The Mayor of the city and county of Limerick, Cllr Daniel Butler, has welcomed the announcement by Legato Heath Technologies (Legato) that it will double its workforce to 120 by the middle of next year. The news was announced as Legato officially opened its R&D hub at the National Technology Park in Plassey, Limerick today.
Mayor Butler said the creation of 60 extra jobs follows the initial 60 jobs committed to in September by Legato and is testament to the strong available talent in Limerick in the health technologies sector.
“I’m delighted that Legato has committed to additional jobs in Limerick today to create and develop solutions that promote high value and access to health care. These highly skilled new roles which include AI engineers and expert data scientists will enable the company to apply cutting edge technologies to solve complex problems and I’m thrilled that this innovation will be centred in Limerick and that the company has signalled strong growth intentions for its operations in the Mid-West.”
“I welcome the words of Legato president Rajat Puri who outlined today why the company chose Limerick due to its location and available expertise, and I look forward to cutting edge data science and engineering technologies being developed in Plassey to provide innovation and digital transformation so Legato Limerick becomes a world leading innovation hub,” Mayor Butler added.
Founded in 2017 as a fully owned subsidiary of Anthem Inc., Legato Health Technologies is committed to transforming healthcare through operational excellence, innovation and digital transformation.
With over 20,000 associates worldwide and growing quickly, Legato has the scale to effectively implement global operating models and drive digital transformations that help Health Insurers reduce cost and improve service delivery.
The organisation is focused on constant innovation, efficiency, and better solutions that ensure a quality healthcare experience for its clients’ customers.