The 3 T’s: Positioning Ireland for FDI
What makes Ireland attractive for FDI? As the former general manager of Genzyme’s Waterford site, Pat O’Sullivan explains that a longstanding 12.5% corporate tax rate (that isn’t going anywhere)…
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What makes Ireland attractive for FDI? As the former general manager of Genzyme’s Waterford site, Pat O’Sullivan explains that a longstanding 12.5% corporate tax rate (that isn’t going anywhere)…
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Mr. Murphy, you first joined PM Group 24 years ago. How has the company, and the market, changed? My background, prior to joining PM Group, was in the pharmaceutical industry—I…
Mr. O’Sullivan, can you please begin with a brief introduction to the Genzyme Waterford site? Genzyme Waterford was set up in 2001, to support the manufacture of drug products for…
Mr. O’Sullivan, can you please begin with a brief introduction to the Genzyme Waterford site? Genzyme Waterford was set up in 2001, to support the manufacture of drug products for…
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