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Allstate Northern Ireland

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Allstate in Northern Ireland
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySoftware & Technology
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
HeadquartersBelfast, Northern Ireland
Key people
Stephen McKeown, Managing Director
ProductsSoftware solutions
ParentAllstate
Websitewww.allstateni.com

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, the company employs around 2,400 workers.[1]

History

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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

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In March 2023, Stephen McKeown became Vice President and Managing Director at Allstate NI.[8]

Awards

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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

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  1. ^ Official website
  2. ^ a b "30. Allstate NI - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Overview - Allstate Northern Ireland". www.allstate.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. ^ "36-hours-in-londonderry". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. ^ Irish News, Retrieved 2023-04-21
  6. ^ "CompoZed (@CompozedLabs) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Sync NI - CompoZed Labs April 2016". syncni.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  8. ^ Official website
  9. ^ Northern Ireland Office Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ NI Chamber website
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Official website