Workvivo by Zoom has launched its flagship engagement hub in the heart of Cork city. The company also plans to create 100 Irish jobs to enable its next phase of growth.
Workvivo, the employee experience platform that simplifies communication and boosts engagement, has grown rapidly and is empowering some of the world’s biggest brands like Dollar General, Ryanair, Amazon, Bupa, and the Virgin Group to engage and connect their people – no matter whether they work in the office or on the front lines.
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The state-of-the-art engagement hub follows the blueprint of Zoom’s other hubs around the globe, marking a shift from traditional office spaces towards a technology-first experiential working hub designed for hybrid working. Fully integrated with Zoom’s technology, the engagement hub will allow employees to collaborate easily, whether in person or hybrid.
Enterprise ministerPeter Burke said: “Workvivo by Zoom is a commendable success story. The recent acquisition by Zoom has allowed Workvivo to significantly grow their innovative employee engagement platform, while keeping true to their own identity.
"I’m thrilled to hear that Cork city has been chosen as their flagship Irish hub, underscoring both the government and IDA's commitment to regional investment. The creation of 100 jobs in the city is very welcome and will provide exciting opportunities for our skilled tech workforce.”
The roles will be hired over the next two years and will primarily be product and engineering positions to invest in research and innovation.
Co-founder and CEO of Workvivo by Zoom, John Goulding, said: “It was so important to us that our new engagement hub would stay true to our DNA, while also setting us up for the next phase in our scaling journey as part of Zoom. We’ve been so fortunate to have hired truly world-class talent over the last few years in Ireland. Now, with the incredible support of the IDA, we’re excited to welcome more people into the Workvivo by Zoom team.
“The employee experience market is growing and evolving quickly and we have ambitious plans to grow and expand our product to create new features that help our customers to improve employee engagement, culture, and communications.”
IDA Ireland executive director Mary Buckley said: “Zoom’s decision to establish its first major hub in Cork is terrific news for the southwest region and indeed the whole of Ireland. “Zoom is attracted by the wealth of skilled and diverse talent across the region to support their research and innovation focus. I’d like to wish Zoom every success with this expansion.”
The engagement hub was designed to capture the Workvivo and Zoom branding, and to reflect the stories and culture of both organisations and the joint story since last year.
Employees in the engagement hub can benefit from:
- Forty work points, catering to both in-person and remote working arrangements.
- Three working zones: the Community Zone, Hybrid Collaboration Zone, and the Focus Zone. These areas offer different sensory environments to suit various work styles.
- Five Zoom Rooms, ideal for hybrid meetings, as well as 10 smaller demo pods.
- A Virtual Kiosk to allow office managers to manage the office remotely, greeting guests and handling administration tasks, empowering everyone to do their best work from anywhere.
All these offerings are bookable through Zoom’s workspace reservation tool. Zoom’s all-in-one solution enables its employees to plan and navigate their workday in the office.
Workvivo was founded in Cork in 2017 and since then, Workvivo has grown and signed new customers globally. In 2023, Workvivo was acquired by Zoom, paving the way for the next phase of growth. Earlier this year, Workvivo was named the only preferred migration partner by Meta as it retired its employee communications platform, Workplace.
This project is supported by the government on behalf of IDA Ireland.