Ricoh Announces 110 New Jobs In Dublin

Ricoh Ireland has announced that it will create 110 new jobs in Dublin as part of a €6.5 million investment package in its new Irish headquarters (HQ).

The jobs and investment were confirmed at the official opening of the new Irish base in Airside Business Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, attended by Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation.

The new HQ, combined with the investment and jobs, will help Ricoh Ireland to almost double its revenues from last year's €16.4 million to €32 million in the next three years. Ricoh Ireland's retained earnings and growing revenue stream will fund the investment.

Contributing significantly to the increased revenues and expansion are Ricoh Ireland's business process services – which enables streamlined document workflow – and production print offerings, both of which have been major areas of growth recently. In the last 18 months alone, the company created 30 jobs – separate to the 110 new jobs announced today. Over the next three years, Ricoh Ireland will look to fill roles in the areas of technical engineering, software solutions, business development and operations management.

In order to attract and retain existing talent, the 4,200ft2 facility was designed with the purpose of being a quality work environment. Ricoh Ireland employees were engaged in the design and planning of the new HQ, which was built to centre on the Four Cs – collaboration, contemplation, communication and concentration – with designated areas and tools to encourage each element.

Showcasing the best in technology, the new HQ provides an opportunity for customers to see a live working environment of the future. With features including interactive whiteboards, unified communications and the best in document workflow, the Irish hub embraces flexible, mobile working and allows business customers to see how digital technologies can transform their workplace. 

The new HQ will continue to focus on Ricoh Ireland's core areas of business: managed document services, communications services, production print, business process services, software solutions and professional services. 

Speaking about the announcement, Gary Hopwood, general manager, Ricoh Ireland, said: "Today's announcement underlines Ricoh Ireland's success in embracing digital transformation and helping our customers to do the same. The new HQ truly is the feather in our cap, showcasing how we have used technology to pioneer the workforce of the future. 

"Our revenue stream in Ricoh Ireland continues to grow and we want to continue driving that forward. To achieve that, we needed a new office space that could facilitate a much larger workforce that will be instrumental in Ricoh Ireland's future success. We expect to see significant returns on this investment for many years to come." 

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD, added: "The workforce is rapidly changing and Irish businesses must ensure they cater for the younger generations that are currently scaling up the career ladder. Ricoh Ireland's new headquarters is an excellent example of how businesses in Ireland can innovate to transform the workplace, attract and maintain talent and maximise employee productivity and engagement. 

"This jobs announcement showcases Ireland's attractiveness to global organisations as a business hub. We have an extremely talented, multinational workforce and Ricoh is demonstrating its faith and confidence in our people with this announcement today."

(MH/CD)