20/05/2016

Cook Medical Announce 40 New Jobs

A Limerick-based medical technology firm has announced the creation of 40 new jobs as it marked 20 years in business in Ireland.

Cook Medical, established in 1996, develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices to customers across Europe, the Middle-East and Africa.

Employing 880 people in Ireland and specialising in the development of urology, obstetrics, gynaecology and gastroenterology medical devices, the company exports worldwide from its Limerick facility.

The company has added 200 people in the past two years and is currently recruiting for 40 vacancies in the areas of IT, Engineering, Data Protection, Manufacturing, Marketing and Customer Service.

Newly appointed Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O'Connor, congratulated the team on 20 years of success in Limerick.

"I'm delighted to join Bill and his team in Cook Medical today in marking 20 years of success in Ireland. The Med Tech sector is a growing sector in Ireland as Ireland becomes a central hub for the med tech industry," the Minister said.

"I welcome Cook Medical's ongoing commitment to Ireland and Limerick and would encourage more companies to choose our regions as a base as I want to ensure that we encourage more job creation right across the country. I wish Cook Medical all the best for the next 20 years."

(MH/LM)

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