- Optum is a subsidiary of the investment-grade, international UnitedHealth Group (listed on the NYSE with a U$400bn+ market cap; Ticker UNH)
- Optum has 650 employees in Ireland and has been present in Ireland since 1999
- This location, among other benefits, has secured the fastest transcontinental communications fibre in the Republic of Ireland
- Letterkenny offers excellent quality of life for employees and staff retention is high as a result
- Optum benefits from the site's proximity to the Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT), including providing scholarships to students and offering training programs