Ruby Ireland may the code rise to meet you

So about a month ago we put out a call for companies using Ruby to get in touch. The response has been great with almost two dozen seizing the initiative. Thanks for getting in touch!

There’s an interesting mix of firms in the melting pot -  online music and video services, software development houses, finance/business solution providers, consumer facing sites and more. Below is the list ordered alphabetically, except for our wonderful sponsors Jolt and dediserve, who kick off the roll call!

And here’s a secret, sssh… There’s more great Ruby companies waiting in the wings to pounce on the scene. So watch this space!

• Jolt Online Gaming is one of the leading publishers of browser games in North America and the United Kingdom

• dediserve is a hosting provider who offer some of the best virtual & dedicated hosting in the industry

• America’s Test Kitchen (U.S. Boston based) is a one of the largest cooking brands with respect to publishing in the U.S.  It’s newly created New Media group  creates products for the web, mobile and gaming.

• Arvato Finance delivers tailor-made billing, accounting and payment processing services globally

• BalconyTV is a leading daily online viral music show that features bands, musicians and other variety acts on balconies around the world

• BolivianExpress.org is a travel and journalism program in Bolivia for aspiring writers and photographers

• Bonkers.ie allows you to compare broadband, savings accounts, electricity prices and credit cards in Ireland

• ChoiceCuts design and build websites and are known throughout the music industry for their concerts, club nights and festivals

• Clavis Technology is a leading provider of on-demand data validation web services based on up-to-date industry standards, retailer-specific and business data quality rules

• Contrast design and build web apps and own the popular error tracking app Exceptional

• Easons is the main supplier in Ireland of books, newspapers and magazines

• HiredHelp.ie is a place to find babysitters, housekeepers, and gardeners in Ireland

• Hyper Tiny are the brains behind the scheduling and notetaking app Ketchup

• Insure.ie is Ireland’s leading online insurance site

• iorum is a design and technology consultancy combining creative thinking, technical knowledge and extensive experience to create solutions that simply work

• Kablingy is an Irish software consultancy that builds custom software using Ruby on Rails in an agile manner

• Lucidity.ie offer out-sourced IT solutions to SMEs - specialising in web design, search engine optimization and Internet marketing

• MUZU.TV allows you to watch official music videos, documentaries, TV shows, interviews and loads of exclusive and rare footage

• Paddy Power is Ireland’s biggest bookmaker

• Peer Assembly is the development team in a box! A dedicated, experienced team ready to implement your dream

• Pobal is an intermediary that works on behalf of Government to support communities and local agencies toward achieving social inclusion, reconciliation and equality

• RateMyArea is the new and easy way to find, review, share and discuss all that’s good (and not so good!) in your area

• TapMap publishes local retail price data on mobile platforms

• TicketSolve is a complete online and box-office ticketing solution for venues, festivals and sporting events