An employee-owned financial technology company based in Clonakilty in west Cork is to create 150 jobs, bringing total employment to over 500 people.
She always wanted to return home, but she never imagined she would land her dream job in Clonakilty, five minutes from the farm where she grew up. Tim is Tim Houstoun, Chief Executive of Global Shares. He joined the company in 2008 to cover maternity leave and, under his leadership, Global Shares has become a world leader in its field with 370 employees and international offices in London, Barcelona, New Jersey, Hong Kong and Beijing.
"I love that we are writing software in Clonakilty that transforms people's lives worldwide," Mr Houstoun said. Mr Houstoun explained: "This is something that is exciting for many reasons, including the fact that, as an employee-owned company, many of our own staff will reap the rewards of the hard work they've put in over the years.