{"id":631,"date":"2018-02-19T08:51:50","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T13:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=631"},"modified":"2018-02-19T08:51:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T13:51:50","slug":"jobs-boost-in-galway-from-quidel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=631","title":{"rendered":"Jobs Boost in Galway from Quidel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/QuidelCorporationLogo_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/QuidelCorporationLogo_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/QuidelCorporationLogo_large-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>There is good news for Galway on the jobs front with 75 new posts announced this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Quidel Corporation, which makes medical diagnostic equipment, is establishing a Business Centre in the city.<\/p>\n<p>The international company already employs approximately 1,200 people across the world.<\/p>\n<p>Quidel is currently recruiting professionals for its Galway operation in areas including Finance, Human Resources, Customer Service, and Technical Support.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas Bryant, Quidel Corporation\u2019s President and CEO, said: \u201cThere are many very talented people here, and Quidel is proud to partner with Martin Shanahan and IDA Ireland to bring jobs to Galway.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our company has recently doubled in size, and we believe that Galway can serve as a linchpin for our growing international presence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>IDA Ireland CEO, Martin Shanahan, said: \u201cThis is a terrific announcement from a new name investor in the medical device space in Ireland which will have a very positive impact on Galway city, county and the wider West region.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The jobs being created are high value service roles. I wish Quidel every success here and will follow their progress with interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TD, Heather Humphreys, welcomed the announcement saying: \u201cThe investment announcement by Quidel today reaffirms Ireland\u2019s position as one of the international leaders in the Medtech industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-631\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=631&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-631\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=631&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-631\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=631&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=631\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is good news for Galway on the jobs front with 75 new posts announced this morning. Quidel Corporation, which makes medical diagnostic equipment, is establishing a Business Centre in the city. 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