Spanning and Serving Communities, from Coastal Georgia to Southeast Ireland
In addition to its work in the Coastal Georgia region, CIRT was the lead entity in developing and delivering 秋葵视频鈥檚 first overseas campus, located in a landmark historic building in Wexford Town, a coastal town of Viking origin in beautiful, safe southeast Ireland. CIRT鈥檚 director secured approximately $800,000 in outside funding for the Wexford Campus project. Among other compelling factors, the choice of location reflects the fact that during 鈥減rime time鈥� for Irish emigration to Savannah 鈥� the half-decade beginning in 1848 鈥� over 56% of newcomers arrived from County Wexford. Savannah became and remains the 鈥渕ost Wexford鈥� city in North America. While growing its Wexford Campus, GS is deepening its strategic collaborative initiatives with three Irish institutions of higher learning: Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Carlow (both based in southeast Ireland); and the University of Dublin (better known as Trinity College Dublin).
In the presence of the Chair of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, GS鈥檚 President, and Georgia and Wexford dignitaries, Ireland鈥檚 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (i.e. its Secretary of State) opened the Wexford Campus, a state-of-the-art learning facility, on November 20, 2019. GS鈥檚 footprint in Wexford Town, just 100 minutes south of Dublin, complements European investments by our sibling USG institutions, such as: (France); (England); and (Italy).
Wexford Town counts among its cultural assets the , an iconic twenty-first-century edifice. As regards industry, the town鈥檚 portfolio features a substantial research and production center operated by the Georgia-based . At the 2011 launch of a $220-million extension to the plant, the corporation鈥檚 Chair and CEO, Muhtar Kent, visiting from Atlanta, reflected, 鈥淥ur continued investments in Wexford 鈥� will ensure we sustain and enhance our growth globally in the coming years. 鈥� The Coca-Cola brand has been in Ireland for more than half a century, and our long history here gives us continued confidence in the strength of the Irish workforce, the commitment of the Irish Government, and the know-how of Irish people to support our business.鈥�