectations as a
result of less than anticipated market demand and increased
competitive pricing.
MICROSOFT REPORTS STRONG PERFORMANCE
- Microsoft Corporation, which employs more than 1,000 in its Irish
operations, today reported net income of $1.92bn and diluted earnings
per share of $0.35 for the quarter ended March 31, a 40% increase
over the $0.25 diluted earnings per share reported for the
corresponding quarter last year. Revenue totalled $4.33bn, a 15%
increase over the $3.77bn for the same period last year. Referring
to the results, chief financial officer Greg Maffei said "Microsoft
had solid performance across all product lines, but the brightest
spots were the continued migration to Windows NT Workstation, strong
demand for Office despite the impending upgrade, and the strength of
our server applications. Results in Asia were also much improved".
490 WORKERS AT THERMO KING TO GO ON FOUR-DAY WEEK
- A decline in demand for trailer refrigeration units in Russia has
prompted short time working in the Thermo King plant in Galway. Some
490 of the 650-strong workforce are going on a four-day week for two
months from the beginning of May. Management remains confident of a
return to full-time work by July.
DISTILLING COMPANIES IN VODKA ROW
- A spokesman for the company producing Boru Vodka in west Cork has
accused the French-owned Irish Distillers of being afraid of
competition after a complaint was lodged with the Director of
Consumer Affairs. While Irish Distillers refuses to comment it is
known that the company alleges that Boru is not distilled solely from
grain as a sample showed traces of whey alcohol. The Boru spokesman
insists that its product is 100% grain spirit and that the real
problem is that Irish Distillers Huzzar brand is losing 15% to 20%
market share.
NEW VENTURE FINANCE FOR LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES
- Lionbridge Technologies, the Ballina-based provider of enterprise
globalisation services to the IT industry, has secured $12m in
venture financing from US investors. The new funds will be used in
the further expansion at the company's facility in Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Lionbridge Technologies currently employs 40 software engineers, and
this number is expected to grow to 100 before the end of the year.
General Manager of the European Software Test Centre, Paul McBride,
said, "This new financing is important as we begin a new round of
aggressive hiring and infrastructure investment in the Ballina
facility". The funding comes at a time when the company is rapidly
expanding its operations to meet market demand for multilingual
eSupport services, described by Sheena Dempsey, general manager of
Lionbridge Technologies, Blackrock, as "the next wave of Internet
enabled services," which "will enable Lionbridge to provide its
customers unique multilingual services on a global basis."
FIRST PARC NATIONAL AWARDS
- The first PARC National Awards were presented on April 16 at the
Irish Institute of Training and Development's 30th Anniversary Gala
Dinner. There were five winning organisations; Aer Rianta, the
Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, Martin Services, John
Sisk & Son Ltd and Aughinish Alumina.
TELE-SERVICES JOBS TO DOUBLE
- It has been predicted that the number of tele-services jobs in
Ireland will double in the next few years. At present there are
approximately 60 tele-services companies operating here, employing a
total of 6,000 people. At an IDA Ireland/Forfas seminar for career
guidance in Galway, it was announced that this figure is predicted to
quickly grow to 12,000.
ESAT TELECOM IN DEAL WITH GLOBAL ONE
- Esat Telecom Group plc has become the official "National Partner" in
Ireland of Global One, the world-wide joint venture of Deutsche
Telekom, France Telecom and Sprint. As part of the deal Esat has
purchased certain Global One local operational assets for $5m. A
spokesman for Esat described the National Partner agreement as a
significant development, allowing it to provide seamless voice,
Internet and high-end data applications through the Global One
network around the world. Under the agreement Global One's Irish
customer base will migrate to Esat, adding a number of high profile
corporate accounts to its client base.
BELFAST TO HOLD WORLD FORUM CONFERENCE
- Belfast is this year's location for a six-day international
conference which will be attended by more than 1,000 delegates,
including prominent politicians and business people. The Conference
is being convened by the San Francisco-based State of the World
Council, and should prove very lucrative to Belfast. The idea was
originally conceived by former Russian Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and
former US President Ronald Reagan following the end of the Cold War.
The theme of the conference, which takes place May 4-9, is "The
Challenge of Reconciliation: Diversity and Community in a Global
Age".
IRISH CAR SALES UP 28.5% FOR 1999
- Car sales in the first quarter of 1999 totalled 72,504, up 28.5% on
last year's figures. Ford was the most popular marque with 7,978
registrations, representing an 11% market share. Opel (GM) was in
second place with 10.9% or 7,952 and Nissan was close behind on
7,612, followed by Toyota and Volkswagen.
NEW E-COMMERCE SERVICE LAUNCHED BY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF IRELAND
- The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland have licensed Baltimore to
establish a secured infrastructure for e-commerce in this country.
The service, to be known as ChamberCERT, will issue digital
certificates to member organisations for secure authenticated
Internet business including web banking, online shopping and email.
EBS TO EXPAND EMPLOYEE FRANCHISE SCHEME
- The EBS Building Society has offered employees the chance to become
franchisees of the organisation. This move is part of a bid to
diversify its distribution network. The building society has
announced that it is considering converting several more of its
existing branches into franchise operations. At present, there are
already 16 branches nationwide which operate on this basis. This
system is seen as a departure from the traditional Irish financial
services industry, although it is quite a common practice in Europe.
PRIORITY DATA HEALTH CHECK TO BE SHOWCASED AT WINDOWS WORLD 1999
- As software piracy, hackers and computer viruses are becoming big
concerns for Irish businesses, a new security audit service, Priority
Data Health Check, is being showcased at the Computing Solutions
Show, Windows World 1999, on April 28 & 29 in Dublin's RDS. This
major exhibition will feature all new developments in the world of
computing, networking and the Internet, including the launch of over
40 new hi-tech products. More than 100 Irish and international
companies will be taking part in Ireland's largest exposition of
computing technologies and information management seminars.
Irish-owned Priority Data Systems is a software house which
specialises in stand alone and network related PC security issues.
The company, which has offices in Dublin, London and Boston, also
distributes, integrates and support a range of third part products in
the areas of network management, Internet access and computer
security. (http://www.priority.datasystems.ie)
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- Wednesday's Opening Exchange Rates (Mid-Rate):
IRISH POUND Apr 21 Apr 14
Sterling 0.8368 0.8480
US Dollar 1.3487 1.3697
Japanese yen 159.60 163.24
Swedish krona 11.3035 11.3319
Danish krone 9.4333 9.4354
Norwegian krone 10.5195 10.6147
Swiss franc 2.0321 2.0365
Australian dollar 2.0796 2.1486
New Zealand dollar 2.4450 2.5258
Hong Kong dollar 10.4497 10.6156
Canadian dollar 2.0083 2.0416
Exchange rates are updated daily on AIB's web pages - see:
http://www.iol.ie/~aibtreas/ccdaily.htm
- Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor): - One Month, Offer =2.630
- DUBLIN PRICES (Wednesday 14:00) - Leading Companies:
Prices quoted in euros (One euro = 0.787564 punts)
Apr 21 Apr 14 98/99 Hi 98/99 Lo
AIB 1450.0 1595.0 1870.0 861.0
AngloIrish Bank 280.0 271.0 286.0 153.0
Bank of Ireland 1845.0 1925.0 2110.0 1225.0
CRH 1900.0 1740.0 1900.0 210.0
James Crean 100.0 110.0 209.5 87.0
Elan Corporation 5796.0 6478.0 8070.0 4820.0
FirstActive 385.0 395.0 500.0 285.75
Fyffes 212.0 217.0 269.0 133.25
Galen 800.0 800.0 825.0 502.75
Glanbia 190.0 205.0 453.0 190.0
Golden Vale 120.0 114.0 161.25 99.0
Greencore 365.0 340.0 584.0 266.50
Independent 470.0 450.0 603.0 254.0
Irish Life 885.0 895.0 940.50 507.75
Irish Permanent 1430.0 1390.0 1500.0 873
Ivernia 75.0 42.0 119.25 30.50
Kerry Group 1280.0 1240.0 1308.0 914.25
Powerscreen 228.0 228.0 900.0 95.25
Ryanair 885.0 843.0 900.0 108.25
Smurfit Group 250.0 228.0 355.50 80.0
Viridian 1006.0 1009.0 1092.0 806.50
Waterford Wedgwood 89.0 78.0 152.0 62.0
ISEQ Overall Index 5271.17 5384.76 5471.61 3924.39
- Leading Multinationals in Ireland - 11.51am ET Wednesday
Latest 52-Wk 52-Wk Hi Latest 52-Wk Lo 52-Wk Hi
3COM 22.000 20.000 51.125 Hadco 27.750 17.500 42.000
AT&T 55.625 32.250 64.063 HewPac 72.188 47.063 83.875
AbbttL 51.750 34.875 53.313 IBM 166.625 106.000 199.250
AldSig 55.938 32.625 59.125 ICON 16.250 10.000 36.750
Amat 60.438 21.563 71.625 Infrmx 7.875 3.500 14.000
Analog 36.938 12.000 39.625 Ingrsol 65.125 34.000 68.938
APC 27.688 26.188 55.500 Intel 56.750 32.813 71.813
AppleC 33.813 25.625 47.313 Iona 18.000 13.250 50.750
Artesyn 17.000 11.750 24.250 Isocor 10.500 1.125 12.813
BnkrsTr 89.938 45.000 136.438 J&J 99.000 67.063 99.688
Bausch 73.375 38.063 78.000 LAM Res 31.375 8.375 39.250
Baxter 61.875 51.500 76.000 Lilly 75.875 60.563 97.750
BectnD 39.188 31.500 49.625 Lucent 57.125 26.688 67.000
BosSci 41.125 20.125 43.250 Mlnkrdt 29.500 19.750 38.250
Bmyers 62.938 44.125 68.000 Merck 75.563 55.750 87.375
BriTel 982 411.75 718.50 Micsft 81.813 40.938 95.625
Cambrg 12.750 10.625 58.375 Mtrola 78.688 38.375 86.000
CBT 12.750 6.688 63.875 NorTel 68.938 26.813 76.250
Clstica 34.500 10.375 40.750 Novell 21.438 9.250 28.125
C.Cola 66.625 53.625 88.938 Oracle 23.938 12.125 41.125
Compaq 23.688 22.563 51.250 Pepsi 38.063 27.563 44.750
CRBard 51.813 32.438 59.875 Pfizer 121.938 86.000 150.125
Creatv 14.063 7.875 22.625 Philips 82.875 42.000 102.875
Cybex 17.750 12.875 37.000 Quantm 17.250 10.813 29.938
Cypress 10.688 5.500 12.000 Reltec
Dell 37.688 16.813 55.000 RRDnly 32.813 30.875 48.000
Diageo 45.438 33.000 51.750 SchrPl 52.313 37.938 60.813
DII Grp 28.375 9.875 30.438 Seagte 28.063 16.125 44.250
EMC 106.375 36.500 134.938 SilVall 13.250 6.625 21.000
Emersn 59.875 51.438 66.938 SunMic 57.813 19.188 72.500
Ericsn 25.000 15.000 34.000 Symntc 17.625 8.688 32.625
Fore Sys 23.250 9.250 28.000 Tellab 100.000 31.375 116.250
Gateway 62.625 36.125 84.500 Visio 23.563 14.000 50.875
GenEle 110.063 69.000 117.438 Wall D 15.125 10.125 24.250
GenSemi 8.250 5.750 15.000 WarnerL 65.625 58.313 85.938
Gillet 50.813 35.313 64.375 Xilinx 51.250 14.875 49.875
sterling
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FIRST LADY TO SPEAK AT NUI, GALWAY
- Hillary Clinton, has accepted an invitation from Dr Patrick Fottrell,
President of National University of Ireland, Galway, to launch the
university's Millennium Lecture Series on May 12 next. During her
visit the First Lady will also be conferred with the Freedom of the
City of Galway. The Millennium Lecture Series is part of a
comprehensive programme celebrating 150 years of student enrolment at
NUI, Galway. Mrs Clinton will speak on "Our Obligations to Each
Other: Continuing the Quest for Peace", a theme that reflects the
Clinton administration's commitment to world peace, including peace
in Northern Ireland, and that recognises NUI, Galway's prominent
reputation in human rights research. Announcing details of her
visit, Dr Fottrell said, "We are delighted and honoured that the
First Lady has agreed to launch the lecture series..... With the
participation of the First Lady and other distinguished speakers, we
have created a memorable programme of events in keeping with a
historic milestone".
VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL REPLICA TO VISIT GALWAY, APRIL 28-30
- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's, "The Wall That Heals", a
half-scale replica of the Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on
display at NUI, Galway from April 28-30, as part of a five-city tour
of Ireland. The tour honours the 14 Irish-born citizens who died
while serving with US forces in Vietnam and whose names appear on the
Wall, as well as the thousands of Irish-Americans who also served in
that war. Galway is the fourth leg of the tour which began at
Collins Barracks in Cork and also makes stops at Dublin Castle,
Queen's University, Belfast and Adare Manor, Limerick. At the
opening ceremony in Galway, entitled "A Community Remembers" (April
28, 12 noon), Angela Lynch-Lupton, Mayor of Galway, and Dr Patrick
Fottrell, President of NUI, Galway, will be the guest speakers. In a
related event Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Neil
Sheehan will lecture on his book, "A Bright Shining Lie", a biography
of Lt Col. John Paul Vann, a soldier who put his life and career on
the line in an attempt to convince his superiors that the war should
be fought another way. That takes place on April 28 at 8:00pm, Aula
Maxima, NUI, Galway.
STUDENTS WIN CASE AGAINST DUBLIN VEC
- The City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee has settled a claim
taken by 35 former students against one of its colleges. On
completion of a three-year diploma in Marketing and Administration
which ended in June 1991 the students were offered places on a
further one-year programme which promised an advanced diploma in
marketing and administration. The claimants also alleged that the
VEC had undertaken to approach Trinity College Dublin regarding
classification of the advanced diploma to degree level. The students
paid tuition fees for the one-year course but began legal proceedings
when, on completion, the college failed to award either an advanced
diploma or a degree. The former students claimed that the VEC had
not addressed the issue of a degree classified by TCD and without
classification the one-year programme was of no practical benefit to
them in furthering their careers. Terms of the settlement were not
disclosed.
IR450K DONATION TO TCD CHILDREN'S RESEARCH CENTRE
- An unidentified donor has given IR450k to the Children's Research
Centre at Trinity College. The centre, which was established in 1995
on a private grant, conducts research into areas such as juvenile
delinquency and drug abuse.
ENVIRONMENTAL GRADUATES OFFERED YEAR PLACEMENT
- The Department of the Environment and local Government have teamed up
on a new pilot project aimed at utilising the skills of Environmental
Science graduates for the good of the local authorities and the
industrial sector. Forty graduates will work on environmental
projects on the one-year scheme.
NUI, MAYNOOTH WIN NATIONAL QUIZ CHAMPIONSHIP
- The NUI, Maynooth team are this year's Challenging Times champions.
Declan O'Donnell, Thomas Byrne and Sean Kelleher defeated Imelda
Graham, Ronan O'Keefe and Brendan Dunne of the Dublin Institute of
Technology in a closely fought final which was televised yesterday.
The quiz competition, sponsored by the Irish Times, involved most of
the country's third level colleges.
IR1.9M FOOD RESEARCH FACILITY OPENED AT UCC
- Minister for Agriculture Joe Walsh opened a new IR1.9m food research
facility at University College Cork last Friday. Minister Walsh
noted that today's "sophisticated consumer" can be attributed to the
recent substantial growth in the prepared consumer foods and
ingredients segments of the market. He said the industry must adapt
and react to the needs of the consumer and this "heightens the
importance of research in the area of product and process
development". Minister Walsh praised UCC for its commitment to this
area of research and said the new facility, which includes
laboratories, a bakery and a brewery, would complement and enhance
the existing R&D unit at UCC.
IRELAND'S FIRST POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE OPENS AT UU
- The country's first centre for postgraduate medical studies was
opened by the University of Ulster on Tuesday. The Institute of
Postgraduate Medical and Health Sciences, opened at an estimated cost
of Stg2m, will offer various medical programmes through conventional
teaching and also by distance learning classes on the Internet. The
programmes will be offered at the three UU campuses at Jordanstown,
Magee and Coleraine as well as colleges affiliated to the University.
University pro-vice chancellor Gerry McKenna described the institute
as "a logical step for the university, drawing on our well
established reputation as one of the world's leading research centres
in the biomedical and health sciences, and our outstanding record of
innovation in undergraduate and postgraduate education in these
areas".
DCUnifirst EVENT
- DCUnifirst (DCU Alumni Association of NY) is presenting a lecture on
"Applying for Citizenship" at The Playwright located at 202 West 49th
Street (between Broadway and 7th Ave) on Tuesday, April 27, at
7.30pm. For more information call Caroline at (718) 248-3532. All
are welcome.
> > > > > > > > > JOB ADVERTISEMENTS < < < < < < < < <
THE HIGH SKILLS POOL
The High Skills Pool are hosting their May Recruitment Fair in the RDS
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 on Sunday May 9th from 1Oam to 6pm. About 35-40
companies will be recruiting hundreds of personnel. Some of the
companies attending include:
- Intel - NatWest - Fore Systems
- Berlitz - Hewlett Packard - Boston Scientific
- Eircell - Isocor - Motorola
The High Skill Pool,
Pigeon House Harbour, Dublin 4, Ireland
email hsp@iol.ie http://www.highskillspool.ie
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HEWLETT-PACKARD
Job opportunities at HP's Technology Campus
OSD (Outsourcing Services Division) provides IT Infrastructure
outsourcing services to global customers. As well as solution provision
OSD assumes the monitoring and/or management role of customers'
network, systems, or desktop environment.
- OSD R&D Dept. - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS
- Test Engineer
- Application Provisioning Engineer
- Client Engineer
- OSD Desktop Management Support Centre - NT DESKTOP
CERTIFICATION ENGINEERS
- OSD - SAP International Support Centre - SAP R/3 SUPPORT AND
PROJECT ENGINEERS
Hewlett Packard's newly established Software Development Centre is a
division of HP International Bank. It is responsible for the
development of state-of-the-art software to solve real financial
business requirements and problems for world-wide deployment within
Hewlett-Packard Technology Finance in over 43 countries.
- SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS
HEWLETT PACKARD INKJET MANUFACTURING OPERATION - IT DEPT
HP's Inkjet Manufacturing Operation manufactures high-tech ink-jet
cartridges for Hewlett Packard printers for the world-wide market.
- SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST
For further information about these positions, please see our Web pages
after noon (Irish time) on Thursday at .
For Further information about any of the above roles, please contact
GILLIAN BYRNE at HEWLETT PACKARD TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS,
LIFFEY PARK, LEIXLIP, CO. KILDARE
Tel: +353-1-6151440 mailto:jobs@dublin.hp.com
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ERICSSON
IF YOU WANT TO HELP PEOPLE
KEEP IN TOUCH - GET IN TOUCH
In 1876, Lars Magnus Ericsson made his dream come true and opened his
own repair shop for telegraph equipment. Today Ericsson is a world
leader in telecommunications. More than 100,000 people work for
Ericsson in 137 countries worldwide, but we still require more.
Ericsson's Radio Network Solutions Centre (RNSC) provides solutions in
Radio Network Management and Control for GSM, TDMA, W-CDMA, and
delivers diagnostic, monitoring and configuration services.
PROJECT MANAGERS, SECTION MANAGERS
As part of the RNSC's continuing organisational development we invite
applications for the above roles.
Reporting to the Department Manager you will be required to deliver the
required results in the following areas:
- Organisation of Resources.
- Strategy and goal realisation.
- Planning, leading and monitoring of activities.
- Change Management.
- Technical competency and development
- Quality and budgetary issues.
PROCESS MANAGER
The Process Manager is responsible for a section which provides
Software Engineering support and direction to the RNSC.
Knowledge of the following would be an advantage:
- The Capability Maturity Model.
- Software design methodologies, e.g UML, Objectory, Booch.
- Process Improvement models, SEI IDEAL model etc.
- Software metrics/prediction techniques.
- ISO 9001
The environment is dynamic and requires pro-active professionals.
Proven leadership and team skills are essential, as is strong customer
and quality awareness.
Successful applicants will have a third level qualification, experience
in Software Development and proven technical/management skills to be
leading contributors to the RNSC.
We also require:
- SW Architecture and Radio Network experts.
- Engineers with C++, Java, Sybase UNIX , Clearcase.
- Graduates of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering.
- Software Process Improvement Engineers.
For further information visit our website at: http://www.ericsson.ie
Please forward your Curriculum Vitae to:
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, ERICSSON SYSTEMS EXPERTISE LTD.,
RADIO NETWORK SOLUTIONS CENTRE, BEECH HILL, CLONSKEAGH, DUBLIN
mailto:eeissmh@eei.ericsson.se
MAKE YOURSELF HEARD
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SAVILLE SYSTEMS
SENIOR IT CONSULTANCY POSITIONS
Saville is a leading provider of innovative convergent billing and
customer care solutions for the telecommunications industry. Our
customers include some of the worlds leading telecommunications
carriers. Saville currently employs over 1400 employees globally with
200 in our Galway office. Our Consultancy Services Division is now
recruiting for the following senior positions
CONSULTING MANAGER
As a Consulting Manager you will be part of the senior management team
within Saville, Galway. Your responsibilities will include the
management and financial profitability of multi-million Dollar
projects. You will have at least 10 to 15 years IT experience with a
proven track record managing large systems implementations.
QUALITY MANAGER
Saville has recently implemented a corporate wide process methodology
which is and will affect transformational change across the company.
As Quality Manager you will be singularly responsible for creating this
transformation in the European office. The ideal candidates will have
7 years in IT related work, with an in-depth knowledge of IT delivery
and project management methodologies. Software quality methodologies
and their practical application would be a decided advantage.
PROJECT MANAGER
In this position you will use your strong people and project management
skills to work closely with the Consulting Manager, your project team
and Saville clients. You will be responsible for the implementation of
our system on to client sites. As the ideal candidate you will have
proven project management experience in a consultancy environment
working on large systems implementations.
BUSINESS ANALYST
On our Implementation Services team you will provide initial business
analysis on new projects and support project development as the liaison
between Saville development teams and clients during the transition
from sales to implementation and support of customised Saville Systems
software demonstrations. The successful candidates are likely to come
from a Training, IT Consultancy, Systems/Business Analysis or Project
Management backgrounds.
All of the above positions offer an excellent salary and benefits
package. For further information on any of the above please feel free
to call Geraldine Flanagan directly on +353-91-501331
GERALDINE FLANAGAN, HR DEPARTMENT, SAVILLE SYSTEMS PLC,
IDA BUSINESS PARK, DANGAN, GALWAY
Tel: +353-91-526611 Fax: +353-91-501294
mailto:geraldine.flanagan@savillemail.com
For more information, visit our website at www.savillesys.com
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NORTEL NETWORKS
For a company that began life over a century ago, Nortel Networks have
travelled a long way. Today, it's entirely possible that whenever you
phone home, send e-mail or surf the net, you'll be doing so courtesy of
our technology. We conceive, design, test, manufacture, sell and
support a tremendous range of telecommunications and networking
technology. Along the way, we have become an integral part of many
nations' telecommunications infrastructures.
We are at present recruiting for our Galway site which employs 860
people in the development, supply and support of our products, with
over 200 Software and Hardware R&D professionals. We offer attractive
packages including employee stock purchase scheme, medical insurance,
pension, disability and life assurance schemes, a relocation package if
applicable, and a continued education and training programme.
- PRODUCT SPECIALIST - CALL CENTRE PRODUCTS - Ref 348
- SENIOR PRODUCT SPECIALIST - Ref 342
- SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST - Ref 366
For further information about these positions, please see our Web pages
after noon (Irish time) on Thursday at .
Please apply to:
PATSY COUGHLAN, NORTEL NETWORKS, MERVUE BUSINESS PARK, GALWAY
Tel: +353-91-733053 Fax +353-91-733264
mailto:patsy.Coughlan@nortelnetworks.com
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RTE
RTE, a statutory organisation, provides a comprehensive service in
Irish and English on radio and on television in addition to a wide
range of ancillary products and services. In a highly competitive
broadcasting environment, it is a distinctive leader in Irish media and
is noted for its cost-effective performance in originating and
broadcasting programmes of cultural, educational and informational
excellence on four radio and three television channels.
MERC Partners has been retained to assist in the appointment of the
following:
- HEAD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - Ref: 99439IEP
- MANAGER IT DEVELOPMENT - Ref: 99440IEP
- IT PROJECT MANAGERS - Ref: 99441IEP
For further information about these positions, please see our Web pages
after noon (Irish time) on Thursday at .
Please write, enclosing a curriculum vitae and quoting the appropriate
reference number, prior to Friday 30th of April 1999, to:
JOHN S. GLENNY, MERC PARTNERS,
12 RICHVIEW OFFICE PARK, CLONSKEAGH, DUBLIN 14
Tel: +353-1-2830144 Fax: +353-1-2830550 mailto:postmaster@merc.ie
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SUN LIFE INFORMATION SERVICES IRELAND LTD
SOFTWARE OPPORTUNITIES
Sun Life Information Services Ireland Ltd. was officially opened in
Waterford in November 1998. The centre will provide software
development and technical support for upcoming IT challenges in Sun
Life's business units world-wide. With the start-up team already in
place, the current focus is the recruitment of project team members to
undertake the software development projects at currently in line. A
generous benefits package is offered with all positions. We have the
following current requirements:
GRADUATES (Ref:GDAPIE)
We need Graduates from IT or Computer related disciplines to assist
in the development of financial applications.
SOFTWARE ENGINEERS (Ref: SEAPIE)
We need software engineers, at all levels, to design and develop
financial software applications. Though we are principally
interested to hear from applicants with either COBOL experience or
Financial Industry exposure, we are inviting applications from all
programming backgrounds. Experience in the conversion of systems for
Euro Compliance is particularly desirable.
FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS (Ref: FSAPIE)
To provide business knowledge and focus for software projects, we
need financial specialists. Good understanding of life & health
insurance, investment, retirement and other financial products,
together with a knowledge of the software industry is required.
PROJECT LEADERS/MANAGERS (Ref: PLAPIE)
To manage and steer our development projects, we need experienced
project leaders. A track record in project leading, together with a
sound people management background, will be necessary. Experience in
a financial software environment will be an advantage.
Please forward your application, by mail, fax or e-mail, quoting
reference number, to HR Administration at:
SUN LIFE INFORMATION SERVICES IRELAND LTD.,
UNIT 42, IDA INDUSTRIAL PARK, CORK ROAD, WATERFORD
Fax: +353-51-333310 mailto:recruit@sunlife.com
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MCKINSEY AND COMPANY, INC. IRELAND
Strategic Consultants - Dublin
Would you consider coming back to Ireland, if only you could be sure of
an exciting, challenging and rewarding career?
McKinsey is a leading international management consultancy with 74
offices in 38 countries. Did you know that consultants come from many
different backgrounds. Fast-stream accountants, civil servants,
lawyers, doctors and academics as well as MBAs are among those who have
joined our Dublin and London teams and are now successfully advising
top industry and commercial organisations on future business strategy.
We are always keen to hear from outstanding individuals who would like
to apply their talents in new directions - whatever their professional
background.
We are looking for exceptional individuals who have already made rapid
career strides. Since graduating with at least 2.1 honours, you will
have spent between 3 and 7 years in your chosen career, with
significant achievements at every step of the way. We also look for
evidence of leadership potential, drive and determination.
The offer we make holds a number of attractions. For a start, you will
experience a steep and continuous learning curve. As part of our
Dublin office, you will work closely with business leaders, both
nationally and internationally, to address the key issues of
organisation and strategy confronting their companies. McKinsey works
as a meritocracy where full credit and recognition is given to the
individual's contribution within a supportive, team based system. And
finally, remuneration is all you would expect of this leading
international management consultancy.
These outstanding career opportunities are supported by attractive
salaries and comprehensive benefits. The potential for personal and
professional growth would be hard to match anywhere. To apply, please
send your detailed CV (including full academic history) and a covering
letter (stating that you are responding to the advertisement in the IE
Professional) to:
AINE MULVENNA, RECRUITMENT ADMINISTRATOR,
MCKINSEY AND COMPANY,
No. 80 HARCOURT STREET, DUBLIN 2
Fax: +353-1-478-5512 mailto:aine_mulvenna@mckinsey.com
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
Department of Computer Science
ASSISTANT/COLLEGE LECTURERS
Four Permanent Posts (Ref: 103/99) and
One One-Year Post (Ref: 104/99)
The Department of Computer Science at UCD has energetic research groups
working in the areas of Intelligent Computing, Software Engineering,
Multi-Media Systems, and Hardware & Communications. The department has
been successful in gaining considerable funding nationally and
internationally, has a strong publication record in the field and has
won several international awards for its research.
Applications are invited from candidates holding degrees in Computer
Science or a related discipline for the above full-time posts to
commence in September 1998. Preference will be given to candidates who
have a relevant Ph.D. degree, post-doctoral experience and teaching
experience.
Duties will involve teaching undergraduate courses and supervising
practicals. While the posts are not in designated topic areas, the
Department is currently interested in expanding its expertise in
graphics, software engineering and hardware technologies.
The appointment will be made at the level of either Assistant Lecturer
or College Lecturer depending on qualifications and experience.
The current salary scales are:
Assistant Lecturer: IR15,980- IR25,791 (new entrants)
College Lecturer: IR24,910- IR40,382 (new entrants)
Closing date: Not later than 5.00pm (Irish time) on Friday, 28th May,
1999
Initial enquiries should be made to
PROF. MARK KEANE Tel: +353-1-7062470 mailto:mark.keane@ucd.ie
Applications, consisting of a curriculum vitae and the names and
addresses of three referees, should be sent to:
THE PERSONNEL OFFICE, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. DUBLIN, BELFIELD, DUBLIN 4
(quoting the above reference number).
The Department of Computer Science, can be viewed on www.cs.ucd.ie
UCD is an equal opportunities employer
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IRISH EXPRESS CARGO LTD.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER (Ireland)
Irish Express Cargo Ltd. is a dynamic fast growing company specialising
in delivering excellence through global logistics solutions. The
company is part of the Irish Express Group which employs in excess of
1,900 people at its facilities in Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe and
USA.
Due to the promotion of the current HR Manager (Ireland) to the
position of Corporate HR Manager, we now have a vacancy for a HR
Manager with responsibility for our facilities in Dublin, Limerick and
Cork. We have over 850 employees in these three locations. The
successful candidate will report directly to the Corporate HR Manager
but will have a close working relationship with the Managing Director.
At present there is a HR team consisting of one HR Representative and
one HR Assistant based in Dublin with one person providing local HR
support in each of our regional facilities.
It is a generalist HR role in a fast paced, customer driven
organisation. The HR framework is only in place for the last two years
and still needs further development in certain areas. This is a very
'hands-on' role, which reflects our management culture, and will
involve providing HR solutions at every level in the organisation.
Responsibilities will include:
- Developing strategies for implementation, training, support and
communication of new and revised HR policies and procedures
- Active Recruitment and Selection strategies
- Succession Planning
- Providing HR advice and support to line managers
- Working closely with the Training Manager to ensure that
effective training solutions are provided
- Keeping abreast of changing Employee legislation and
implementing it at policy level
- Compensation and Benefits management
The successful candidate for this role will have been working in the
generalist HR area for at least 3 years and is now looking for an
opportunity to move in to HR management. Candidates must be IPD
qualified and have strong interpersonal skills and be sufficiently
resilient to flourish in a very fast moving environment. High energy
levels, enthusiasm and commitment are essentials for this role.
To apply please send your CV and current salary details to:
DEIRDRE GIBLIN, CORPORATE HR MANAGER, IRISH EXPRESS CARGO LTD.,
ROSEMOUNT BUSINESS PARK, BLANCHARDSTOWN, DUBLIN 15
mailto::deirdreg@iec.ccs400.ie
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EICON TECHNOLOGY
Connecting People to Information
Founded in 1984, Eicon Technology Corporation is a world-wide provider
of remote access products for personal computers. We develop, market
and support hardware and software products for connecting PC-based
servers and desktop and notebook PCs to corporate networks, host
computers and the Internet.
We have opportunities for the following:
- Software Engineer - Drivers Group
- Software -ngineer - User Interfaces Group
- Test Engineer
We're looking for excellent people to work with us. We're especially
interested if you have experience in any of the following:
- Windows 95/98NT, UNIX
- TAPI, ISDN, LAN/WAN Protocols or
- Internet related technologies
For more details visit our web site www.eicon.com/jobs/europe
Please forward your CV to:
BERNIE CAREN, EICON TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING EUROPE LTD,
SANDYFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DUBLIN 18
Tel: +353-1-295-9230 Fax: +353-1-295-9232 Mailto:berniec@eicon.com
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ICE GROUP
SENIOR SOFTWARE CONSULTANTS - Galway
Technical Team lead role within Software Consultancy, based in Galway
with the opportunity for some travel within Europe and the UK. Four
years' exp. VB, MS SQL. Win NT. Junior positions also. 2+ years'
experience.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ANALYST - Galway
Focal point for day to day administration and user communication
including Production Support/Monitoring and Hotline support ensuring
of high quality service, particle software and communications
solutions implementation and support experience, especially hot line
support. FTP/OFTP, X.25, ISDN, WWW and UNIX.
Contact ICE Group at agency@icegroup.iol.ie - Warren
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