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IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS
YOUR PARTNER IN SUCCESS
2 8 – 3 2 U P P E R P E M B R O K E S T R E E T D U B L I N 2
I R E L A N D W O R L D I N V E S T M E N T
" Y O U R PA R T N E R I N S U C C E S S "
IWI offers Vision, Innovation and
Operational Excellence combined with a
network of high value Strategic Partners
thus enabling best practice when investing
in Ireland's Property Market.
A critical factor of the service offered by IWI
is the depth of Experience and Expertise all
geared towards achieving the Highest
Standards of Ethical Professionalism.
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Ireland World Investments (IWI) is a leading partnership in commercial real estate investment
and asset management. Our risk based approach to commercial real estate investment is tailored to
reflect today’s market conditions and to take advantage of the many opportunities in Ireland that are presenting
themselves as a result of the Global Financial Crisis and in particular the catastrophic property collapses
unrivalled since the foundation of the State.
During the "Celtic Tiger" years commercial properties in particular were purchased at the high end of the market
and subsequently secured excellent blue chip covenants, both from multinationals companies and Government
agencies. While many of these covenants are secure in the short term, realistically in the long term they are over
rented and unsustainable. In this instance IWI will examine each investment opportunity in order to find a solution
that is achievable, practical and sustainable for all parties concerned in the transaction.
One of the key factors of the service provided by IWI is the depth of experience and level of expertise it can bring
to bear for the benefit of clients. We take pride in our business, delivering professional services of the highest
quality, in order to achieve our objectives. We adopt a professional approach to business in identifying new
markets and unique opportunities for our clients. IWI aim to be professional, patient and persistent and to deliver
with passion, energy and expertise.
IWI is focused on the need to achieve results for its clients. Our investors are mainly based in Australia, the
United States and the Middle East. Together with our partners IWI offers the most appropriate Real Estate, Legal ,
Financial and Tax advice to our clients prior to any investment being executed.
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O V E R V I E W
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2011 & 2012 have both seen strong performance in the level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) won by Ireland.
The adjustment in the Irish economy over recent years means that Ireland is now much more competitive. Unit
labour costs have improved dramatically relative to the euro area as a whole, wages are lower, and labour is more
plentiful.
Both commercial and residential property is significantly more affordable than just a few years ago. Irish exports
are booming. Investment in research and development has trebled in the past decade. These factors have made
Ireland even more attractive for the many multinational companies who already recognise the value Ireland offers:
the quality of our workforce, the business-friendly environment, the ease of access to European and wider
markets, and the quality of life.
A recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit questioned a range of global firms on their attitudes to investing in
Ireland. The report found that 45% of them either planned to invest in Ireland for the first time or to expand their current
operations in Ireland between now and 2016. Multi-national companies have plans to create up to 20,000 new jobs
through a series of investments over the next three years.
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T H E I R I S H E C O N O M Y
Ireland continues to attract companies from a variety of sectors
including Information & Communications Technologies (ICT), Life
Sciences, Financial Services, Engineering, Digital Media, Games
and Social Media. Ireland’s unique attributes as an investment
location remain intact.
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Facts on the Irish Economy:
• Record year for FDI in 2011/ strong investment flows 1st half of 2012.
• Significant improvement in Ireland’s cost environment - back to 2003 levels.
• Business costs have fallen significantly from the peak in 2007/2008.
• Irish labour costs fell below the Euro Area average in 2011.
• Irish labour costs are 11th in the EU, below countries such as Luxembourg,
Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Austria.
• Irelands cost of living continues to improve compared to Euro Area.
• GDP growth returned in 2011.
• Exports continue to perform well increasing by 5.1% in 2011.
• Companies continue to choose Ireland as one of the best countries to do business,
ensuring Ireland’s flow of Foreign Direct Investment.
• Key strengths remain: corporation tax rate 12.5%
young educated workforce
best productivity performance in EU
strong export performance
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The Irish banking system had engaged in excessive lending to the property sector and, with the significant decline
in the Irish property market from 2007 onwards, loan impairments had begun to rise substantially. This caused a
rapid depletion in bank regulatory capital and required appropriate remedial action to remove uncertainty and to
repair the balance sheets of a number of financial institutions of systemic importance to the Irish economy.
The Minister for Finance, in his Budget Statement of April 2009, announced the proposed creation of an asset
management agency that would acquire loans linked to land and development from a number of key institutions.
Draft legislation was published in September 2009 and the National Asset Management Agency Act, 2009, one of
the most complex pieces of legislation ever to be placed before the Irish legislature, was passed into law in
November 2009. NAMA was formally established on 21 December 2009 and its Board was appointed on the
following day.
Five institutions (and their subsidiaries) applied to join the NAMA scheme and were designated as participating
institutions in February 2010: Allied Irish Banks; Bank of Ireland; Anglo Irish Bank; Irish Nationwide Building
Society; and EBS Building Society.
More information on NAMA is available on NAMA’s website.
NAMA
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) was established in 2009 as
one of a number of initiatives taken by the Government to address the
serious crisis in Irish banking which had become increasingly evident over the
course of 2008 and early 2009.
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Approximately two-thirds of the assets backing those loans are located in Ireland and most of the remainder is
located in the UK with smaller concentrations in the US and throughout continental Europe. In exchange for these
loans NAMA issued Government-guaranteed securities to the five participating financial institutions.
The main factor which determined the price paid by NAMA for acquired loans was the current market value of the
collateral (mainly property) securing the loans. Other factors included the adequacy or otherwise of loan
documentation, the value of any pledged assets other than property (shares, cash, works of art, etc) and any
deficiencies in loan security identified as part of the due diligence process. Taking all factors into account, the
consideration paid by NAMA for loans acquired in 2010 was approximately 42% of nominal loan balances,
representing an average discount of 58%.
NAMA is an unusual corporate entity in that it begins its life with a very large balance sheet and has been given the
task of managing that balance sheet down to zero as soon as it commercially practicable. It must recoup at a
minimum all of the expenditure incurred by it on acquiring loans, on advancing working capital and on its own
costs. In doing so, it will pursue all debts owed by its debtors to the greatest extent feasible.
LOAN PORTFOLIO
The first phase of NAMA’s operation involved the acquisition and transfer of
over €71 billion in loan assets involving 850 debtors and more than 11,000
individual loans collateralised by 16,000 individual properties.
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The NTMA manages a range of public assets and liabilities. These include:
Funding & The NTMA is responsible for borrowing on behalf of the Government and managing the
Debt Management National Debt in order to ensure liquidity for the Exchequer and to minimise the interest
burden over the medium-term.
State Claims Agency Acting as the State Claims Agency, the NTMA manages personal injury, property
damage and clinical negligence claims brought against certain State authorities,
including Government ministers and health enterprises. It also has a risk management
role, advising and assisting State authorities in minimising their claim exposures.
NewERA NewERA will centralise the oversight of the commercial State sector from a shareholder
perspective (initially the companies within NewERA’s remit are ESB, EirGrid, Bord Gáis,
Bord na Móna and Coillte). NewERA also has a central role in the development and
implementation of Government plans for investment in energy, water and next-generation
telecommunications. NewERA will also, where requested by Government, carry out
advisory and oversight roles in relation to the disposal or restructuring of commercial State
company assets.
NTMA
The National Treasury Management Agency provides a range of asset and liability management services to
Government. These services include borrowing on behalf of the Government and management of the National Debt,
the State Claims Agency, the New Economy and Recovery Authority, the National Pensions Reserve Fund, the
National Development Finance Agency and the National Asset Management Agency.
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National Pensions Reserve Fund The NTMA is Manager of the National Pensions Reserve Fund which was
established with the objective of meeting as much as possible of the costs
of social welfare and public service pensions from 2025 onwards when
these costs are projected to rise significantly due to population ageing.
The Fund’s legislative remit was extended in 2009 and 2010 to allow the
Minister for Finance to direct the NPRF Commission, which is responsible
for the control, management and investment of the assets of the Fund, to
invest in credit institutions in certain circumstances and in Government
and Government-guaranteed securities and to make payments to the
Exchequer to fund capital expenditure in the years 2011 to 2013.
National Development Finance Agency
The National Development Finance Agency is the statutory financial
advisor to State authorities in respect of all public investment projects with
a capital value over €20 million. It also has full responsibility for the
procurement and delivery of Public Private Partnership projects in sectors
other than transport and the local authorities. It performs its functions
through the NTMA.
NTMA
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• Carrying out treasury operations on behalf of the National Asset Management Agency and the National Pensions
Reserve Fund
• Providing a Central Treasury Service for State bodies and local authorities
• Managing the assets of the Dormant Accounts Fund
• Operating the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009
• Borrowing for the Housing Finance Agency under its €6bn Multi-Currency Commercial Paper Programme
• Issuing Agricultural Commodity Intervention Bills on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to
fulfil a short-term funding requirement by bridging the gap between the making of agricultural intervention
payments by the Minister and the recoupment of the moneys from the EU.
• Engaging in daily short-term cash management operations to regulate the level of Government cash balances at
the Central Bank of Ireland. This is undertaken as part of the overall management of liquidity in the Eurozone, by
the European Central Bank.
• Purchasing carbon  credits  on  behalf  of  Ireland  as  part  of  Ireland’s  response  to  its  commitments  under  the  Kyoto  
Protocol.
FUNDING AND DEBT MANAGEMENT
The NTMA is responsible for borrowing on behalf of the Government and
managing the National Debt in order to ensure liquidity for the Exchequer and
to minimise the interest burden over the medium term. In addition to its core
functions of borrowing for the Exchequer and debt management, the NTMA
Funding and Debt Management Directorate performs a number of other
functions:
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The Fund’s legislative and operating framework has changed significantly since 2009
when the Minister for Finance decided to utilise part of the assets of the Fund to assist
in dealing with the financial crisis facing Ireland. Legislative changes in 2009 gave the
Minister for Finance power to direct the Commission to invest in credit institutions
under certain conditions while further legislative changes in 2010 gave the Minister
significant powers in relation to contributions to and draw downs from the Fund and to
directing the Commission to make investments in Irish Government and Government-
guaranteed securities.
As a result of these amendments and following directions from the Minister for Finance
the Fund has since March 2009 invested a total of €20.7 billion in Allied Irish Banks
and Bank of Ireland. The Commission’s statutory investment policy does not apply to
investments made at the direction of the Minister for Finance but directed investments
remain part of the Fund and any income or capital gains from these assets accrues to
the Fund.
More information on the NPRF is available on the Fund’s website.
NATIONAL PENSIONS RESERVE FUND
The NTMA is Manager of the National Pensions Reserve Fund which was
established with the objective of meeting as much as possible of the costs of
social welfare and public service pensions from 2025 onwards when these
costs are projected to rise significantly due to population ageing.
WHY INVEST IN IRELAND
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For Investment Incentives
For Corporate Taxes
For Availability of skilled Labour
For Attitudes to Globalisation
Why Invest In Ireland
Over 1,000 international companies have operations in Ireland.
These companies are involved in a wide range of activities and
sectors including technology, pharmaceuticals, biosciences,
financial services and manufacturing.
The attraction of Ireland as an investment location can be
attributed to the positive approach of successive Irish Governments
to the promotion of inward investment, its membership of the
European Union (EU), a very favourable corporate tax regime and a
skilled and flexible labour pool.
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Ireland is
•  1st  in  the  world  for  the  availability  of  skilled  labour  
•  1st  for  flexibility  and  adaptability  of  workforce  
•  1st  for  investment  incentives  
•  1st  for  attitudes  towards  globalisation  
•  2nd  for  business  legislation  for  foreign  investors  
•  2rd  for  adaptability  of  companies  
•  4th  for  corporate  taxes  
•  4th  for  exports  of  commercial  services  
•  Source:  IMD  World  Competitiveness  Yearbook  2012
Ireland is attractive because :
•  Pro-business environment
•  Favourable  tax  regime  
•  Flexible  business  and  company  law  framework  
•  Common  law  jurisdiction  
•  English  speaking  
•  Member  state  of  the  EU  and  within  the  Euro  zone  
•  Readily  available  physical  and  people  infrastructure  
•  Highly  developed  regulatory  and  economic  infrastructure
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Population: 4.2 million+
Geography: Ireland is an island situated off the north west of the European continent
Capital: Dublin
Currency: EURO / €
Language: English. Ireland is the only English speaking euro zone country
Political and legal system: Stable parliamentary democracy. Irish law is based on common law, legislation,
the Irish Constitution and EU law.
Transport infrastructure: Well developed international and internal transport services. The island of Ireland has
a number of large international airports and ports – most European cities are accessible within 2 to 3 hours flying
time and there are direct flights to the USA.
Financial infrastructure: A very well developed and sophisticated banking and financial services infrastructure with
established experience in handling the requirements of overseas companies.
Pro-business infrastructure: Ireland is recognised as one of the most attractive locations for international
companies to access the EU internal market.
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I R E L A N D – T H E F A C T S
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I R I S H TA L E N T
Ireland is a small country that has re-invented itself over the last forty years, through the combined force of sheer determination
and vibrant ambition. Its young, highly educated workforce, has seized the opportunity provided by Foreign Direct Investment and
continues to transform Ireland into a dynamic, knowledge based economy for the 21st century.
Michael O’Dea, President and Chief Operating Officer, JRI America, Inc. said on the announcement of their Software Development
Operation in Tralee: “We believe that Ireland offers our company a unique opportunity where there is not only strong government
support for innovation and business but also a deep pool of talented people with strong technical skills from
which to build our team.”
Multinational corporations that originally located here because of our low corporate tax and pro-business environment have,
time and again, expanded their activities in Ireland because of the skilled Irish workforce. For Irish workers, management and
Government agencies, securing new FDI is just the beginning of a long partnership, in which they play a pro-active role.
Irish management takes a forward-thinking approach to the MNC business, anticipating market developments and coming up
with great ideas to make the most of new opportunities. That’s how so many Irish MNC teams have advanced up the value chain
of their parent companies to take on higher value, knowledge intensive activities.
Favourable demographics and consistent investment in education ensure a plentiful supply of highly qualified workers with
excellent technical, language and customer services capabilities, as well as a reputation for flexibility and innovation:
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M A N A G E M E N T TA L E N T
Government commitment to excellence in science, engineering and business education, combined with the breadth of
existing MNC operations, means there is a deep talent pool of highly qualified managers to draw upon. 40+ years of
MNC investment in Ireland means there is unique cumulative experience of managing pan-EU/global projects for
MNCs. A generation of managerial talent has risen through the ranks of MNCs to take pro-active managerial roles in
high value manufacturing, global business
Driving Irelands Recovery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6s9kzK4MyM&feature=player_embedded
US Companies Commitment to Ireland http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vEPPWHWzJpI
Why Invest in Ireland http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ANi-fEDq0Oc
I R E L A N D I N T H E M E D I A
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I R E L A N D ’ S    T R A C K    R E C O R D
The 2008-2012 Business Environment Ranking of the Economist Intelligence Unit, placed Ireland 11th globally out of 82
countries, naming it as one of the most attractive business locations in the world. Furthermore, Forbes 2011 named Ireland as
the best country in Europe in which to do business.
Willie Deese, Executive Vice President and President Merck Manufacturing Division, said on the opening of their new €100m
R&D centre in Tipperary: “The decision to locate a worldwide pharmaceutical R&D centre in Ballydine was due to a
number of factors, chief among which was the credibility, track record and expertise of the
Ballydine team, the technology and infrastructure at the site and the support we have received
from the Irish Government and IDA Ireland.”
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I R E L A N D O F F E R S I N V E S T O R S :
A thriving RD&I sector, with strong Government support for productive collaboration between industry and
academia.
A strong legal framework for development, exploitation and protection of Intellectual Property rights.
Strategic location with easy access to the EMEA region.
Excellent IT skills and infrastructure.
An advanced telecommunications infrastructure, with state-of-the-art optical networks and international
connectivity.
Strategic clusters of leading global companies in Life Sciences, ICT, Engineering, Services, Digital Media, and
Consumer Brands.
An established reputation as a hub for business process improvement across EMEA.
Irish competitiveness has improved significantly: business costs including energy, private rents, office rents,
services, construction and labour have all become more competitive.
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I R E L A N D ’ S    TA X    R E G I M E
THE KEY FEATURES OF IRELAND’S TAX REGIME
Corporate tax rate of 12.5% for active business.
25% Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit
An Intellectual Property (IP) regime which provides a tax write-off for broadly defined IP acquisitions.
IRELAND’S TAX REGIME ALSO OFFERS:
An attractive holding company regime, including participation exemption for gains on disposals of most shares;
An effective zero tax rate for foreign dividends (12.5% tax rate on qualifying foreign dividends, with flexible
onshore pooling of foreign tax credits).
An EU-approved stable tax regime, with access to extensive treaty network and EU Directives.
Generous domestic law withholding tax exemptions.
These features all go to make Ireland one of the top global investment locations
Ireland's Research and Development Tax Credit
Ireland has had an R&D Tax Credit scheme since 2004. Qualifying R&D expenditure will generate a 25% tax credit
for offset against corporate taxes in addition to a tax deduction at 12.5%. Its purpose is to encourage both foreign
and indigenous companies to undertake new and/or additional R&D activity in Ireland
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Holding Companies
Thanks to its attractive tax, regulatory and legal regime, combined with its open and accommodating business
environment, Ireland’s status as a world-class location for international business is well established. In recent years
Ireland has increasingly emerged as a favoured onshore location for MNCs establishing regional or global headquarters
to manage the profits, functions and shareholdings associated with their international businesses.
Ireland’s main tax advantages for holding companies are:
Capital gains tax participation exemption on disposal of qualifying shareholdings;
Effective exemption for foreign dividends via 12.5% tax rate for qualifying foreign dividends and a flexible foreign tax
credit system;
Double tax relief available for tax suffered on foreign branch profits and pooling provisions for unused credits;
No withholding tax on dividends paid to treaty countries (or intermediate non-treaty subsidiaries);
Access to double taxation agreements to minimise withholding tax on inbound royalties and interest, and additional
domestic provisions to minimise withholding tax on outbound payments;
Extensive double taxation agreement network and access to EU directives
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I R E L A N D ’ S    C O M P E T I T I V E N E S S   
Today, IDA Ireland is focused on securing investment in three key areas: High Value Manufacturing, Global Services and
RD&I. These activities are thriving across all the business sectors and significantly improve Ireland’s competitiveness.
Ireland has built up a concentration of knowledge and expertise: Life Sciences, ICT Services, Digital Media and
Customer Brands.
Macrizio Carli, senior vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa at VMware said at their
major expansion: “The expansions reflects the success we’re experiencing at a time when virtualisation and cloud
computing has moved to the top of the business agenda. The pressure to cut costs and become more
efficient is a top priority for business leaders and it’s fantastic that Irish operations and employees
are helping to drive our success in EMEA. The availability of the required skill-sets and languages in
Ireland, along with the strong work ethic and solution-based oriented approach of the companies,
has proved to be invaluable for our business.”
Ireland is also developing the exciting, emerging areas of Clean Technology, Services Innovation and Convergence. In
doing this, IDA Ireland demonstrates our readiness to embrace and capitalise on emerging technologies and
innovations.
With lasting changes to the global economic, regulatory and business environment, the challenge now is to regroup,
reassess and reposition Ireland and our Multi National Companies so that together, we are poised to take advantage of
the recovery that will come.
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I R E L A N D ’ S    C O M P E T I T I V E N E S S   
Ireland is using its growing status as a knowledge-based economy to open new doors and avenues for investors. Ireland’s
success as a centre for global investments has been facilitated by exceptional collaboration between Government agencies,
industry, academia and regulatory authorities. Backed by a highly pragmatic Government policy, these stakeholders work
together as a national team to win investment in Ireland.
As a key player in this national team, IDA Ireland works closely with our clients to ensure that they have the facilities,
resources and connections they need for their business now and into the future.
IDA Ireland Business and Technology Parks offer a range of modern facilities suitable to every business activity and
located across the country.
World-class research institutes and third level institutions work with industry partners on tightly-focused RD&I
programmes, many in the Life Sciences and ICT sectors, where Ireland has in-depth expertise.
The Higher Education Authority is the Government funding agency for higher education, working to ensure the steady
output of highly qualified graduates and researchers essential to the knowledge economy.
Team Ireland extends across local authorities, employer/industry organisations, utility/infrastructure providers and a
range of other Government agencies, all of whom are highly motivated to secure investment from Multi National
Companies and ensure the success of their Irish operations.
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Companies in Ireland
F I N A N C I A L S E C T O R
BNP Paribas
Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs
HSBC
Rabobank
Royal Bank of Scotland
Zurich Insurance
T E C H N O L O G Y S E C T O R
Apple
EMC
Facebook
Google
Hewlett-Packard
LinkedIn
Microsoft
Oracle
Twitter
P H A R M A C E U T I C A L S E C T O R
Abbott
Astellas
GlaxoSmithKline
Johnson & Johnson
Les Laboratoires Servier
Novartis
Roche
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Meet The Team Richard Coffey (Managing Partner)
With an in-depth and first-hand knowledge of the Irish property market,
Richard is perhaps one of the best placed individuals to advise high-net
worth investors as to maximising their potential in Ireland today. Richard
has been to the forefront of the Irish property market through the pre-
boom, the boom and in today's property market which offers significant
opportunities for investors. Throughout those years, he built an
impressive multi-million Euro, domestic and international property
portfolio, across both the commercial and residential markets, in Ireland,
Europe and the United States. During that time Richard gained invaluable
experience in navigating the intricate legal, planning and financial
environment, ensuring maximum return for both himself and those whom
he advises.
A former Army Officer, Richard understands the importance of a hands-on
approach and ‘war-gaming’ all potential scenarios when advising clients,
by virtue of his dealings with the major financial institutions, navigation of
planning process, transaction activity, lease restructuring and negotiation.
Richard is originally from Cork but now lives in Dublin with his wife and
two children. He is a graduate of the National University of Ireland Galway
(NUIG) and has a keen interest in business and sport.
Richard Coffey
Contact Details
+ 353 (0) 1 2342511
rcoffey@irelandi.com
28-32, Upr. Pembroke St., Dublin 2
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Meet The Team Ronan Killeen (Managing Partner)
Ronan is a Graduate of the Marketing Institute of Ireland and a member of
the Institute of Banking. He has extensive experience in the property sector
and operated as a Senior Manager with Bank of Scotland and RBOS prior
to establishing a property and finance consulting operation. Ronan has
gained considerable experience in a number of exciting and complex
projects both at home and internationally, in markets such as Dubai,
Romania, Ukraine, Poland and America.
Ronan possesses the core deliverables and responsibilities of all
consultancy engagements centred on the financial appraisal and viability of
investment opportunity with concise conclusions and recommendations. The
transition from viable appraisal to that of designing and negotiating
innovative financial arrangements is a core strength of his. The scale of
such investment appraisals has invariably included, large ticket deals
comprising of dry & development investment opportunities. His crafted
Banking skill-set, coupled with his consultancy experience at the highest
level has forged an enviable business acumen that can be relied upon in
delivering credible and trustworthy advice. He achieved the accolade of
youngest ever Senior Manager in Bank of Scotland’s commercial division
and was awarded National Sales and Marketing Professional of the year in
2005 from the Marketing Institute of Ireland.
Ronan Killeen
Contact Details
+ 353 (0) 1 2342511
rkilleen@irelandi.com
28-32, Upr. Pembroke St., Dublin 2
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Our Goals
IWI has the vision to recognise a good investment.
IWI have the imagination to see how an investment can be tweaked to exploit the current market conditions
.
IWI have the operational experience & motivation to make the vision a reality.
IWI offer vision imagination and operational experience together with a network of contacts in order to invest
successfully in the corporate real estate market both in Ireland and abroad.
Our Vision
IWI has the vision to identify an investment and bring from initial decision and concept idea right through to
design & execution in order to achieve the best possible results for our clients.
IWI deal with blue chip multinational companies and government state agencies whereby contracts will be
negotiated, properties purchased, leases administered, tenants represented, occupancy planned to
everyone’s  satisfaction  to  suit  their  needs  and  requirements.  
IWI deal with financial institutions to put the most appropriate financial packages in place with the best
terms and conditions available on offer
IWI pride ourselves on a proven track record of negotiation coupled with skilful appraisal of the underlying
Investment  designed  for  the  purpose  of  meeting  our  clients’  needs.
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Our aim is to always deliver commercially informed and solution-focused advice of the highest quality.
Our approach is to: •  Listen  carefully  and  understand  our  clients’  requirements  fully.  
•  Bring excellence both in terms of standard and innovation to the advice we give.
•  Provide a partner led service with professional appropriate expertise.
•  Be highly responsive to both our clients and the demands of each transaction.
•  Be  proactive  in  seeking  to  remove  obstacles  to  the  achievement  of  our  clients’  goals.  
•  Demonstrate rigorous professionalism, integrity and respect in our dealings with all parties.
•  Be  assertive  in  protecting  our  clients’  interests  at  all  times.  
Outstanding Client Service Is Our Core Objective.
OUR VALUES
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We take pride in delivering professional services of the highest quality.
We act with integrity, honesty and respect, adhering to the highest standards of professional ethics.
We adopt a professional approach to business in identifying new markets and unique opportunities.
We are professional, patient and persistent in order to deliver with passion, energy and expertise.
We are commercially focused and solution driven.
We are driven by results, driven by excellence and driven by teamwork in conjunction with positive
attitudes such as ambition, determination and drive.
OUR OBJECTIVES
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In order to ensure our clients receive professional advice from experts in their relevant fields on any future
Investments, Ireland World Investments (IWI) has formed strategic relationships with a number of leading
companies in the following areas – Legal, Real Estate, Financial & Taxation and Survey & Construction.
All information received from our clients will be treated with extreme confidentiality. IWI deals with all major
Estate Agents in Ireland, in identifying opportunities as they come on stream. Each opportunity will be
thoroughly examined as to its merits and only then will IWI private clients be introduced to a tailored
investment opportunity, suitable to the clients individual needs and requirements.
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Strategic Partners
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Contact Details
+ 353 (0) 1 2342511
+ 353 (0) 1 2342400
info@irelandi.com
28-32, Upr. Pembroke St., Dublin 2
I W I H e a d O f f i c e - Location
Ireland World Investments (IWI) head office is
located in an impressive historic Georgian building
on Upper Pembroke Street in Dublin 2. The address
lies within the commercial district of the capital and
so offers excellent business connections to the
diverse enterprises of Dublin. With many financial
and IT enterprises already operating successfully,
the surrounding area, this location puts Ireland
World Investments (IWI) at the very heart of
business and commercial life.
Head Office
Address:
Ireland World Investments (IWI)
28-32 Upper Pembroke Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
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IWI Profile 2013:14

  • 1. IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS YOUR PARTNER IN SUCCESS 2 8 – 3 2 U P P E R P E M B R O K E S T R E E T D U B L I N 2
  • 2. I R E L A N D W O R L D I N V E S T M E N T " Y O U R PA R T N E R I N S U C C E S S " IWI offers Vision, Innovation and Operational Excellence combined with a network of high value Strategic Partners thus enabling best practice when investing in Ireland's Property Market. A critical factor of the service offered by IWI is the depth of Experience and Expertise all geared towards achieving the Highest Standards of Ethical Professionalism. 2IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS
  • 3. 3 Ireland World Investments (IWI) is a leading partnership in commercial real estate investment and asset management. Our risk based approach to commercial real estate investment is tailored to reflect today’s market conditions and to take advantage of the many opportunities in Ireland that are presenting themselves as a result of the Global Financial Crisis and in particular the catastrophic property collapses unrivalled since the foundation of the State. During the "Celtic Tiger" years commercial properties in particular were purchased at the high end of the market and subsequently secured excellent blue chip covenants, both from multinationals companies and Government agencies. While many of these covenants are secure in the short term, realistically in the long term they are over rented and unsustainable. In this instance IWI will examine each investment opportunity in order to find a solution that is achievable, practical and sustainable for all parties concerned in the transaction. One of the key factors of the service provided by IWI is the depth of experience and level of expertise it can bring to bear for the benefit of clients. We take pride in our business, delivering professional services of the highest quality, in order to achieve our objectives. We adopt a professional approach to business in identifying new markets and unique opportunities for our clients. IWI aim to be professional, patient and persistent and to deliver with passion, energy and expertise. IWI is focused on the need to achieve results for its clients. Our investors are mainly based in Australia, the United States and the Middle East. Together with our partners IWI offers the most appropriate Real Estate, Legal , Financial and Tax advice to our clients prior to any investment being executed. IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS O V E R V I E W
  • 4. 4 2011 & 2012 have both seen strong performance in the level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) won by Ireland. The adjustment in the Irish economy over recent years means that Ireland is now much more competitive. Unit labour costs have improved dramatically relative to the euro area as a whole, wages are lower, and labour is more plentiful. Both commercial and residential property is significantly more affordable than just a few years ago. Irish exports are booming. Investment in research and development has trebled in the past decade. These factors have made Ireland even more attractive for the many multinational companies who already recognise the value Ireland offers: the quality of our workforce, the business-friendly environment, the ease of access to European and wider markets, and the quality of life. A recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit questioned a range of global firms on their attitudes to investing in Ireland. The report found that 45% of them either planned to invest in Ireland for the first time or to expand their current operations in Ireland between now and 2016. Multi-national companies have plans to create up to 20,000 new jobs through a series of investments over the next three years. IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS T H E I R I S H E C O N O M Y Ireland continues to attract companies from a variety of sectors including Information & Communications Technologies (ICT), Life Sciences, Financial Services, Engineering, Digital Media, Games and Social Media. Ireland’s unique attributes as an investment location remain intact.
  • 5. 5IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS Facts on the Irish Economy: • Record year for FDI in 2011/ strong investment flows 1st half of 2012. • Significant improvement in Ireland’s cost environment - back to 2003 levels. • Business costs have fallen significantly from the peak in 2007/2008. • Irish labour costs fell below the Euro Area average in 2011. • Irish labour costs are 11th in the EU, below countries such as Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Austria. • Irelands cost of living continues to improve compared to Euro Area. • GDP growth returned in 2011. • Exports continue to perform well increasing by 5.1% in 2011. • Companies continue to choose Ireland as one of the best countries to do business, ensuring Ireland’s flow of Foreign Direct Investment. • Key strengths remain: corporation tax rate 12.5% young educated workforce best productivity performance in EU strong export performance
  • 6. 6IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS The Irish banking system had engaged in excessive lending to the property sector and, with the significant decline in the Irish property market from 2007 onwards, loan impairments had begun to rise substantially. This caused a rapid depletion in bank regulatory capital and required appropriate remedial action to remove uncertainty and to repair the balance sheets of a number of financial institutions of systemic importance to the Irish economy. The Minister for Finance, in his Budget Statement of April 2009, announced the proposed creation of an asset management agency that would acquire loans linked to land and development from a number of key institutions. Draft legislation was published in September 2009 and the National Asset Management Agency Act, 2009, one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever to be placed before the Irish legislature, was passed into law in November 2009. NAMA was formally established on 21 December 2009 and its Board was appointed on the following day. Five institutions (and their subsidiaries) applied to join the NAMA scheme and were designated as participating institutions in February 2010: Allied Irish Banks; Bank of Ireland; Anglo Irish Bank; Irish Nationwide Building Society; and EBS Building Society. More information on NAMA is available on NAMA’s website. NAMA The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) was established in 2009 as one of a number of initiatives taken by the Government to address the serious crisis in Irish banking which had become increasingly evident over the course of 2008 and early 2009.
  • 7. 7IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS Approximately two-thirds of the assets backing those loans are located in Ireland and most of the remainder is located in the UK with smaller concentrations in the US and throughout continental Europe. In exchange for these loans NAMA issued Government-guaranteed securities to the five participating financial institutions. The main factor which determined the price paid by NAMA for acquired loans was the current market value of the collateral (mainly property) securing the loans. Other factors included the adequacy or otherwise of loan documentation, the value of any pledged assets other than property (shares, cash, works of art, etc) and any deficiencies in loan security identified as part of the due diligence process. Taking all factors into account, the consideration paid by NAMA for loans acquired in 2010 was approximately 42% of nominal loan balances, representing an average discount of 58%. NAMA is an unusual corporate entity in that it begins its life with a very large balance sheet and has been given the task of managing that balance sheet down to zero as soon as it commercially practicable. It must recoup at a minimum all of the expenditure incurred by it on acquiring loans, on advancing working capital and on its own costs. In doing so, it will pursue all debts owed by its debtors to the greatest extent feasible. LOAN PORTFOLIO The first phase of NAMA’s operation involved the acquisition and transfer of over €71 billion in loan assets involving 850 debtors and more than 11,000 individual loans collateralised by 16,000 individual properties.
  • 8. 8IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS The NTMA manages a range of public assets and liabilities. These include: Funding & The NTMA is responsible for borrowing on behalf of the Government and managing the Debt Management National Debt in order to ensure liquidity for the Exchequer and to minimise the interest burden over the medium-term. State Claims Agency Acting as the State Claims Agency, the NTMA manages personal injury, property damage and clinical negligence claims brought against certain State authorities, including Government ministers and health enterprises. It also has a risk management role, advising and assisting State authorities in minimising their claim exposures. NewERA NewERA will centralise the oversight of the commercial State sector from a shareholder perspective (initially the companies within NewERA’s remit are ESB, EirGrid, Bord Gáis, Bord na Móna and Coillte). NewERA also has a central role in the development and implementation of Government plans for investment in energy, water and next-generation telecommunications. NewERA will also, where requested by Government, carry out advisory and oversight roles in relation to the disposal or restructuring of commercial State company assets. NTMA The National Treasury Management Agency provides a range of asset and liability management services to Government. These services include borrowing on behalf of the Government and management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, the New Economy and Recovery Authority, the National Pensions Reserve Fund, the National Development Finance Agency and the National Asset Management Agency.
  • 9. 9IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS National Pensions Reserve Fund The NTMA is Manager of the National Pensions Reserve Fund which was established with the objective of meeting as much as possible of the costs of social welfare and public service pensions from 2025 onwards when these costs are projected to rise significantly due to population ageing. The Fund’s legislative remit was extended in 2009 and 2010 to allow the Minister for Finance to direct the NPRF Commission, which is responsible for the control, management and investment of the assets of the Fund, to invest in credit institutions in certain circumstances and in Government and Government-guaranteed securities and to make payments to the Exchequer to fund capital expenditure in the years 2011 to 2013. National Development Finance Agency The National Development Finance Agency is the statutory financial advisor to State authorities in respect of all public investment projects with a capital value over €20 million. It also has full responsibility for the procurement and delivery of Public Private Partnership projects in sectors other than transport and the local authorities. It performs its functions through the NTMA. NTMA
  • 10. 10IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS • Carrying out treasury operations on behalf of the National Asset Management Agency and the National Pensions Reserve Fund • Providing a Central Treasury Service for State bodies and local authorities • Managing the assets of the Dormant Accounts Fund • Operating the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 • Borrowing for the Housing Finance Agency under its €6bn Multi-Currency Commercial Paper Programme • Issuing Agricultural Commodity Intervention Bills on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to fulfil a short-term funding requirement by bridging the gap between the making of agricultural intervention payments by the Minister and the recoupment of the moneys from the EU. • Engaging in daily short-term cash management operations to regulate the level of Government cash balances at the Central Bank of Ireland. This is undertaken as part of the overall management of liquidity in the Eurozone, by the European Central Bank. • Purchasing carbon  credits  on  behalf  of  Ireland  as  part  of  Ireland’s  response  to  its  commitments  under  the  Kyoto   Protocol. FUNDING AND DEBT MANAGEMENT The NTMA is responsible for borrowing on behalf of the Government and managing the National Debt in order to ensure liquidity for the Exchequer and to minimise the interest burden over the medium term. In addition to its core functions of borrowing for the Exchequer and debt management, the NTMA Funding and Debt Management Directorate performs a number of other functions:
  • 11. 11IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS The Fund’s legislative and operating framework has changed significantly since 2009 when the Minister for Finance decided to utilise part of the assets of the Fund to assist in dealing with the financial crisis facing Ireland. Legislative changes in 2009 gave the Minister for Finance power to direct the Commission to invest in credit institutions under certain conditions while further legislative changes in 2010 gave the Minister significant powers in relation to contributions to and draw downs from the Fund and to directing the Commission to make investments in Irish Government and Government- guaranteed securities. As a result of these amendments and following directions from the Minister for Finance the Fund has since March 2009 invested a total of €20.7 billion in Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland. The Commission’s statutory investment policy does not apply to investments made at the direction of the Minister for Finance but directed investments remain part of the Fund and any income or capital gains from these assets accrues to the Fund. More information on the NPRF is available on the Fund’s website. NATIONAL PENSIONS RESERVE FUND The NTMA is Manager of the National Pensions Reserve Fund which was established with the objective of meeting as much as possible of the costs of social welfare and public service pensions from 2025 onwards when these costs are projected to rise significantly due to population ageing.
  • 12. WHY INVEST IN IRELAND 12IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS
  • 13. For Investment Incentives For Corporate Taxes For Availability of skilled Labour For Attitudes to Globalisation Why Invest In Ireland Over 1,000 international companies have operations in Ireland. These companies are involved in a wide range of activities and sectors including technology, pharmaceuticals, biosciences, financial services and manufacturing. The attraction of Ireland as an investment location can be attributed to the positive approach of successive Irish Governments to the promotion of inward investment, its membership of the European Union (EU), a very favourable corporate tax regime and a skilled and flexible labour pool. IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS 13
  • 14. Ireland is •  1st  in  the  world  for  the  availability  of  skilled  labour   •  1st  for  flexibility  and  adaptability  of  workforce   •  1st  for  investment  incentives   •  1st  for  attitudes  towards  globalisation   •  2nd  for  business  legislation  for  foreign  investors   •  2rd  for  adaptability  of  companies   •  4th  for  corporate  taxes   •  4th  for  exports  of  commercial  services   •  Source:  IMD  World  Competitiveness  Yearbook  2012 Ireland is attractive because : •  Pro-business environment •  Favourable  tax  regime   •  Flexible  business  and  company  law  framework   •  Common  law  jurisdiction   •  English  speaking   •  Member  state  of  the  EU  and  within  the  Euro  zone   •  Readily  available  physical  and  people  infrastructure   •  Highly  developed  regulatory  and  economic  infrastructure 14IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS
  • 15. Population: 4.2 million+ Geography: Ireland is an island situated off the north west of the European continent Capital: Dublin Currency: EURO / € Language: English. Ireland is the only English speaking euro zone country Political and legal system: Stable parliamentary democracy. Irish law is based on common law, legislation, the Irish Constitution and EU law. Transport infrastructure: Well developed international and internal transport services. The island of Ireland has a number of large international airports and ports – most European cities are accessible within 2 to 3 hours flying time and there are direct flights to the USA. Financial infrastructure: A very well developed and sophisticated banking and financial services infrastructure with established experience in handling the requirements of overseas companies. Pro-business infrastructure: Ireland is recognised as one of the most attractive locations for international companies to access the EU internal market. 15IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS I R E L A N D – T H E F A C T S
  • 16. 16IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS I R I S H TA L E N T Ireland is a small country that has re-invented itself over the last forty years, through the combined force of sheer determination and vibrant ambition. Its young, highly educated workforce, has seized the opportunity provided by Foreign Direct Investment and continues to transform Ireland into a dynamic, knowledge based economy for the 21st century. Michael O’Dea, President and Chief Operating Officer, JRI America, Inc. said on the announcement of their Software Development Operation in Tralee: “We believe that Ireland offers our company a unique opportunity where there is not only strong government support for innovation and business but also a deep pool of talented people with strong technical skills from which to build our team.” Multinational corporations that originally located here because of our low corporate tax and pro-business environment have, time and again, expanded their activities in Ireland because of the skilled Irish workforce. For Irish workers, management and Government agencies, securing new FDI is just the beginning of a long partnership, in which they play a pro-active role. Irish management takes a forward-thinking approach to the MNC business, anticipating market developments and coming up with great ideas to make the most of new opportunities. That’s how so many Irish MNC teams have advanced up the value chain of their parent companies to take on higher value, knowledge intensive activities. Favourable demographics and consistent investment in education ensure a plentiful supply of highly qualified workers with excellent technical, language and customer services capabilities, as well as a reputation for flexibility and innovation:
  • 17. 17IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS M A N A G E M E N T TA L E N T Government commitment to excellence in science, engineering and business education, combined with the breadth of existing MNC operations, means there is a deep talent pool of highly qualified managers to draw upon. 40+ years of MNC investment in Ireland means there is unique cumulative experience of managing pan-EU/global projects for MNCs. A generation of managerial talent has risen through the ranks of MNCs to take pro-active managerial roles in high value manufacturing, global business Driving Irelands Recovery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6s9kzK4MyM&feature=player_embedded US Companies Commitment to Ireland http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vEPPWHWzJpI Why Invest in Ireland http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ANi-fEDq0Oc I R E L A N D I N T H E M E D I A
  • 18. 18IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS I R E L A N D ’ S   T R A C K   R E C O R D The 2008-2012 Business Environment Ranking of the Economist Intelligence Unit, placed Ireland 11th globally out of 82 countries, naming it as one of the most attractive business locations in the world. Furthermore, Forbes 2011 named Ireland as the best country in Europe in which to do business. Willie Deese, Executive Vice President and President Merck Manufacturing Division, said on the opening of their new €100m R&D centre in Tipperary: “The decision to locate a worldwide pharmaceutical R&D centre in Ballydine was due to a number of factors, chief among which was the credibility, track record and expertise of the Ballydine team, the technology and infrastructure at the site and the support we have received from the Irish Government and IDA Ireland.”
  • 19. 19 I R E L A N D O F F E R S I N V E S T O R S : A thriving RD&I sector, with strong Government support for productive collaboration between industry and academia. A strong legal framework for development, exploitation and protection of Intellectual Property rights. Strategic location with easy access to the EMEA region. Excellent IT skills and infrastructure. An advanced telecommunications infrastructure, with state-of-the-art optical networks and international connectivity. Strategic clusters of leading global companies in Life Sciences, ICT, Engineering, Services, Digital Media, and Consumer Brands. An established reputation as a hub for business process improvement across EMEA. Irish competitiveness has improved significantly: business costs including energy, private rents, office rents, services, construction and labour have all become more competitive. IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS
  • 20. 20 I R E L A N D ’ S   TA X   R E G I M E THE KEY FEATURES OF IRELAND’S TAX REGIME Corporate tax rate of 12.5% for active business. 25% Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit An Intellectual Property (IP) regime which provides a tax write-off for broadly defined IP acquisitions. IRELAND’S TAX REGIME ALSO OFFERS: An attractive holding company regime, including participation exemption for gains on disposals of most shares; An effective zero tax rate for foreign dividends (12.5% tax rate on qualifying foreign dividends, with flexible onshore pooling of foreign tax credits). An EU-approved stable tax regime, with access to extensive treaty network and EU Directives. Generous domestic law withholding tax exemptions. These features all go to make Ireland one of the top global investment locations Ireland's Research and Development Tax Credit Ireland has had an R&D Tax Credit scheme since 2004. Qualifying R&D expenditure will generate a 25% tax credit for offset against corporate taxes in addition to a tax deduction at 12.5%. Its purpose is to encourage both foreign and indigenous companies to undertake new and/or additional R&D activity in Ireland IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS
  • 21. 21IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS Holding Companies Thanks to its attractive tax, regulatory and legal regime, combined with its open and accommodating business environment, Ireland’s status as a world-class location for international business is well established. In recent years Ireland has increasingly emerged as a favoured onshore location for MNCs establishing regional or global headquarters to manage the profits, functions and shareholdings associated with their international businesses. Ireland’s main tax advantages for holding companies are: Capital gains tax participation exemption on disposal of qualifying shareholdings; Effective exemption for foreign dividends via 12.5% tax rate for qualifying foreign dividends and a flexible foreign tax credit system; Double tax relief available for tax suffered on foreign branch profits and pooling provisions for unused credits; No withholding tax on dividends paid to treaty countries (or intermediate non-treaty subsidiaries); Access to double taxation agreements to minimise withholding tax on inbound royalties and interest, and additional domestic provisions to minimise withholding tax on outbound payments; Extensive double taxation agreement network and access to EU directives I R E L A N D ’ S   TA X   R E G I M E
  • 22. 22 I R E L A N D ’ S   C O M P E T I T I V E N E S S   Today, IDA Ireland is focused on securing investment in three key areas: High Value Manufacturing, Global Services and RD&I. These activities are thriving across all the business sectors and significantly improve Ireland’s competitiveness. Ireland has built up a concentration of knowledge and expertise: Life Sciences, ICT Services, Digital Media and Customer Brands. Macrizio Carli, senior vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa at VMware said at their major expansion: “The expansions reflects the success we’re experiencing at a time when virtualisation and cloud computing has moved to the top of the business agenda. The pressure to cut costs and become more efficient is a top priority for business leaders and it’s fantastic that Irish operations and employees are helping to drive our success in EMEA. The availability of the required skill-sets and languages in Ireland, along with the strong work ethic and solution-based oriented approach of the companies, has proved to be invaluable for our business.” Ireland is also developing the exciting, emerging areas of Clean Technology, Services Innovation and Convergence. In doing this, IDA Ireland demonstrates our readiness to embrace and capitalise on emerging technologies and innovations. With lasting changes to the global economic, regulatory and business environment, the challenge now is to regroup, reassess and reposition Ireland and our Multi National Companies so that together, we are poised to take advantage of the recovery that will come. IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS
  • 23. 23IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS I R E L A N D ’ S   C O M P E T I T I V E N E S S   Ireland is using its growing status as a knowledge-based economy to open new doors and avenues for investors. Ireland’s success as a centre for global investments has been facilitated by exceptional collaboration between Government agencies, industry, academia and regulatory authorities. Backed by a highly pragmatic Government policy, these stakeholders work together as a national team to win investment in Ireland. As a key player in this national team, IDA Ireland works closely with our clients to ensure that they have the facilities, resources and connections they need for their business now and into the future. IDA Ireland Business and Technology Parks offer a range of modern facilities suitable to every business activity and located across the country. World-class research institutes and third level institutions work with industry partners on tightly-focused RD&I programmes, many in the Life Sciences and ICT sectors, where Ireland has in-depth expertise. The Higher Education Authority is the Government funding agency for higher education, working to ensure the steady output of highly qualified graduates and researchers essential to the knowledge economy. Team Ireland extends across local authorities, employer/industry organisations, utility/infrastructure providers and a range of other Government agencies, all of whom are highly motivated to secure investment from Multi National Companies and ensure the success of their Irish operations.
  • 24. 24IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS Companies in Ireland F I N A N C I A L S E C T O R BNP Paribas Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs HSBC Rabobank Royal Bank of Scotland Zurich Insurance T E C H N O L O G Y S E C T O R Apple EMC Facebook Google Hewlett-Packard LinkedIn Microsoft Oracle Twitter P H A R M A C E U T I C A L S E C T O R Abbott Astellas GlaxoSmithKline Johnson & Johnson Les Laboratoires Servier Novartis Roche
  • 25. 25IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS Meet The Team Richard Coffey (Managing Partner) With an in-depth and first-hand knowledge of the Irish property market, Richard is perhaps one of the best placed individuals to advise high-net worth investors as to maximising their potential in Ireland today. Richard has been to the forefront of the Irish property market through the pre- boom, the boom and in today's property market which offers significant opportunities for investors. Throughout those years, he built an impressive multi-million Euro, domestic and international property portfolio, across both the commercial and residential markets, in Ireland, Europe and the United States. During that time Richard gained invaluable experience in navigating the intricate legal, planning and financial environment, ensuring maximum return for both himself and those whom he advises. A former Army Officer, Richard understands the importance of a hands-on approach and ‘war-gaming’ all potential scenarios when advising clients, by virtue of his dealings with the major financial institutions, navigation of planning process, transaction activity, lease restructuring and negotiation. Richard is originally from Cork but now lives in Dublin with his wife and two children. He is a graduate of the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) and has a keen interest in business and sport. Richard Coffey Contact Details + 353 (0) 1 2342511 rcoffey@irelandi.com 28-32, Upr. Pembroke St., Dublin 2
  • 26. 26IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS Meet The Team Ronan Killeen (Managing Partner) Ronan is a Graduate of the Marketing Institute of Ireland and a member of the Institute of Banking. He has extensive experience in the property sector and operated as a Senior Manager with Bank of Scotland and RBOS prior to establishing a property and finance consulting operation. Ronan has gained considerable experience in a number of exciting and complex projects both at home and internationally, in markets such as Dubai, Romania, Ukraine, Poland and America. Ronan possesses the core deliverables and responsibilities of all consultancy engagements centred on the financial appraisal and viability of investment opportunity with concise conclusions and recommendations. The transition from viable appraisal to that of designing and negotiating innovative financial arrangements is a core strength of his. The scale of such investment appraisals has invariably included, large ticket deals comprising of dry & development investment opportunities. His crafted Banking skill-set, coupled with his consultancy experience at the highest level has forged an enviable business acumen that can be relied upon in delivering credible and trustworthy advice. He achieved the accolade of youngest ever Senior Manager in Bank of Scotland’s commercial division and was awarded National Sales and Marketing Professional of the year in 2005 from the Marketing Institute of Ireland. Ronan Killeen Contact Details + 353 (0) 1 2342511 rkilleen@irelandi.com 28-32, Upr. Pembroke St., Dublin 2
  • 27. 27 Our Goals IWI has the vision to recognise a good investment. IWI have the imagination to see how an investment can be tweaked to exploit the current market conditions . IWI have the operational experience & motivation to make the vision a reality. IWI offer vision imagination and operational experience together with a network of contacts in order to invest successfully in the corporate real estate market both in Ireland and abroad. Our Vision IWI has the vision to identify an investment and bring from initial decision and concept idea right through to design & execution in order to achieve the best possible results for our clients. IWI deal with blue chip multinational companies and government state agencies whereby contracts will be negotiated, properties purchased, leases administered, tenants represented, occupancy planned to everyone’s  satisfaction  to  suit  their  needs  and  requirements.   IWI deal with financial institutions to put the most appropriate financial packages in place with the best terms and conditions available on offer IWI pride ourselves on a proven track record of negotiation coupled with skilful appraisal of the underlying Investment  designed  for  the  purpose  of  meeting  our  clients’  needs. IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS
  • 28. 28 Our aim is to always deliver commercially informed and solution-focused advice of the highest quality. Our approach is to: •  Listen  carefully  and  understand  our  clients’  requirements  fully.   •  Bring excellence both in terms of standard and innovation to the advice we give. •  Provide a partner led service with professional appropriate expertise. •  Be highly responsive to both our clients and the demands of each transaction. •  Be  proactive  in  seeking  to  remove  obstacles  to  the  achievement  of  our  clients’  goals.   •  Demonstrate rigorous professionalism, integrity and respect in our dealings with all parties. •  Be  assertive  in  protecting  our  clients’  interests  at  all  times.   Outstanding Client Service Is Our Core Objective. OUR VALUES IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS We take pride in delivering professional services of the highest quality. We act with integrity, honesty and respect, adhering to the highest standards of professional ethics. We adopt a professional approach to business in identifying new markets and unique opportunities. We are professional, patient and persistent in order to deliver with passion, energy and expertise. We are commercially focused and solution driven. We are driven by results, driven by excellence and driven by teamwork in conjunction with positive attitudes such as ambition, determination and drive. OUR OBJECTIVES
  • 29. 29IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS In order to ensure our clients receive professional advice from experts in their relevant fields on any future Investments, Ireland World Investments (IWI) has formed strategic relationships with a number of leading companies in the following areas – Legal, Real Estate, Financial & Taxation and Survey & Construction. All information received from our clients will be treated with extreme confidentiality. IWI deals with all major Estate Agents in Ireland, in identifying opportunities as they come on stream. Each opportunity will be thoroughly examined as to its merits and only then will IWI private clients be introduced to a tailored investment opportunity, suitable to the clients individual needs and requirements. . Strategic Partners
  • 30. 30 Contact Details + 353 (0) 1 2342511 + 353 (0) 1 2342400 info@irelandi.com 28-32, Upr. Pembroke St., Dublin 2 I W I H e a d O f f i c e - Location Ireland World Investments (IWI) head office is located in an impressive historic Georgian building on Upper Pembroke Street in Dublin 2. The address lies within the commercial district of the capital and so offers excellent business connections to the diverse enterprises of Dublin. With many financial and IT enterprises already operating successfully, the surrounding area, this location puts Ireland World Investments (IWI) at the very heart of business and commercial life. Head Office Address: Ireland World Investments (IWI) 28-32 Upper Pembroke Street Dublin 2 Ireland IRELAND WORLD INVESTMENTS