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Other pluses are our relatively low
costs and level of competitiveness,
while the ever-improving
infrastructure is also key, both
the physical infrastructure of the
likes of our road network and
water supply, and also the digital
infrastructure made up of our
connectivity and broadband access.

“The fact that we’re a bridge
between Europe and the US and,
also, between the US and Asia, is
very important. A lot of Americans
would tell you we have the same
kind of ‘can-do’ flexible approach
to business which they have and
appreciate.”
Mark cites a number of examples
of businesses based in County
Wexford which originate in
America such as Coca-Cola,
Waters Technology, Clearstream,
and Lake Region among others,
as proof of the confidence placed THE FACT THAT WE’RE A BRIDGE BETWEEN
by US companies in the area and
proof of what the area has to offer. EUROPE AND THE US AND, ALSO, BETWEEN
“The skill base in Wexford is THE US AND ASIA, IS VERY IMPORTANT.
strong and we’ve very strong A LOT OF AMERICANS WOULD TELL YOU WE
Irish employers in Wexford and
multi-national employers as well. HAVE THE SAME KIND OF ‘CAN-DO’ FLEXIBLE
Wexford has got a good supply of APPROACH TO BUSINESS WHICH THEY HAVE
office and rental accomodation,
which is very important, and AND APPRECIATE.
in Wexford now we have a
much-improved road link to the
motorway system, which will take making process when it comes to College Dublin and Dublin City
you to Dublin Airport and as far as location. “For US companies, the University.
Belfast.” lifestyle of their employees is very “It’s really fantastic,” he says
important. They like to have their
He hopes to see delivery of the about his position as CE with the
long-awaited and much-debated employees living and working in American Chamber, where he’s
Technological University of the great places and I think Wexford is been working for three years. “It’s
Southeast, which would probably one of the best places to live, it has a fantastically-interesting agenda
link the existing and highly- many strengths.” and a very broad agenda, and a
regarded Institutes of Technology Mark himself has many family great team in the chamber. There’s
in Waterford and Carlow and have links around the county and grew a really wonderful membership
an outreach campus in Wexford, up in Ferns and Enniscorthy, who are committed to Ireland and
as a way of deepening the skill and attending boarding school in the committed to helping Ireland kick
education base even more. Cistercian College in Roscrea, on into the coming years.”
County Tipperary, before going
But then, there’s also the quality
of life available in Wexford which on to third-level education
he cites as a factor in any decision- and graduating from Trinity

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