Allstate Northern Ireland
Company type | Subsidiary |
---|---|
Industry | Software & Technology |
Founded | 1999 |
Headquarters | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Key people | Stephen McKeown, Managing Director |
Products | Software solutions |
Parent | Allstate |
Website | www |
Allstate in Northern Ireland, also styled as Allstate NI, is a digital centre of excellence based in Belfast and Derry in Northern Ireland.
As a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation, a Fortune 100 company and one of the largest insurers in the US, Allstate drives innovation and digital transformation with a cloud-first approach, which positions the organisation at the forefront of technology innovation in Northern Ireland. This accelerates delivery, enhancing millions of global customer experiences.
As of 2023[update], the company employs around 2,400 workers.[1]
History
[edit]The company was previously known as "Northbrook Technology". As of May 7, 2008, Northbrook Technology was rebranded to Allstate in Northern Ireland.[2][3]
The company established its first office in Corporation Street, Belfast. The company then moved its headquarters to a larger building in Lanyon Place. In 2018 they moved into a new building in Mays Meadow.
In 2008 they opened another two offices in Derry Strabane.[2][4] The Strabane office is due to close in 2023, with employees continuing to work from home.[5]
In 2015, Allstate in Northern Ireland opened an Extreme Agile software development lab and learning space (CompoZed Labs)[6] in its Belfast headquarters.[7]
Leadership
[edit]In March 2023, Stephen McKeown became Vice President and Managing Director at Allstate NI.[8]
Awards
[edit]Allstate NI is Northern Ireland's largest and most successful IT company, winning business awards at local and national level, including two Queen's Award for Enterprise.[9] for 'Best Enterprise and International Trade' in 2005 for 'Enterprise - Sustainable Development' in 2014.
In 2022, the company won 11 business and corporate awards, including Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Official website
- ^ a b "30. Allstate NI - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Overview - Allstate Northern Ireland". www.allstate.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "36-hours-in-londonderry". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Irish News, Retrieved 2023-04-21
- ^ "CompoZed (@CompozedLabs) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Sync NI - CompoZed Labs April 2016". syncni.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Official website
- ^ Northern Ireland Office Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NI Chamber website