ZELTIQ AESTHETICS TO CREATE 60 NEW JOBS IN GALWAY

60 new jobs are to be created in Galway over the next 18 months by medical technology company Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc.

The U.S.-based company is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, where it also has Research and Development, Finance, Marketing, Manufacturing and Distribution facilities, amongst other support functions. In addition to Manufacturing, ZELTIQ will locate other functions in Galway to support the Manufacturing operations.

The company, which employs 600 worldwide, is headquartered in California, where it has its main R&D, finance, marketing, manufacturing and distribution operations.

This follows another announcement this week from US medical devices company Surmodics who announced it is to create 100 new jobs in Galway and will invest almost €10m in research and development.

Todays announcement is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland, and has been welcomed by Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor.

“With millions of CoolSculpting treatments performed in more than 70 countries around the world, ZELTIQ is firmly establishing itself as a global leader in the noninvasive fat reduction market, which is the fastest growing segment in the aesthetics space,”

“We are very pleased to partner with IDA Ireland at this stage of the company’s growth, invest in Galway, and contribute to the local economy through the creation of new jobs.”

Mark Foley, President and CEO of ZELTIQ

Michelle Galvin

(Recruitment Consultant) B.Comm – Galway Office

Michelle is a graduate of the National University of Ireland, Galway and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree specialising in Human Resource Management.

After graduating from NUIG, Michelle spent 3.5 years working in the Financial Services industry in Dublin and completed a Professional Diploma in Financial Advice in 2016.

Michelle joined CareerWise as a Recruitment Consultant in March 2018 and is based in our Galway office.

Since joining Careerwise, Michelle completed the NRF Programme in Recruitment Practice and is currently studying a Diploma in Human Resource Management in the Athlone Institute of Technology.

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