OpenAI has hired its head of sales for its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) hub in Dublin, in what is seen as one of the company’s most significant appointments outside the US to date. Bhayro is well known in Irish tech circles, having been general manager for EMEA at software-as-a-service firm Asana in Dublin as well as spells at Intercom and Google. Before joining Google in 2020 he spent more than 14 years at Salesforce, including as chief operating officer for EMEA. That worry has become even starker given lay-offs at other tech firms. Even so, a number of AI firms have opened offices here.

Source: The Irish Times February 11, 2026 13:32 UTC