IBM Invests €30m in ‘Green’ Data Centre and Global Supply Chain Hub in Dublin

Today’s announcement illustrates how IBM operates as a globally integrated enterprise. The expertise in Supply Chain Research, IT Services, and Integrated Supply Chain skills here at the Dublin Technology Campus is enabling us to meet the needs not just of our domestic business, but also of our global business.

Dan Carrell, IBM’s Dublin Technology Campus Executive and Director, Global Manufacturing and Integration Services

17/09/2008

IBM

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan TD today (Wednesday 17th September 2008) announced an investment of €30 million and the creation of 34 new jobs by IBM, supported by the Government through IDA Ireland, in a next generation ‘Green’ Data Centre at IBM’s Technology Campus in Dublin. The new facility, which is fully owned and operated by IBM, will provide a wide range of new and cost effective IT services for the Irish marketplace. It will also serve as a Global Supply Chain Hub for delivering IBM Software to clients in 84 countries worldwide.

The Data Centre is designed using IBM Research energy–efficient green strategies and technology innovations that optimise space, power cooling and resiliency while reducing costs and supporting business growth. Clients using this centre will have access to massive Internet-scale computing capabilities, while gaining the cost and environmental protection advantages of IBM’s industry leading energy efficiency data centre design and research.

The Tánaiste said: “This investment is excellent news for Ireland and is the 3rd significant investment so far this year from IBM for Ireland. IDA Ireland and IBM have a proactive long-standing relationship in advancing the company in Ireland. I congratulate IBM on this innovative ‘green’ investment and the creation of 34 new jobs. Building and investing in this Data Centre is further proof of their commitment to providing world-class services both to clients here in the local Irish market and internationally, and combined with the location of IBM’s global software delivery hub in Dublin, is an endorsement of Ireland’s reputation for excellence and innovation.”

With volumes of over 200,000 customer packages annually, the new supply chain hub in Dublin will support, in electronic and print formats: software media manufacturing for tape, DVD, and CD; warehousing and shipping of books, manuals, papers, etc; and will manage the packaging and shipping of customer orders. The Dublin hub will complement and greatly strengthen IBM's existing Integrated Supply Chain software operations in Boulder, USA.
Anne Fitzsimons, Country Manager, Integrated Technology Services, IBM Ireland, said “We are hearing from our clients that they have an increasing need to manage costs, and improve their operational efficiency while not compromising the security and integrity of their systems. This new Data Centre expands our capability to deliver on these requirements. For example, reducing costs through providing Infrastructure Managed Services or improving communications through the convergence of voice and data.”

Dan Carrell, IBM’s Dublin Technology Campus Executive and Director, Global Manufacturing and Integration Services, said “Today’s announcement illustrates how IBM operates as a globally integrated enterprise. The expertise in Supply Chain Research, IT Services, and Integrated Supply Chain skills here at the Dublin Technology Campus is enabling us to meet the needs not just of our domestic business, but also of our global business.”

(This press release is also available on the Departments website at www.entemp.ie)

About IBM
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IBM has nearly forty years experience in Managed Services. Its Data Centres assist clients in discovering the benefits of focusing attention on managing increased computing demands, changing cost dynamics, data centre lifecycles and power usage.

IBM’s Software Value chain is a fulfilment solution designed to make global software deployment, tracking and delivery more efficient. It includes a Web-based application ShopzSeries that lets clients order software based on their individual needs, specify the mode and timing of the delivery, and check the status of their orders in real time 24x7. The solution’s increased flexibility enables IBM to more quickly and easily roll out new versions of IBM software and respond to changing global business conditions.

For further information:
IBM: Jim O’Keeffe, Communications & Media Relations, IBM Ireland
Tel: (01) 815 4124 Mob: 086 8542054

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment – Roisin McCann, Press Officer
Tel: 01- 6312200 / 087 2594144

IDA Ireland - Trevor Holmes, Head of Communications Tel: 087 2425560 e.mail: trevor.holmes@ida.ie