Allstate opens new multi-million pounds Belfast headquarters

By Q Radio news

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP joined Allstate Northern Ireland as the company officially opened its new Belfast headquarters.

The new building will house Allstate Insurance employees providing technology, cybersecurity, business and accountancy services to its parent company, the Allstate Corporation, one of the largest publicly owned property and casualty insurance companies in the U.S.

Suren Gupta, Executive Vice President of Allstate, during the American Insurance company’s official opening of its multi million pounds Headquarters at May’s Meadow in Belfast pic.twitter.com/4Yfxp2wlh5

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Ms. Bradley said: "It is a great privilege to officially open Allstate's Northern Ireland flagship headquarters. These wonderful premises are a strong testament to the skill and imagination of Northern Ireland's design and construction talent, where they have created an inspiring and innovative workspace for a world-class, forward-looking organisation such as Allstate.

“Allstate has been instrumental in showing that with ambition and vision, a company can grow their workforce tenfold. Not only have they created one of Northern Ireland's first major IT inward investors, but they have tapped into the wealth of talent that the Northern Ireland workforce provides to overseas investors, providing high-quality jobs across Belfast and the North West.

“By continually investing in their staff, and their research and development into IT excellence, the Northern Ireland team are at the forefront of digital innovation. On behalf of the UK Government, I want to thank them for the pivotal role they play in developing a Northern Ireland economy fit for the future."

Allstate Northern Ireland was founded in January 1999 and has employees over three locations in Belfast, L’derry and Strabane. The new Allstate building represents an investment of tens of millions of pounds and sustained 150 construction jobs for two years. The new building, between Belfast Central railway station and the River Lagan, includes over 140,000 square feet of Grade A office space, extensive refurbishment of the towpath, adjacent boat marina and a restaurant unit at ground level.

Suren Gupta, Executive Vice President, Allstate Technology and Strategic Ventures said: "This investment in a modern new workplace is part of our corporate business transformation, which is focused on innovating to better serve our customers.”