Unitec Celebrates a Landmark Year in 2025 and Looks Ahead to Continued Growth in 2026
Unitec Celebrates a Landmark Year in 2025. Unitec IT Solutions is proud to reflect on an outstanding year marked by innovation, expansion, and recognition. In 2025, Unitec achieved several significant milestones that underscore its commitment to excellence, customer success, and regional economic development.
Key Achievements in 2025:
- Award-Winning Performance: Unitec was honoured as Best SME 2025 for Tipperary, a testament to the dedication and creativity of our incredible team.
- Job Creation & Expansion: We announced a major growth plan to create 30 new high-quality tech jobs across six counties, reinforcing our role as a regional employer of choice.
- Industry Recognition: Shortlisted for two prestigious business awards, including the Workplace Excellence Award, highlighting our inclusive culture and people-first approach.
- Financial Growth: Achieved an average annual revenue growth of 20%, while maintaining strong profitability and reinvesting in sustainable technologies.
- Customer Excellence: Maintained an industry-leading Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) score of 97%, reflecting our unwavering commitment to service quality.
- Community Engagement: Hosted industry-leading events and opened a new state-of-the-art headquarters, strengthening our presence and partnerships nationwide.
A Heartfelt Thank You:
These achievements would not have been possible without the dedication of our talented staff and the trust of our valued customers. Your support and collaboration have been the driving force behind our success.
Leadership Perspective:
“2025 has been a transformative year for Unitec. Our growth reflects the hard work of our team and the loyalty of our customers. As we look to 2026, our focus remains on innovation, customer success, and creating opportunities that make a real impact. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey—we’re just getting started.” — Ian Power, Managing Director, Unitec
Looking Ahead: Market Predictions for 2026
The technology landscape in 2026 will be defined by AI-driven transformation and heightened cybersecurity challenges:
- AI Becomes Ubiquitous: Businesses will move from AI-assisted to AI-native operations, with autonomous AI agents managing workflows and decision-making. This shift will demand robust governance and secure-by-design principles.
- Cybersecurity Spending Surges: Global cybersecurity investment is projected to exceed €400 billion annually by 2026, driven by the need to protect IoT ecosystems, hybrid cloud environments, and AI systems.
- Identity and Trust Under Siege: Deepfakes and synthetic identities will force companies to adopt provenance standards, watermarking, and cryptographic signatures to maintain trust.
- AI-Powered Threats: Expect a rise in autonomous attacks, prompt injection exploits, and AI-enabled social engineering, including voice cloning and hyper-realistic impersonations.
- Regulatory Pressure: Frameworks such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act will mandate secure-by-design practices and rapid vulnerability reporting, reshaping compliance strategies.
What Clients Need to Know
To thrive in this evolving environment, organisations should prioritise:
- AI Governance & Data Integrity: Establish strong data governance before deploying AI. Poor data quality will undermine AI success and increase risk.
- Proactive Cyber Defence: Move from reactive security to predictive, AI-driven systems that anticipate and neutralise threats before they strike.
- Zero Trust Architecture: Replace legacy VPNs with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) to secure hybrid workforces and distributed systems.
- Employee Training: Build AI literacy and cybersecurity awareness across teams to mitigate human error and insider threats.
- Incident Response Readiness: Prepare for AI-enabled attacks with automated SOC capabilities and layered defences to reduce dwell time and minimise impact.
About Unitec IT Solutions:
Founded in 2009, Unitec is a leading Irish provider of IT and business technology solutions, offering managed IT services, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and infrastructure design to SMEs and enterprise clients nationwide. Contact info@unitec.ie for a free quote for our managed IT services.
