Internet giant happy
with Irish Talent
Interview with Dan McCarthy
VP, Finance - Controller EMEA Region
What were the factors that lead Yahoo
to decide to establish an office in Ireland
initially?
The reputation of the Irish market as being business
supportive, an experienced and educated workforce,
an open economy, a competitive corporate tax
environment, flexible entry and exit mechanisms,
the considerable presence of US multinationals and
the long and successful experience they have had
from being located in Ireland and operating across
Europe, Middle East and Africa.
What incentives were provided to Yahoo
by the Irish Government and the IDA?
An impressive suite of incentives were provided
by the Irish Government, ranging from
employment grants to a competitive corporation
tax environment. These incentives are provided
to most companies deciding to set up and operate
from Ireland within the context of the European
Union, hence we now have a considerable number of
industries that avail of these incentives, and this is
particularly so in relation to companies like Yahoo!,
where most of the companies in our industry
segment are based in Ireland.
What has Yahoo’s experience been since
establishing the Irish office?
Yahoo! has operated very successfully from Ireland
over the years and within many areas of expertise
would be seen as a centre of excellence in the
innovation and support it provides to the business
across EMEA. The talent pool available, the