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Orlaith Ryan (left), co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, Shorla Oncology, with Orlaith Connell, Account Manager, HCS
Waterford-based IT, security and telecoms company HCS recently announced that it has delivered comprehensive and managed technology infrastructure to Shorla Oncology, a Clonmel-based company that researches, develops and commercialises innovative oncology (study of cancer) treatments.
Shorla is now preparing to launch its first life-saving oncology drug.
This top-to-bottom IT system by HCS underpins Shorla’s vital operations which, in turn, is allowing the company to research, develop and commercialise its products.
Shorla says its mission is to re-think, re-imagine and improve on existing oncology treatments.
Working with world-renowned key opinion leaders and first-in-class research scientists, its team merges experience and innovation to solve real world clinical problems.
It says its aim is to greatly improve patients’ lives by integrating these innovative solutions into effective oncology treatments.
HCS was tasked with building the company’s entire IT infrastructure from the ground up.
Security and compliance are of the utmost importance, as Shorla operates in a highly regulated industry, and the company needed to safeguard its sensitive data.
With offices in Ireland and the US, Shorla also needed to effectively connect dispersed teams who were working across different locations and time zones.
Orlaith Ryan, co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Shorla Oncology says “This top-to-bottom IT solution from HCS gives us the confidence to roll out our services in the knowledge that our data and operations are fully secure and compliant.
“The system and services provided by HCS ensure our employees are enabled to do their jobs effectively, even when working in different regions and time zones.
“HCS’ support is proactive and reliable, which is crucial for us, particularly as our team is dispersed”.
Shorla Oncology was co- founded in 2018 by healthcare entrepreneurs Orlaith Ryan and Sharon Cunningham, who worked together previously in senior positions at EirGen Pharma.
Its Irish headquarters is at the Questum Acceleration Centre at the Ballingarrane Science and Technology Park, Clonmel.
Its office in the United States is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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