US firm to create 20 jobs in Cavan Town

A leading US media monitoring and analytics firm today announced plans to establish a new office in Cavan, creating 20 new jobs over the next two years.

Cavan was selected as the location for PublicRelay's second office in Ireland. The company said they made the decision based on the "strong pool of educated talent" available in the region and the "innovative nature" of the Digital Hub on the Dublin Road, where the company initially will be based. PublicRelay is currently looking to hire its initial team of associate analysts and a manager to begin work before the end of this year.

The project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. 

Speaking on the eve of the announcement, Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation, Heather Humphreys said: “I met with Eric Koefoot CEO and Ruth Wiederecht, Vice President of Operations, on my recent trade mission to New York and told them about the rich pool of talent in the local area. I would like to congratulate them on this milestone and wish them every success with their new office. I know that they will be pleased with their decision.

“Without a doubt, the announcement will come as a boost to Cavan Town and the surrounding area. It will also provide more local jobs for people who want to work where they live.”

 

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IDA CEO Martin Shanahan welcomed the announcement, saying: “This investment by PublicRelay is in line with IDA Ireland’s strategy of winning impactful investments in regional locations and on working with companies to develop second sites in regional locations. It will showcase the region for other high growth tech companies and will be an excellent reference client in the region. The jobs being created will benefit Cavan and the wider county and region. I wish the company continued success as they expand their operations here.”