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11/01/2016
Uber Opens Centre Of Excellence In Limerick
Uber's Centre of Excellence (CoE) has officially opened in Limerick.
This is Uber's first Centre of Excellence outside of the United States and will support millions of riders and tens of thousands of partner-drivers in more than 30 cities in 10 countries.
The company has invested over €4 million in the city so far as it aims to make Limerick one of its growing network of customer service hubs across the world. The investment is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.
Uber signed a ten year lease on a site on Thomas Street, which underwent a major redesign and refit.
The centre will house more than 300 full-time staff when fully operational.
Jan O'Sullivan, Minister for Education, said: "Uber has hit the ground running in Limerick and the opening of this Centre of Excellence in the heart of Limerick City is another sign of the €4m investment the company is making in our city and its workforce. Already approximately 100 high-skilled jobs have been filled at Uber and this will reach 300 when the Centre of Excellence is fully operational.
"The location of the Centre of Excellence is also a massive boost for Limerick City centre and the presence of the Uber workforce is already having a positive impact on neighbouring local businesses. The excellent further and higher education institutions in Limerick and their place at the cutting edge of research was a major pull factor for the company in choosing Limerick as a Centre of Excellence and underlines yet again the importance of investment in education."
(CD)
This is Uber's first Centre of Excellence outside of the United States and will support millions of riders and tens of thousands of partner-drivers in more than 30 cities in 10 countries.
The company has invested over €4 million in the city so far as it aims to make Limerick one of its growing network of customer service hubs across the world. The investment is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.
Uber signed a ten year lease on a site on Thomas Street, which underwent a major redesign and refit.
The centre will house more than 300 full-time staff when fully operational.
Jan O'Sullivan, Minister for Education, said: "Uber has hit the ground running in Limerick and the opening of this Centre of Excellence in the heart of Limerick City is another sign of the €4m investment the company is making in our city and its workforce. Already approximately 100 high-skilled jobs have been filled at Uber and this will reach 300 when the Centre of Excellence is fully operational.
"The location of the Centre of Excellence is also a massive boost for Limerick City centre and the presence of the Uber workforce is already having a positive impact on neighbouring local businesses. The excellent further and higher education institutions in Limerick and their place at the cutting edge of research was a major pull factor for the company in choosing Limerick as a Centre of Excellence and underlines yet again the importance of investment in education."
(CD)
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