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Expansion plans as AMCS opens its Global Headquarters in Limerick

In attendance at the AMCS Global Headquarters Grand Opening are Noreen Cantillon, Head of HR, AMCS, Pat Breen TD, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, and Jimmy Martin, CEO and founder of AMCS, along with his wife Caroline and son Rian.
Picture: Diarmuid Greene

Expansion plans as AMCS opens its Global Headquarters in Limerick
 
Pat Breen TD, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection officially opened AMCS’ new global technical and support headquarters in Limerick.

Speaking at the event, Minister Breen said: “The growth of AMCS into a global leader of integrated software and vehicle technology for the recycling, waste and resource industries is an example of the dynamic software sector in Ireland and I would like to congratulate them on their wonderful new facility.  I welcome their expansion in the region and wish them every success in their future operations.”

In attendance at the AMCS Global Headquarters Grand Opening are Noreen Cantillon, Pat Breen TD, and Jimmy Martin. Picture: by Diarmuid Greene

Following a successful and significant round of funding in April, AMCS is on a major growth trajectory.  “This new facility is critical for our continuing expansion and provides us with the capacity to increase our Limerick team by up to one hundred people over the next three years in the areas of product development, sales and global customer support,” according to CEO and founder, Jimmy Martin.  


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Founded in 2003, AMCS now employs 450 people in ten different countries, including 110 employees based in Limerick, with an annual turnover of over €50 million.  “As an indigenous software developer, we are delighted to be opening our new global headquarters here in Limerick,” said Mr. Martin.

They are partners with six of the top ten recycling and waste companies worldwide, delivering innovative solutions to their customers and its technology is the technology of choice for 1,500 customers in 23 countries across the world.  

They have been a highly innovative technology company specialising in providing technology to the waste and recycling industry.  Their technology has become the technology of choice across the world and is deployed across over 1,500 customers and over 100,000 trucks in 23 countries.

AMCS enjoys very positive collaborations with both the University of Limerick and the Limerick Institute of Technology to promote global career opportunities for Limerick graduates. Currently there are UL and LIT graduates working for them in North America, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand

 

 

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