US technology company Salesforce has officially opened its new offices in Ireland.
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar attended the official opening of ‘Salesforce Tower Dublin’ on North Wall Quay on Thursday.
Salesforce said in February that it will be laying off employees worldwide, including 200 in Ireland. About 3,000 people were working for the company at the time.
“We are just out the other side of that now with just under 200 job cuts in Ireland but there are still nearly 3,000 people in Ireland and all of us located now in this amazing office,” said Carolan Lennon, Country Leader, Salesforce Ireland.
Ms Lennon said that Salesforce had a long term commitment to Ireland.
The new campus features a 150-person auditorium and the company said ‘Salesforce Tower’ is one of the most sustainable buildings in Ireland, powered by 100% renewable energy assisted by rooftop solar panels. A green roof will be covered with plants and 60,000 bees.
With staff from 28 different nationalities serving clients all over Europe, the new Dublin campus will be Salesforce’s largest office in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa).
Salesforce said that it will provide non-profit organisations, educational institutions, and foundations with free use of space in its new headquarters to hold events on weeknights and weekends.