“Mid-size companies are choosing to avoid Dublin as it’s dominated by big players.”

“The regional cities present a better opportunity for companies like us to stand- out from the crowd yet they have a deep pool of talented people who have opted for the lifestyle they have to offer.”

“The high calibre of candidates presenting for some roles allowed the company to re-think its strategy and devolve more responsibility to its Galway operation sooner than planned and more business functions will follow.”

“The Galway area has a strong third level infrastructure with NUI Galway and GMIT”.

“Our products are technically challenging to manufacture and having access to the brightest mechanical and bio-medical engineers is very positive.”

“That skillset and the flexibility of the workforce allowed production to ramp up very quickly and achieve productivity levels higher than most of the company’s other facilities.”