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  • Gilte Groupe -100-200 New Jobs in Dublin and Limerick!

    Dear Readers,

    First of all, I’d like to wish you all a very happy Easter!

    I came across this announcement on the website of IDA.
    19/04/2011Gilt Groupe Establishes International HQ in Ireland with creation of 100 – 200 jobs

    Leading lifestyle e-commerce retailer establishes Software Development Centre in Dublin
    Customer Support Centre to open in Limerick in September

    Limerick and Dublin – Minister for Finance Michael Noonan TD announced today that Gilt Groupe, an innovative online shopping destination, has established its International Headquarters and Software Development Centre in Dublin and will also open a Customer Support Centre in Limerick. The company anticipates it will create between 100 and 200 jobs in the next couple of years with the support of IDA Ireland. This marks the first European operation for the company, and the company hopes to see strong growth in the region over the coming years.
    Gilt Groupe is establishing a Customer Support Centre in Limerick and will locate its International HQ and Software Development Centre in Dublin. Recruitment will commence for senior software engineering and technology roles in Dublin immediately to own and accelerate some of the Company’s most critical product development projects. It is anticipated that Gilt Groupe’s Customer Support Centre will be operational in Limerick by September. It is envisaged that employment will be split equally between the two sites.
    Gilt Groupe, www.gilt.com, is an innovative online shopping destination offering its over 3.5 million members special access to the most inspiring merchandise and experiences every day, many at insider prices. Gilt continually searches the world for the most coveted brands, including fashion for women, men and children, home décor, hotels and travel experiences on every continent, and unique activities in a growing list of cities and destinations.
    To read the full article, please click here   To check out their current vacancies, click here
    Enjoy those Easter Eggs, wherever they have come from in your part of the world!

    Katleen

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  • Vistakon Limerick seeking engineers and technicians

    Vistakon Limerick seeking engineers and technicians

    Dear Readers,

    On my way to the Limerick Milk Market, I saw a large roadsign saying that Vistakon in Limerick  is recruiting engineers and technicians. You can apply for the jobs at Irishjobs.

    Ayala carefully prepares to put a contact lensImage via Wikipedia
    A bit of information about Vistakon (www.acuvue.com)

    Vistakon Ireland is a subsidiary of the Global Organisation, Johnson & Johnson. The Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and the site in Limerick is the only other manufacturing site based outside the US. The Company manufactures the range of ACUVUE disposable contact lenses to the highest quality. We are the largest producer disposable contact lenses in the world and ACUVUE is the leading product in the market. The technology at Limerick is the most advanced in the contact lens industry and we now employ over 600 people on site.
    Vistakon Ireland was established in 1995 on the National Technological Park close to the University of Limerick. We produce daily disposable lenses in a state of the art technology facility which includes injection moulding, robotics, vision systems and sterilisation systems. All product is manufactured to rigorous parameter specification within a class 100,000 cleanroom environment. The production process is fully automated and the lens is untouched by hand from start to finish of the process. Since our final product will be in touch with the human eye, there are stringent quality and hygiene checks throughout. Overall, the plant’s information systems are run in accordance with ISO and FDA regulations.
    The Limerick facility was originally fitted out with six advanced production lines to manufacture one day disposable contact lenses for the European and Japanese Markets. Since then, we have expanded a number of times and now have over 30 production lines to manufacture one-day, fortnightly, monthly and colour lenses that are shipped worldwide.

    Regards,
    Katleen

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