Why choose Ireland TelecityGroup Ireland State of the art data centres, exceptional opportunity. TelecityGroup Ireland 7 Kilcarbery Park Nangor Road Dublin 22 Ireland Tel: +353 1 461 1 200 [email protected] www.telecitygroup.ie 02 / TelecityGroup Why host in Ireland? Why host in Ireland? Almost 1,000 companies including some of the world’s best known brands have chosen Ireland as the hub of their European networks The principal reasons cited by organisations for choosing Ireland as their operational IT base: 1. T axation advantage: Ireland has a 12.5% headline corporation tax rate. This is the lowest in the EU and the lowest taxation rate in any English speaking country. 2. R ecognised internationally: Forrester Research quoted in a 2009 Co-location location report: “If you are a US-based company and want to co-locate your data centre in the British Isles, make sure you consider Dublin, it is becoming an ever-more popular alternative to London, for the more abundant power, less expensive real estate, and climate suited for free cooling.” 5. Excellent government support for business: Ireland’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) is a state run organisation that supports companies financially and administratively when setting up operations in Ireland & provides ongoing support for companies based in Ireland. 6. Well educated & talented workforce: 40% of Irish people aged between 25 and 34 have completed university education, with a very high number specialised in Information Technology. Ireland placed joint first of ten European countries in a 2008 IMD ranking of the percentage of the population with a third-level qualification. 3. Unbeatable track record for international business: 7 of the global top 10 technology firms and 9 of the global top 10 software firms including IBM, HP, Microsoft, SAP and Intel, have major operational bases in Ireland. 7. Multi-lingual skills availability: Google employs more than 1,600 people in their European HQ in Ireland serving customers in 35 countries representing more than 40 nationalities with capability in 52 languages. 4. Secure, low-risk & well-provisioned location for data c entre hosting: Ireland is politically and economically stable and is rated very low-risk from the perspective of both natural & man-made disasters. Critically, it has plenty of electrical power and large, expanding data centre space, located outside vulnerable city centre areas. 8. Young, growing population: 35% of people in Ireland are less than 35 years of age. Ireland had a 4.4% net population growth rate in 2008, the highest in the EU. 9. One of the most attractive business locations in the world: The 2008-2012 Business Environment Ranking of the Economist Intelligence Unit placed Ireland 11th globally out of 82 countries, naming it as one of the most attractive business locations in the world. 03 / TelecityGroup Why choose TelecityGroup Why choose TelecityGroup? Working with TelecityGroup gives you access to premium data centres operated by experts, leaving you free to concentrate on achieving your business goals 1. Q uality infrastructure and operations TelecityGroup designs and builds data centres in key locations to provide sophisticated levels of resilience, security and operational expertise with extensive connectivity. 2. Flexible, transparent and customer-focused From the moment we first engage with you, we provide flexibility at every stage of the relationship. From choosing your particular location in the data centre to selecting the power, services and support levels you require, we deliver solutions to meet your evolving needs. 3. Experience Everything we do involves designing, building and operating data centres throughout Europe. From cross connects and connectivity to complex power management, we understand every aspect of data centres and how to make them work for your business. 4. Environmental leadership TelecityGroup is recognised as the industry leader in designing and implementing innovative systems, processes and technologies that improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. 5. E xpanding European presence We have an expanding presence of premium data centre capacity in the key cities where you need us most. Our programme of demand-driven expansion ensures we continue providing capacity to support our customers’ long-term business growth. 6. Unrivalled connectivity choices Our carrier-neutral data centres deliver direct and unrivalled access to the major local, national and international telecoms operators, content distribution networks, major broadband networks and European internet exchanges. The world’s leading financial services companies, cloud operators and content companies use TelecityGroup data centres as hubs for connecting with each other. 7. Financial stability TelecityGroup plc is a profitable and financially-robust UK FTSE 250 company with a strong balance sheet and diverse customer base. 8. Additional services TelecityGroup offers a wide range of value-added services including tiered levels of support, internet connectivity from multiple carriers and fully redundant infrastructure through our disaster recovery service. TelecityGroup Ireland Two state of the art data centres in Ireland, constructed to the highest international industry standards. Find out how Europe’s leading provider of premium carrier-neutral data centres can help grow your business. Tel: +353 1 461 1 200 Email: [email protected] www.telecitygroup.ie Image Exterior of Data Centre Outstanding data centres. Expertise you can trust. TelecityGroup is Europe’s leading provider of premium carrier-neutral data centres. www.telecitygroup.ie 2000/Why_Ireland/V1