Tánaiste Announces 3m Euros in New Deals for Irish Companies in the US
14 April, 2009
PALO ALTO, California Tuesday 14th April 2009 An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan T.D. announced that €3m in new export deals have been secured by a number of Enterprise Ireland client companies client companies in the US.
Irish companies announcing new deals during the Tanaiste’s mission to the US this week include:
• Cubic Telecom, a Cork-based global mobile communications provider is partnering with Qik, a Redwood City-based free social networking and video blogging service.
• Documatics, a Cork-based provider of advanced document-management software technology, sealed a deal to provide its document-management platform to GE Sensing, a major global customer with headquarters in Boston. In addition, to support its growing U.S. presence, Documatics recently established an office in Los Angeles, Calif.
• SensorPro, a Limerick-based provider of web-based online survey tools, sealed a partnership with Redwood City-based StrongMail Systems. Today, StrongMail launched “StrongSurvey”, a new online survey tool which is powered by technology from SensorPro.
Speaking in San Francisco, Minister Coughlan said:
“With a combined value of €3m these deals reflect the steady growth and success of Irish companies in the U.S. market especially coming on the back the recent trade mission to the East Coast of the US when the Taoiseach announced new sales for Enterprise Ireland client companies of over €100m”
“The diversity of Irish companies forging deals with U.S. partners and being recognised for their outstanding technology is highly impressive. From software services to semiconductors and alternative energy, Ireland continues to distinguish itself as a center of innovation excellence.
“I’m delighted to acknowledge the efforts of these companies and their teams. They are tremendous ambassadors of Irish business and I congratulate them on striking these lucrative deals in the U.S. market.”
In separate news, Enterprise Ireland also announced that seven portfolio companies have been short listed for the Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) Silicon Valley Awards. The winner will be announced this evening at an event to be held at Stanford University and featuring a keynote address by An Tánaiste. Established in 2007, the Silicon Valley-based ITLG is comprised of senior Irish and Irish-American executives dedicated to supporting the growth of Ireland-based technology companies.
Irish companies short listed for the ITLG Award include:
• Ammado, a social network for charities.
• CustomerMinds, a provider of online marketing management tools.
• Firecomms, a provider of components for high-speed home network and in-car entertainment systems.
• Lincor Solutions, a provider of bedside information and entertainment systems for hospitals.
• Open Hydro, a provider of marine turbines to generate energy from tides.
• Powervation, a provider of digital power control integrated circuits.
• Wavebob, a provider of technology to convert ocean energy into electricity.