20/02/2018

Belfast Firm To Create 40 New Jobs

A firm based in Belfast is to create 40 new jobs.

Made to Engage, which was formed in 2012 and has offices in Belfast, Dublin and London, will contribute over £1.3million in additional annual salaries to the local economy and will increase employment in the firm to 72 people.

Brian Dolaghan, Invest Northern Ireland's Director of Technology & Services said: "Made to Engage is an award winning digital agency making an important strategic investment which will help it to succeed in new markets.

"The company has benefitted from a range of Invest NI support since it was set up. This has included support for job creation as well as investment in R&D and skills development. We also assisted the company to visit the US early last year which resulted in a partnership deal with ecommerce platform, Avensia Storefront leading to a contract with Eason’s estimated to be worth over £300,000."

Invest NI has offered £240,000 of support towards the new roles.

(CD)

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