DUBLIN, IRELAND, April 25, 2023 - Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today welcomed Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment to officially open ‘Dockline,’ its new second office in Ireland. The company also announced €2 million in funding to establish a new Chair of Technology & Society at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), the first of its kind in Ireland.
Minister Coveney, Michael Lohan, CEO, IDA Ireland and Professor David FitzPatrick, President, TU Dublin, joined Graham Abell, Site Lead and Vice President, Software Engineering, Workday, to ‘cut the ribbon’ at Dockline, an 80,000 square foot high tech, high spec building in Dublin 1 and announce the funding of the new Research Chair.
“As we celebrate 15 years in Ireland, I am delighted to welcome Minister Coveney here today to officially open Workday’s second Dublin office,” said Abell. “We continue to hire talented people as Ireland plays a crucial role in our innovation efforts at Workday. Such growth also means we can extend our community programmes and embrace new opportunities with TU Dublin, collaborating on projects that will have positive societal impact at both a local and national level.”
Dockline will accommodate Workday’s strategic EMEA functions such as finance, sales, support, and HR, while the engineering and development teams will remain at the existing Workday office in Smithfield. Workday in Ireland continues to recruit across product development, engineering and data science, sales and services. It currently employs over 1,800 people in Ireland, representing approximately 70 nationalities.
Bi-locating its operations will allow Workday to continue to grow in Ireland, while the company progresses to the next phase of planning and design work for its proposed new 550,000 square foot European headquarters at Grangegorman.
In the meantime, Workday and TU Dublin in Grangegorman have deepened their partnership by establishing a new Chair of Technology & Society, the first of its kind in Ireland. This seven-year commitment will see the creation of a new pioneering research unit in Grangegorman, examining the intersection of technology and society, across topics ranging from Artificial Intelligence to STEM. Recruitment will commence shortly for the Chair role and eight additional roles, including five PhD students and three staff members. Workday is providing €2 million in funding to support this initiative.
Speaking at today’s event, Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment said: "I am very pleased to hear of Workday's new 'Dockline' investment in Dublin and, as a first of its kind in Ireland, for providing €2 million to support the establishment of a new Chair of Technology & Society at TU Dublin. The new facility will house a range of functions including finance, sales, support, and HR and will be another platform to show off an extremely talented workforce. This is a further welcome investment and adds to Workday's already well established and thriving presence in Ireland. I would like to congratulate all involved in this great initiative."
Prof. David FitzPatrick, President of TU Dublin said: “TU Dublin is grateful to Workday for this donation which will be used to conduct impactful research to solve problems in organisations and communities and to effect meaningful change. This underpins TU Dublin's core pillars of People, Planet, and Partnership and we look forward to working with Workday to ensure positive societal impact from this programme.”
Michael Lohan, CEO, IDA Ireland said: “Workday’s second Dublin office is a testament to the strength of the Irish talent pool. The company’s growth plans signal confidence in the conditions that Ireland offers for European Headquarters of large scale companies. The development of a new Chair of Technology & Society at TU Dublin will offer a great opportunity to further research in this area and deepen the link between enterprise and education in Ireland. I wish Workday continued success over the coming years.’’
Further details on open opportunities and careers at Workday can be found here: https://www.workday.com/en-us/pages/careers-dublin.html
About Workday
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics are built with artificial intelligence and machine learning at the core to help organisations around the world embrace the future of work. Workday is used by more than 10,000 organisations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 50% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.
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About TU Dublin
Deeply embedded in our region, TU Dublin has campuses in Dublin City Centre, in Blanchardstown and in Tallaght, and, through our major infrastructural development plan, we are currently investing over €500 million in new, state-of-the-art, technology-enabled facilities to enhance our students' experience.
A leader in STEM disciplines, TU Dublin also supports the largest cohorts of students of business, media, culinary arts, and the creative and performing arts. We are passionate about life-long learning, and as the largest provider of part-time education, we make an important contribution to the economic life of Ireland, enabling capacity building for the future.
Our distinguished researchers and innovators are pioneers in science and technology discovery, play active roles in informing policy and standards; and contribute to the creative life of Ireland. Our award-winning technology transfer and business incubation activity has delivered over 400 new sustainable businesses with an economic value of almost €700 million.
With an international outlook, we welcome students and staff from around the world, while our strong international partnerships provide opportunities for student and staff exchange programmes, major cross-collaboration research projects, and employment opportunities. We are immensely proud of our network of 100,000+ TU Dublin graduates who are making their careers here in Ireland and in 70 countries worldwide.
Joining the ranks of exceptional technological universities around the world, TU Dublin is planning an exciting future... Infinite Possibilities. https://www.tudublin.ie/
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