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PRESS RELEASE

Kellton Tech to establish its EMEA HQ in Drogheda, creating 100 jobs


Drogheda April 28, 2016: The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today
announced that Kellton Tech Solutions Limited, a global IT company is to establish its EMEA headquarters
in Drogheda, Co. Louth, creating 100 jobs over five years. The development is supported by the
Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation through IDA Ireland.
Kellton Tech enables businesses to make the digital leap through its broad range of IT offerings with
particular focus on ISMAC (Internet of things, Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud) and ERP-EAI (Enterprise
Resource Planning & Enterprise Application Integration). By continuously enriching its expertise in cuttingedge technologies over the years, Kellton Tech has solidly positioned itself as a leading enabler of digital
transformation.
The Irish headquarters will be the heart of Kellton Techs operations in EMEA region, bringing it closer to
customers and fortifying its global presence. The office will also house an R&D facility to facilitate the
localisation of its flagship product KLGAMETM that earned the company much appreciation everywhere it
was showcased; KLGAMETMis an IoT uptake using beacons, wearables, smartphones and other digital
technologies for revolutionary applications.
Making the announcement today, Minister Bruton said: At the heart of our jobs plan is our determination
to accelerate job-creation in cities, towns and villages across the country, and that is why we have put in
place the regional jobs plans. Todays announcement by Kellton Tech that it is establishing its EMEA HQ in
Drogheda, and creating 100 extra jobs is a major boost for the North East and for our regional plans
generally. I wish Krishna and his team every success with this project.
Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash said: I am delighted to welcome Kellton Tech to my
home town. It is great news for Drogheda and the wider county that the company has decided to base its
EMEA headquarters here and will bring a welcome 100 jobs boost to the area. I have no doubt that our
skilled workforce and location has helped in Kellton Techs choice to base itself here, joining a growing
number of digital and technology companies in Louth. I hope this is the start of a long and successful
relationship for Krishna and his team.
Expressing his delight at the announcement, Krishna Chintam, Co-founder and Managing Director, Kellton
Tech, said: Ireland is home to one of Europes best multilingual, tech talent pool and will act as our
springboard to make inroads into the European market and beyond. As a pioneer of digital transformation,
we are the market leaders in India with strong penetration in US. We are happy to extend our expertise to

the EMEA market with Ireland as our base. We believe that this region is poised to emerge as our largest
revenue-contributor outside of US.
Explaining further, Karanjit Singh, CEO, Kellton Tech, said: Given that the US region contributes
substantially to our revenue, the Ireland office will also be best-equipped to support US operations. The
language edge and time-difference makes Ireland a highly advantageous proposition for technical support,
sales-enablement and accounting. We foresee a huge step-up in our hiring in near-term to support our
ambitious growth plans.
CEO of IDA Ireland, Martin Shanahan said: This is a very important and welcome investment by Kellton
Tech in a regional location with substantial local economic benefit. Kellton Techs decision to create this
major hub for its global operations in Drogheda is a strong endorsement of the North East Region. I wish
Krishna and his team every success with their operations here.
For more information about the roles email gerard.eivers@kelltontech.com

About the company


Kellton Tech Solutions Limited is a public listed (BSE& NSE: KELLTONTEC), CMMi Level 3 and ISO
27001:2013 certified global IT services organization. It is headquartered in Hyderabad, India and has
development centres in the United States and India. For two innovative decades, Kellton Tech has put into
practice the vision upon which it was founded viz. "to offer infinite possibilities with technology". The
company is committed to providing end-to-end IT solutions, strategic technology consulting, and offshore
product development services. Kellton Tech serves the full gamut of customers including startups, SMBs,
enterprises, and Fortune 500 businesses. The organization has serviced customers representing a wide
range of verticals including retail, travel, e-commerce, education, hospitality, advertising, market research,
manufacturing, consumer goods, logistics, SCM, and non-profits. Kellton Tech is also a global leader in
providing Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Mobile Application Development & Internet of Things.
Contact:
Gerard Eivers (General Manager, Europe)
Kellton Tech
+353 87 2433714; gerard.eivers@kelltontech.com
Ellen Lynch (Regional Communications, Press & PR Executive)
IDA Ireland
+353 87 4112084;ellen.lynch@ida.ie

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