The Irish Times

First Derivatives sees profit jump 38%

Newry company recorded a series of contract wins during the year

Tue May 21 2019 - 09:52

First Derivatives founder Brian Conlon diagnosed with cancer

Company said its chief executive will remain in his role during ongoing weekly treatment

Fri May 17 2019 - 08:43

It’s not all about Brexit: A year of highs and lows in the North

Top 1000: It may have dominated the headlines but Britain leaving the EU was not the only story in Northern business last year

Thu May 09 2019 - 05:00

Storytelling the noblest art for tour guides at Abbey school of theatre

Guides trained to eschew stuffy history and focus on human stories that can enrapture

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 17:20

First Derivatives agrees new £130m banking facilities

Technology firm will use new facility for future growth

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 07:27

Adam Kelly (16) wins SciFest 2018 for quantum computing solution

Will represent Ireland at 2019 international Science and Engineering Fair in Arizona

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 22:03

FD signs deal with South Korean firm to use technology for ‘smart factories’

The Kx platform will analyse data generated by ‘smart factory’ sensors

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 07:26

Tech firm First Derivatives to create 1,000 jobs

Firm provides trading and risk management software systems and consulting services

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 17:04

Newry software firm Kx secures deal with Canadian regulator

First Derivatives division already works with investment banks and stock market regulators

Fri Sept 14 2018 - 15:11

‘I cannot describe how much the boys will miss their mummy’

Funeral of mother of three Natalia Karaczyn told her death was ‘unspeakably painful’

Fri May 04 2018 - 14:22

First Derivatives acquires Spanish software company to drive telco growth

Newry company to pay up to €2.5m for Telconomics, a privately-held provider of telco analytics software

Mon Dec 11 2017 - 07:13

Miserly Meath play against type in success over Sligo

Despite uncharacteristic shut-out, Meath are far from the finished article

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 21:13

First Derivatives joins forces with Airbus unit to exploit satellite images

Newry-based financial software consultancy has been widening focus in recent years

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 07:54

Newry’s First Derivatives looks beyond Wall Street for growth

Partnership with UK investment firm will employ database tool in various sectors

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 08:59

Revenues jump 34% at First Derivatives

Chief executive says technology provider is ‘well-positioned for growth’ in rest of 2016

Tue Nov 01 2016 - 13:05

First Derivatives on target to surpass full-year forecasts

Newry-headquartered tech firm expects full-year revenues of more than £109.5m

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 08:14

First Derivatives buys big data firm QuantumKDB for £2.2m

Newry-headquartered company expects deal to be earnings enhancing in first year

Tue Jan 12 2016 - 07:43

First Derivatives acquires Affinity Systems in £7.7m deal

Latest deal continues FD’s string of acquisitions

Wed Apr 01 2015 - 09:24

First Derivatives acquires ActivateClients for €4.75 million

Acquisition will provide First Derivatives with complementary software products

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 09:07

NI firm First Derivatives acquires Prelytix in £13m deal

Company to pay an initial £4.9m for US software firm

Thu Feb 26 2015 - 09:03