Workday, a creator of enterprise cloud applications for finance and HR,
announced early this month its intention to create 1,000 new jobs over
the next two years in Dublin, where it will also construct its new
European headquarters at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. The company opened its
Ireland office in 2008 and today employs more than 1,700 people in
Dublin. “Workday’s new European headquarters situated at Grangegorman
will be a highly sustainable 550,000-sq.-ft. campus across approximately
four acres in a Strategic Development Zone, adjacent to Technological
University Dublin,” the company said. “The company has agreed to
purchase the site from the Health Service Executive (HSE).” The project
has the support of IDA Ireland and Grangegorman Development Agency.
BuzzBallz/Southern Champion, maker and distributor of ready-to-drink
cocktails with flavors like Pineapple Colada, Chili Mango, Watermelon
Smash and Horchata, has leased 125,000 sq. ft. in Carrollton for its
Tik-Tok-viral and distinctively packaged BuzzBallz products. BuzzBallz
is a woman-owned alcohol brand founded by Merrilee Kick in 2009 that in
March received an Export Achievement Certificate from the International
Trade Administration’s U.S. Commercial Service marking its export
expansion into Asian markets.
New projects from Toth & Associates and Environmental Science Associates
are among the reasons the professional and business services category
recently reached a new employment record in Oregon.
Wondering where the U.S. stands on trade. Mary Kate Carter, coordinator
of international policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, offers this analysis of 2021 numbers on a web
page where you’ll want to check out the related topics as well.
PHOTO OF THE
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Photo courtesy of Duke Energy
Prior to the expected arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Florida in 2019 (it
instead turned and inflicted its worst damage to the Bahamas), Duke
Energy put nearly 6,500 transmission and distribution personnel in place
to support power restoration, including these crews near The Villages in
Sumter County. Since a Senate resolution in 2013 in the aftermath of
Superstorm Sandy in 2012, today’s date, April 18, has been celebrated as
National Lineman Appreciation Day, recognizing the men and women who
perform the risky and necessary work to keep utility power lines
humming. The Colorado State University Tropical Weather and Climate
Research team this month predicted 19 named storms (beginning with Alex,
Bonnie and Colin) during this year’s hurricane season. In October, more
than 300 teams and 200 apprentices (presuming they aren’t needed for
real disasters) will attend the International Lineman’s Rodeo competition in the
Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas.
