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Origina’s Commitment to Employee Experience Earns 2025 Best Workplaces Accolades 

Company honored with 2025 Best Mid-Sized Workplaces in Ireland and 2025 Best Workplaces for Women distinctions. 

DUBLIN — March 6, 2025 — Origina, the leading global independent software maintenance vendor for IBM, HCL, and VMware products, has been recognized as one of the “Best Mid-Sized Workplaces in Ireland 2025” by The Irish Times. This is the second straight year Origina has made the list of the top organizations in Ireland throughout all industry sectors.  

Ranked as number 5 in the mid-size category, the company also was just named one of the “Best Workplaces for Women in Ireland 2025.” 

The Irish Times report honors top organizations that create excellent workplace cultures and employee experiences by fostering a positive, supportive, and engaging work environment for their employees.   

“We are so proud to be able to retain this award and sustain a culture where people love to work,” says Ross Lowe, Origina Vice President of People and Culture. “This doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a lot of proactive and purposeful effort to ensure that we are a values-led business. It’s important that we don’t lose sight of the importance of the employee experience while we continue to scale our business.”  

Origina also is mentioned on the “Best Workplaces for Women in Ireland 2025” list that recognizes organizations that create a supportive workplace for women in particular, where they are encouraged, empowered, and support to do their best work.  

“For Origina as an organization, this recognition validates that the initiatives implemented to support our female staff have had a positive impact,” says Edel McBarron, Vice President of Business and Sales Enablement. “For the women of Origina, we are proud to be a part of a company that listens to us, values our efforts, and continues to look for opportunities to support us.”  

ABOUT ORIGINA     

At Origina, we put enterprises in control of their IT ecosystems. We proactively eliminate vendor-driven upgrades, extend the life of critical assets, and optimize IT costs to reduce OpEx and preserve CapEx, freeing up resources for innovation and growth. Our team of 600+ global experts anticipates challenges, manages technical debt, enhances security, and ensures compliance while driving operational efficiency. Passionate about championing end-user rights and unlocking value, we help organizations make strategic, future-ready decisions on their terms. Visit origina.com to learn more. 

   

Origina Press Contact:  

Jennifer Bellemare  

[email protected] 

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