Global consumer products group, Colgate-Palmolive is to invest E4.6m in its Support Services organisation in Dublin, the Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan said today.

The investment, which is supported by the Government through IDA Ireland, will be used to develop Information Technology for the company's global finance operations at its Citywest Business Campus.

The division employs over 90 people in Dublin and is a key part of Colgate's global IT strategy.

It is responsible for IT services in Europe, Middle East and Africa. It was established 10 years ago to assist in the worldwide roll out and implementation of SAP across the business.

"This investment demonstrates the merits of Colgate's decision to establish its SSO in Ireland 10 years ago. It chose Dublin because of the availability of highly skilled people, especially business analysts with IT/SAP skills, and the City's proven ability to support such activities. The additional investment will involve complex technical, process design and engineering work, developing leading edge IT solutions, and will extend the mandate of the Dublin SSO into services innovation and leading edge technology," the Tanaiste said.

(Bizworld)