Charles River Opens Global Managed Services Center in Dublin

Charles River, an enterprise-wide, front- and middle-office investment management solution provider, has opened a new Managed Services office in Dublin to meet growing global demand for SaaS-based operations. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, through IDA Ireland, worked closely with Charles River to secure this expansion.

“We’re pleased that Charles River has selected Dublin for its new Managed Services Center as they continue to expand internationally. As financial markets become increasingly complex requiring talented resources, Ireland is well placed to benefit from this opportunity in the coming years.”

Barry O’Leary, CEO, IDA

Charles River Managed Services offers hosting, application management, integrated data, FIX connectivity support, and solution upgrades to help clients streamline processes and lower technology costs. The application is hosted in Charles River’s four top-tier, SSAE 16 compliant hosting centers in the US and UK.

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD met senior executives from Charles River as part of a recent IDA mission to the USA. Making today’s announcement, Minister Bruton said:

“Financial services is a key sector we have targeted as part of our Action Plan for Jobs, and we have focused particularly on taking advantage of our strengths in the technology sector to attract financial services technology providers. Charles River is a leading provider of tech solutions for the financial services industry, and today’s announcement that it is establishing a new high-end operation in Dublin is a great boost. I commend IDA on this win and wish Charles River every success with their new operation.”

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD

With more than 600 employees worldwide, Charles River serves over 350 investment firms in 43 countries. Established in 1984 and headquartered in Burlington, MA, Charles River has offices in New York, London, Paris, Melbourne, Tokyo, Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and other global financial centers.

“Worldwide, financial services firms are looking to simplify operations and reduce expenses with cloud-based computing”

“We believe our private cloud-based Charles River Investment Management Solution delivers the best results for clients by ensuring successful deployment and immediate access to new capabilities, while allowing internal staff to focus on business priorities. Dublin’s reputation for a strong technical workforce makes it an ideal location for expanding our managed services team.”

Tom Driscoll, Global Managing Director, Charles River

Joe Robbins

(Director) BBS (Hons), MBPICS – Shannon Office

Joe Robbins is co-founder of CareerWise Recruitment. A graduate of the University of Limerick (Degree in Business Studies, 1985), Joe worked in the UK for five years where he specialised in materials management, production management and plant management for a number of companies.

He returned to Ireland in 1992 to become Operations Manager for a Cork-based start-up, FMC Automotive Division which was subsequently taken over by Snap-on Equipment. Joe managed the business re-location of this company to Shannon in 1997 before setting up CareerWise Recruitment in 1999.

He is a committee member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Mid-West region, and a former Director and Vice President of the Shannon Chamber of Commerce. Joe is former Chairperson of the Sixmilebridge Camogie Club and current Chairperson of the Clare County Camogie Board.

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