US tech firm Microsoft has replace
Google as the largest exporting company in Ireland, after growing its export turnover by 21 per cent from €15
billion in 2014 to €18.2 billion this year.
The tech giant
company was largest exporting company in the 2015 edition of Top 250 Exporters
in Ireland and Northern Ireland, compiled by the Irish Exporters Association in
association with Investec, a leading international,
specialist-banking group with headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa.
In a
statement, James O’Connor, managing director of Microsoft EMEA Operations, said
the recognition by the Irish Exporters Association is welcomed during “this
important year of celebration for the company in Ireland”.
“Microsoft
is celebrating 30 years of investment in Ireland this year. Over the past three
decades we have continued to invest in, and grow our operations and now have
over 1,200 people working in a range of areas including R&D, engineering,
finance, legal services, sales and marketing,” he added.
Microsoft was followed by Google, Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson and Ingersoll Rand, the report said.
Data
from the report shows strong growth in the manufacturing and services sectors
with the value of exports from the top five exporters increasing by 23.5 per
cent on the previous year.
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