08/08/2001

US firm believed to be moving to Belfast

It is believed that a major announcement regarding a US firm investment which is expected to create new job opportunities for Belfast will be made before the end of this week.

Sources revealed that the company, believed to be in the IT sector, will invest a large amount of money to set up business in Belfast which will create more job opportunities for people in Northern Ireland.

If everything goes according to plan this will be a significant boost for the IT sector in Northern Ireland, as it will broaden the customer base and services of the sector.

According to sources the firm intends to target software development companies that make products for the US, and the Northern Ireland company will distribute IT support to the US company.

The top firm is believed to be in the prestigious “500 list” which features America’s fastest growing private companies. (CD)

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