Dublin software support firm Origina says hiring drive and new Sandyford headquarters will anchor global growth strategy as Sate agency Enterprise Ireland reports record client employment.
Dublin-based IT services and consulting company Origina is to create 350 new high-value jobs in Ireland as part of a global expansion supported by Enterprise Ireland.
The expansion will strengthen its role as an exporter of enterprise technology services.
The company said the expansion would deliver up to €28m a year in direct economic contribution to the Irish economy. The new roles will be based primarily at a new global headquarters in Dublin and will span software engineering, security, data and artificial intelligence, and enterprise technology operations.
The Origina of the species
Founded in Ireland, Origina specialises in independent software support and maintenance for large enterprise systems from vendors including IBM, HCL and VMware. The company said Ireland would remain its centre for future growth as it scales its operations across Europe, North America and other international markets.
Tomás O’Leary, chief executive of Origina, said the investment reflected the company’s ambition to grow significantly over the next five years.
“I am delighted to announce Origina’s significant expansion in Ireland, with the creation of 350 new jobs at our new global headquarters in Dublin, made possible with the support from Enterprise Ireland,” he said.
“This investment in our Irish operations reflects our ambition to grow and scale the company over the next five years. I’m incredibly proud of the team and the innovation, dedication and ingenuity they bring as we continue on this growth journey.”
The announcement coincides with the publication of Enterprise Ireland’s end-of-year results for 2025. The agency said total employment at companies it supports rose to 232,425 last year, with 12,608 new jobs created. Almost 70 per cent of those roles were outside Dublin, with all nine regions recording employment growth.
Enterprise Ireland said its direct equity investment of €49.5m in 2025 helped leverage €440m in funding for client companies, underlining the continued flow of capital into Irish-owned exporters despite a more uncertain global backdrop.
Peter Burke, TD, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism And Employment, said Origina’s expansion illustrated the impact of supporting Irish companies to scale internationally.
“The Government and Enterprise Ireland are committed to supporting and accelerating the scaling of ambitious, innovation-led Irish companies,” he said. “Today’s announcement not only represents significant job creation within the Irish market and excellent opportunities for our home-grown talent, but it also reinforces our position as one of the largest and most important tech hubs in Europe.”
Alan Dillon, TD, Minister of State With Responsibility For Small Business, Retail And Employment, said the expansion showed that Irish companies could compete globally while continuing to invest at home. “A huge achievement for a home-grown Irish company, demonstrating that Enterprise Ireland-supported companies are competing and succeeding internationally while continuing to invest at home,” he said.
Security-first ethos
Alongside the hiring drive, Origina is investing in a larger, technology-focused office in Sandyford, south Dublin. The new site will act as a central hub for product development, innovation and collaboration, supporting the company’s global customer base.
Ireland will continue to serve as Origina’s strategic base for delivering services and developing new products for enterprise clients, the company said, with teams supporting customers running complex, mission-critical systems across multiple jurisdictions.
Origina is also launching a new predictive software security product, which it describes as a world first. The product is designed to help enterprises identify and address emerging vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, shifting security practices from reactive patching to preventative risk reduction.
The solution is powered by a proprietary AI engine built on Origina’s experience supporting mature enterprise environments, where traditional patching can be difficult to apply. By identifying risks earlier, the company said the product enables organisations to put proportionate preventative controls in place while meeting growing EU and UK expectations around cyber resilience and operational continuity.
“This launch underscores Origina’s security-first approach and our focus on applying AI where it delivers real impact,” O’Leary said. “As scrutiny around operational resilience increases, enterprises need solutions that reduce risk before incidents occur. This product will be available to all our customers from March.”
Enterprise Ireland said the combination of job creation, regional spread and continued investment in innovation highlighted the role of indigenous technology companies in driving sustainable employment and export growth across the Irish economy.
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