James Ivory was my guest for Episode 7 of Bold Moves. This series is focused on Waterford-based people who set up business in the Pandemic. James tells me he has worked in various places all over the world, but he and his family consider Waterford home now.
He set up James Ivory & Co Chartered Accountants in March 2020, just as lockdown began. He talks about the highs and lows of the year that's been...
Waterford hardware store HW Fasteners is celebrating 40 years in business. Eoghan Hartery now runs the company from its base at the Northern Extension, after taking over from his father James who set up shop in 1981.
Eoghan talks about growing up with the business, the highs and lows of the past four decades, and what the future holds..
Unum is growing its team of IT professionals at its Centre of Excellence in Carlow. The Fortune 500 company supplies health insurance products to the UK and US Markets.
HR Director Edel Spillane told me that the company is in regular contact with both IT Carlow and WIT, and believes that with remote working that there's a greater opportunity than ever to attract people from Waterford and surrounding counties...
