A company that specialises in securing healthcare data is to create 125 jobs in Galway.
Datavant will open a global Research and Development hub in the city, as part of a planned expansion of its operations.
The firm has more than 8,000 employees worldwide. It focuses on the storage and secure exchange of healthcare information.
The company said Galway was selected as its Irish base due to the availability of suitably qualified graduates in the software engineering and associated health tech sectors, as well as its proximity to Datavant customers in the EU.
Staff at the new facility will work on product development and building on existing technologies, to provide advanced security and privacy features on the services it offers.
Hiring for the new roles has started, with all positions expected to be filled by the end of 2027.
The IDA-backed investment has been welcomed by Minister for Employment Peter Burke.
He said the announcement highlighted the importance of having an abundance of qualified professionals available across the country, to make Ireland an attractive location for employers.
Datavant CEO Kyle Armbrester said work carried out in Galway would be central to the management of millions of healthcare records and the manner they can be securely and speedily shared, for the benefit of patients.
The company has announced the appointment of Ciaran O’Toole as the head of its Galway base.
He said the work carried out here would be especially relevant, given the increasing importance of secure data transfers in today’s world.
