Longford digital hub helps drive national business growth for 'rapidly expanding' company
co:worx hub in Edgeworthstown provides a professional base for Veon staff working across the Midlands
A growing Irish environmental consultancy is using a Longford hub as part of its national expansion.
Veon provides forestry, ecology and arboriculture services to construction, renewable energy and public sector clients.
The company works from the co:worx Connected Hub in Edgeworthstown, alongside offices in other regions. Veon’s Head of Ecology, Dr Amy Haigh, says the hub has transformed her working day.
“I used to commute from Mullingar to Dublin every day,” she said. “Now I travel about 20 minutes to the hub. It has completely changed my work-life balance.”
Veon was originally established in Dublin but has expanded rapidly over the past six years. The company diversified from forestry into ecology and arboriculture services during that time.
Its teams now work on projects across Ireland, including renewable energy developments and environmental planning assessments.
Managing Director (Commercial) Trevor McHugh said regional hubs have helped support that growth. “We rebuilt the company from the ground up over the past six years,” he said.
Caption: Trevor McHugh, Managing Director of Veon environmental firm, at the Co:Worx hub in Edgeworthstown, where they have a regional office
co:worx manager, Aideen Brennan, says one of the reasons companies like Veon gravitate towards them is that “we have solved the isolation versus infrastructure problem. We provide corporate-grade internet and security speed, but with the social energy remote, satellite, and hybrid teams need.”
“In addition, our close relationships with Longford Local Enterprise Office and TUS Athlone give companies direct access to reskilling programs and a pipeline of local talent, allowing them to stay living in the locality.”
The Connected Hubs network allows Veon staff in Longford and other locations to work close to project sites while staying connected to their colleagues across the island. Veon say their team often completes fieldwork before returning to a hub to analyse data and write reports. Trevor McHugh says having a professional workspace nearby makes this task much easier.
The model also benefits clients, particularly those outside Dublin. “Clients know we have team members working locally,” McHugh said. “That means faster response times and stronger relationships.”
Veon expects continued growth as demand increases for ecological and environmental services across Ireland.