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IRISH TECH COMPANY Diona is to create 40 new “high value tech jobs in the areas of software engineering, services and global business support over the next twelve to eighteen months.
Opening its global headquarters in Dublin’s Lower Mount Street today, the company also has offices in India, the UK, Germany, USA, Canada, Dubai and New Zealand, supplying innovative mobility solutions and services to global government health and human services agencies.
Speaking about today’s announcement, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton said the jobs announcement is a “testament to the thriving technology sector in Ireland and the work that has been done to boost the country’s reputation as a vibrant, innovative location from which to do business”.
Investment
He said the Government’ is committed to deliver the changes needed so that companies such as Diona can continue to attract investment and the talent they require to grow here in Ireland.
“In the past two years we have seen significant jobs growth in the ICT sector – an area which we have specifically targeted as part of our plans – and I am determined to ensure that with continued strong implementation of our plan we can see further increases in this area,” said Bruton.
Dublin – the new Silicon Valley
Dublin-born Graham Stubbs, the CEO and co-founder of Diona said having lived in San Francisco during the 90s, he can see the same “buzz” that he witnessed in Silicon Valley back then, here in Ireland.
Silicon Valley had a great buzz and people built incredible things that have changed all of our lives. Today I see signs of the same culture developing here.Working with our employees and business partners and watching what’s happening near our offices, right on the edge of ‘Silicon Docks’ in Dublin, you can feel a technology innovation culture taking hold.New ideas and attitudes are taking over and Diona is taking advantage of that innovative thinking through local partnerships.
Stubbs added, “Ireland Inc. is doing a fantastic job of cultivating the business and investment environment necessary for tech companies to start and grow, and Dublin is turning into a true technology epicentre. In the current climate, I can think of no better and more interesting place to start a business than in Ireland”.
Diona recently announced that it had secured a $5.5 million investment from the Ulster Bank Diageo venture fund, managed by Investec Ventures with co-investment from ACT Venture Capital.
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Great, can’t wait, a DJ who isn’t afraid to play what people ask for instead of the rubbish the record companies insist other stations put on their play lists.
He not gona have much luck with radio novas playlist. Same tired old songs played on rotation every hour or two.
great news! let there be rock!
Legend …..
Loved John Clarke’s show, best music show on weekend radio, couldn’t believe they axed it. Sunday morning radio is dire talk clap trap!
I’d usually stick up for 2fm before,because there were shows that I liked but the station has now become brutal. It seems anyone over 40 now is pushed to the weekend, where ironically, the best presenters are now. Big mistake moving Rick O’ Shea from weekdays though. Eoghann McDermott adds nothing to Drivetime that Will Leahy wasn’t already doing.
Delighted for him and Radio Nova.. About time someone stood up to RTE.
If RTE didn’t get rid of popular presenters and popular shows maybe they wouldn’t be losing listeners by the shed load.
RTE trying to bring Nova to court just stinks of pettiness.
Also great free advertising for John Clarkes new show starting 27/09/15..
I’ll be sure to tune in!
What time? I love John Clarke, always plays great tunes and always made the music the star rather than talking too much.
Fair play to him
Proper order
a proper DJ and a true gent , welcome back!
Proper order
didn’t John Clarke start his career on Pirate Radio in the 80s and was it radio Nova. has the wheel turned dust circle
John heading back to his radio birthplace. NOVA. Rocking the bay.
I thought he was one of the chuckle brothers without my glasses on ..
I’m not a linguist but doesn’t the word “Nova” mean “new” or “novel” or “original”? They really can’t come up with a new name for a show?
In spanish nova means “it doesn’t go” vauxhall found that out after trying to market their vauxhall nova!
In spanish nova means “it doesn’t go” vauxhall found that out after trying to market their vauxhall nova!
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