Ballina-based TELUS International AI Data Solutions (formerly Lionbridge AI ), has commenced hiring for up to 30 new roles, following its acquisition late last year.
The company’s premises on Emmet Street are also undergoing significant upgrades, in addition to TELUS International AI Data Solutions replacing the previous Lionbridge AI branding. The company works with leading global clients using human intelligence to create and enhance the world’s data to enable better AI.
Lionbridge AI, based in Ballina for more than 20 years, was acquired in December 2020 by TELUS International, a digital customer experience (CX ) innovator that designs, builds and delivers next-gen solutions for global and disruptive brands. With over 56,000 team members worldwide, the company already has a major footprint in Ireland, in both Cork and Dublin.
TELUS International AI Data Solutions is one of only two globally scaled, managed training data and data annotation services and platform providers in the world and has seen consistent growth as the AI industry continues to proliferate.
Enda Cunnane, Senior Director at TELUS International AI Data Solutions, said: "The integration of Lionbridge AI into TELUS International in January has been a huge success over the past nine months. Becoming part of TELUS International has provided great career opportunities for our team members and enabled us to expand the scope and breadth of services we are able to offer our clients.
"While the name on our building might be changing, our commitment to Ballina is as strong as ever. Ballina has given us the base to grow to where we are today, and being part of TELUS International has enhanced our potential even further, enabling us to create new employment opportunities and contribute even more to this town and its citizens who have supported our journey to date.
"TELUS International is a leading digital customer experience (CX ) innovator and AI is an increasingly important part of how we are supporting our clients' needs. Our team members in Ballina have been delighted to bring their expertise to such an established, innovative company and we look forward to our continued evolution as part of the TELUS International global team.
"Our team members have unrivalled expertise and experience in AI and we have already seen so many new professional opportunities emerge as part of TELUS International’s global family.
"We have also been thrilled to adopt TELUS International’s #WeGiveWhereWeLive philosophy alongside our long history of volunteerism in Ballina, such as our Time To Read initiative, where we support the literacy skills of young people at the local Scoil Íosa. As part of TELUS International, we are now able to tap into new programmes and resources to help our community, like the TELUS Days of Giving #GOALLOUT initiative, where our team members recently completed a virtual climb of Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the national Irish charities Aware and My Lovely Horse Rescue."
