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O2 launches free cloud computing webinar
O2 has launched a free cloud computing webinar aimed at SMEs, to help them understand the opportunities and solutions that cloud computing can bring. The webinar follows a recent iReach survey for O2 which found that over half (54%) of Irish businesses are confused about the term cloud computing. The webinar, in partnership with the...
Best Irish Cloud start up 2011 – TGold
TGold, an online treasury management solution developed by Salmon Software, has won the EuroCloud Ireland Best Start Up Award 2011. The company will now go forward to the overall EuroCloud 2011 European Awards. “We are 20 years in the treasury management business but have invested almost £500,000 in our first cloud based treasury management solution...
Cloud security still an issue for Irish business
The Cloud is still in its infancy and as such isn’t fully trusted by many established businesses. 83% of businesses questioned for a survey* conducted by CloudArena, consider security or perceived security threats as their primary concern when switching to Cloud computing. Despite this, 60% of the respondents indicated that Cloud computing is included in...
€700,000 in VC funding to Eventovate
Irish start-up company, Eventovate, has just completed a funding round of €700,000 to support its continued expansion. The firm, established in 2009 by Sligo-born brothers Jonathan and Jason Ruane, has developed a suite of cloud-based software for the hotel sector. Eventovate’s software platform has two main functions. The first is to provide CRM, direct marketing,...
125 more Cloud jobs for Dublin
Silicon Valley Cloud computing firm Marketo says it will create 125 jobs over the next three years in Dublin with the support of the IDA. The jobs for graduates and experienced staff will be in the areas of sales, marketing, support, consulting, development and back office positions. Marketo, which grew sales by over 300% last...
McCartney in the Cloud with diamonds
HP has announced the launch of Paul McCartney’s private cloud-based digital library. McCartney’s collection currently includes more than one million items, including photographs; video footage from live concerts; rolls of film, videotapes and reels; music recordings; original works of art; as well as memorabilia. HP says McCartney’s personal assets are now digitised. “It’s really exciting...
Interxion expands Dublin data centre
Data services company Interxion will invest a further €7.1 million in expanding its DUB 2 Data Centre in Dublin. This is the third expansion in the Dublin market in the past eighteen months and will require 70 construction workers to complete the expansion. The expansion will increase Interxion’s equipped space in Dublin by nearly 25%...
Irish firm invests €500,000 in cloud-based treasury management
Salmon Software, a company that specialises in in foreign exchange and treasury management software, has invested €500,000 in a new cloud-based treasury management product. The service will be sold and marketed by TGold Software, a new company set up by Salmon. The company is targeting a market estimated to be worth in excess of €100m...
Silicon Valley cloud firm sets up European HQ in Dublin
Silicon Valley based cloud computing firm Marketo, will establish its European headquarters in Dublin. Founder and CEO of Marketo Phil Fernandez is in Dublin this week to discuss its plans with the IDA. The number of jobs, which are likely to be located in the Dublin area, have not been confirmed but the company has...
IBM worldwide director of Cloud strategy to speak in Dublin
For those interested in the Cloud the Cloud Computing Showcase will be held on Wednesday, 20th April at the National College of Ireland, IFSC, Dublin. Kevin Leahy, the IBM worldwide director of Cloud strategy will be flying into Dublin to speak at the event, hosted by CloudArena. “Kevin is at the absolute cutting edge of...
Digital Mines gets cash to grow
Delta Partners has made its first investment of €350,000 into Digital Mines, a new Irish cloud computing service provider, from the Bank of Ireland start-up and Emerging Sectors equity fund. The funding is part of a total investment of €750,000 into Digital Mines that includes direct investment from Enterprise Ireland and the company’s existing shareholder....
Google Apps market is just one year old
Remember the days when Microsoft ruled the software world and Starbucks was just a small coffee house in Seattle? How far we have all come as we move towards Web 3.0, and it’s hard to imagine a web without great free software. This week (a year ago) Google launched the Google Apps Marketplace. This is...
