en.Wedoany.com Report, March 27, 2026, Cork, Ireland – Qumulo announced the official launch of its European Software Research and Development Center in Cork. This strategic initiative aims to create 50 high-skilled R&D positions over the next three years, focusing on addressing the large-scale data management challenges faced by global enterprises. The project is supported by the Irish Government and IDA Ireland.
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD, said: "Qumulo's decision to establish a new European software R&D centre in Cork is a strong endorsement of Cork as a location where cutting-edge engineering meets global ambition. This highlights the depth of talent emerging from our universities, the strength of the region's technology ecosystem, and Ireland's ability to support companies in delivering groundbreaking innovation worldwide. I wish them every success in their new offices."
Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, the Gaeltacht, and Transport, Jerry Buttimer TD, noted: "Qumulo's announcement today is a testament to Cork and the South-West region's ability to foster meaningful collaboration and technology leadership. This expansion underscores Ireland's reputation as a dynamic environment where innovation thrives and partnerships flourish."
Qumulo Chief Technology Officer, Kieran Bagge-Spoor, said: "After actively evaluating multiple options, we selected Cork for our second R&D centre because the region's outstanding higher education institutions are the foundation of Cork's deep talent pool. The excellent support infrastructure provided by IDA Ireland for companies like Qumulo made Cork the obvious choice for us to establish a team focused on leveraging AI to help businesses manage data infrastructure at a global scale."
The new Cork site will also expand the footprint of Qumulo's Customer Success team in the region to strengthen long-term partnerships and customer outcomes. Dave Coughlan, Vice President of Customer Success at Qumulo, said: "Cork is a milestone—not just for Qumulo, but for every customer who relies on our presence, responsiveness, and investment in their success. This investment directly reflects the trust our customers place in us and our responsibility to honor that trust every day."
The centre will focus on R&D solutions to support the secure, seamless bulk transport of exabyte-scale workloads globally, delivering AI-ready data needs. Diarmuid Hogan, Engineering Director at Qumulo, added: "Qumulo's establishment in Cork signals both Qumulo's ambition to continue growing to meet customer needs and Cork's ability, with its talent base and ecosystem, to drive the innovation that makes that future possible. Building and growing a European R&D centre is the next chapter in Qumulo's exciting story."
Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland, concluded: "Ireland offers a compelling combination of talent, research excellence, and an open, collaborative business environment. Qumulo's expansion in Cork is yet another example of how this proposition continues to resonate with global technology companies." Qumulo, as a cloud data platform provider, manages exabytes of data and serves over 1,000 production customers, including Fortune 500 companies.
