Granite Digital expands into US with 50 new jobs [Video]

Irish digital agency Granite Digital has announced it is expanding into the US following its acquisition of the digital arm of New York-based LCM247 last summer.

The firm, which was established in Dublin in 2008, currently has offices in Cork, Galway and Dublin, and has added two New York offices following its US expansion.

The expansion will create over 50 new jobs in New York, including roles in software engineering, data science (AI), dev ops, digital advisory, analytics, CRO and customer experience (CX).

The firm’s presence in the US will help it to service its blue-chip clients, which include Red Bull, Intel, Pepsi, Audi and Medtronic.

Robert Carpenter, co-founder and CCO of Granite Digital, said that the “strategic” investment enables the group to “fill a crucial gap in the market”, especially in its B2B enterprise support, which boasts clients such as Workvivo, Google Cloud and Concentrix.

“Our global clients are asking us to expand our presence into the US,” he continued.

“This …