{"id":6873,"date":"2018-06-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slcontrols.com\/sl-controls-at-the-forefront-of-silicon-sligo\/"},"modified":"2021-10-15T10:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T10:04:46","slug":"sl-controls-at-the-forefront-of-silicon-sligo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slcontrols.k8s-stg1-global.sq1.io\/en\/sl-controls-at-the-forefront-of-silicon-sligo\/","title":{"rendered":"SL Controls at the Forefront of “Silicon Sligo”"},"content":{"rendered":"

SL Controls continuing to expand and grow. Tech companies in Sligo collectively announcing hundreds of new jobs in the first five months of this year alone. Specialist companies involved in the MedTech industry based in the North West of Ireland coming together to launch the Atlantic MedTech Cluster<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n

These are just some examples of recent tech industry news from Sligo over the last few months, with all of it positive for the region. As for us at SL Controls, we are proud to be part of the expanding tech industry in the area.<\/p>\n

TechLifeBalance<\/h2>\n

The term “Silicon Sligo” got an airing nationally at the weekend when it was mentioned in the Sunday Independent<\/a>. The story covered the TechLifeBalance event which took place at The Building Block last week.<\/p>\n

It was organised by Sligo’s IDA office and included US companies Overstock, LiveTiles, Pramerica, and E3 Retail.<\/p>\n

In fact, Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock, flew in specially for the event. Overstock is an internet retailer in the US and is worth \u20ac2bn. It has a software development operation in Sligo.<\/p>\n

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SL Controls at the Forefront<\/h2>\n

SL Controls was the only local company to sit alongside the US firms as a speaker at the event, with Darragh McMorrow<\/a>, Commercial Director at SL Controls, describing the benefits of working in the tech industry in Sligo.<\/p>\n

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“A huge part of the appeal is the lifestyle we have here in Sligo,” Darragh said. “There are really good high-tech jobs available that have competitive salaries. Those jobs are in fast-growing and exciting companies, so offer real opportunities for candidates.<\/p>\n

“Then there is the low cost of living too, and the easy access we have to recreational and leisure pursuits, from the beach to the golf course and everything between. It is not surprising Sligo is becoming a hub for tech companies in Ireland.”<\/p>\n