Overstock CEO and CTO Visit Sligo Office to Commemorate its 10th Anniversary in Ireland

Jonathan Johnson, CEO of Overstock – which now operates as Bed Bath & Beyond – will visit the US technology company’s office in Ireland to mark the 10^th anniversary of the opening of its Sligo office. He will visit the company’s Irish headquarters in Finisklin Business Park in Sligo on Thursday, October 12. Overstock Chief Technology Officer Joel Weight will join him.

This visit is on the heels of the company’s recent acquisition of and rebrand to Bed, Bath & Beyond, a leading US home furnishings brand acquired by Overstock earlier this year. Bedbathandbeyond.ca launched in Canada in June and bedbathandbeyond.com and its mobile app launched in the US in August.

The Utah-based company currently employs 82 people in Sligo. Johnson has attributed the growth of the Irish office to the commitment of senior leaders, a positive team culture, and the company’s close links to the local community. After setting up in 2013, the Sligo office initially served as Overstock’s European Development Centre before its remit grew to include functions and roles in data engineering, machine learning engineering, and site reliability engineering.

“I’m delighted to be with our Sligo team to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of this important office,” said Johnson. “Ireland is known across the world for the depth of its technology talent pool, which is what initially attracted us to open an office here. However, we’ve gained much more over the past decade than we predicted. The passion and dedication of our senior leaders and the superb technical skills of the Irish team have been instrumental in the success of the company,” he continued. “We’re extremely proud of the Sligo team’s achievements and look forward to continuing to grow the business here into the future.”

Overstock Vice-President and Site Lead David Kenny pointed to the company’s relationship with local schools and the Atlantic Technological University, as well as its sponsorship of Sligo sports clubs and sporting events, as a sign of Overstock’s support for the local community.

“Overstock has become embedded in the Sligo community through our partnerships, sponsorships, and support for local causes,” Kenny said. “Whether it’s our sponsorship of this year’s Warrior’s Run in Strandhill, local rugby and soccer teams, or our desire to share the passion we have for a career in technology through providing work experience to secondary school students and internships and work placements to those in third-level education, Overstock continues to play an active and vibrant role in Sligo life,” he said. “Our people are our representatives, and they also get a lot of fulfilment from the active role they play in running coding workshops, supporting local migrants searching for IT roles, and encouraging women and girls to study computer science,” he continued.

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