PublicRelay marks return to Cavan office with further expansion
US firm takes additional workspace at Cavan Digital Hub
US communications, analytics, and advisory firm PublicRelay has announced plans to increase its local presence in Cavan by taking additional workspace to accommodate their expanding teams.
Off the back of a recent recruitment drive, the company has secured the entire top floor at Cavan Digital Hub coinciding with a return to office as part of a hybrid working strategy.
An IDA client company, PublicRelay opened its second Irish office in Cavan in November 2019 with just two staff. Numbers have grown to 17 since then with plans to recruit a further 10 over the coming months.
The PublicRelay expansion is the second major jobs boost for the county in as many weeks, after Ultra Clean Holdings Inc announced that it is establishing an Advanced Technology Cleaning Centre (ATCC) at the Killygarry IDA Park with the intention to create as many as 100 jobs when fully operational.
Karl Finn, Director of Irish Operations at PublicRelay said the company is excited to be scaling up in Cavan, with the continued support of IDA Ireland, Cavan County Council and the team at Cavan Digital Hub.
“Cavan is a great location and the facilities at the Hub and the support of the Hub’s management have enabled us to focus on growing our team here. We have been fortunate to attract some great talent and they have been instrumental to our success in the region. I’m very confident that our current recruitment campaign will be just as successful.”
“The sky really is the limit for PublicRelay as they expand into our top floor space”, commented Leanne Connell, Manager, Cavan Digital Hub. “They have been a fantastic client since we opened our doors in 2019. The announcement by the company shows their commitment to Cavan and Ireland and is an endorsement of the superb facilities and workspace we have at Cavan Digital Hub,” she added.
This further investment by PublicRelay is in line with IDA Ireland’s strategy of securing investments in regional locations and on working with companies to expand their operations and develop second sites in regional locations across Ireland commented James Boyle, Business and Relationship Manager, North-East Region, IDA Ireland. “This expansion is excellent news for Cavan and the wider North-East region.”
In addition to the company’s presence in Cavan Digital Hub, PublicRelay has an office in Dublin, a corporate head-office in Tysons, Virginia and satellite operations in Boston, Massachusetts, Portland Oregon, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Chairperson of Cavan Digital Hub Board, Brendan Jennings, Director of Service for Economic Development in Cavan County Council, welcomed PublicRelay’s announcement. “PublicRelay are a fantastic example of how a global company can scale and grow in our region and attract highly skilled individuals to work in our county.”