Healthcare technology platform Signify Healthcare has opened its new technology centre in Galway city.
This is the company's first operation outside of the US, where the company has duel headquartered in Dallas and New York City.
The new 20,000sq ft offices span across two floors in the Bonham Quay complex overlooking Galway Docks.
It has been designed as a hybrid working environment.
Signify Health, a CVS Health company, is a US healthcare technology platform with more than 2,000 employees in the US
The company chose Galway to build a tech team who will create cutting-edge solutions to help transform the US healthcare system..
Signify Health has already announced its goal of creating more than 125 new technology innovation roles at Bonham Quay with more than 60 talented team members already hired in a range of software engineering, product management and other technology development roles.
"The US is facing a significant increase in its aging population and needs new models of care that are convenient, affordable, and lead to improved health," said Kyle Armbrester, CEO of Signify Health.
"Signify Health is using its data-driven solutions and technology platform to help connect people to care where, how and when they need it, and help create a more humanised system of care delivery in the US," he added.
Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Simon Coveney welcomed the company to Ireland.
"Galway and indeed the West, is now a hub of thriving tech and MedTech companies and this is no surprise as we have such a talented workforce at our disposal.
"Having such a renowned company like Signify Health choose our country for this exciting new investment is very welcome and demonstrates their confidence in us," he added.
