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Jobs boost for Cork and Westmeath

iPhone - Otterbox produces protective covers
iPhone - Otterbox produces protective covers

US firm Otterbox is creating 50 new jobs in Cork as it sets up its Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters in the city. The new positions will come on stream over the next two years.

Otterbox designs and makes protective covers for high value smartphones and handheld devices.

The Cork centre will work on in-house sales, customer service, accounting, engineering, public relations, marketing, web design, graphics, HR and warehousing.

'The firm's decision to establish its EMEA headquarters in Cork reaffirms the county's global reputation as a hub for innovation and advanced product design and production, with access to and educated and skilled workforce and modern transport infrastructure,' commented the Minster for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O'Keeffe.

He added that the Cork operation will be at the hear of the firm's global growth.

Tesco announce 80 new jobs

Elsewhere, Tesco have announced the creation of 80 jobs with the opening of a new store in Kinnegad, Co Westmeath.

The new store will become Tesco's sixth store in the county.

The company has recently opened new stores in Kimmage (Dublin), Bray (Wicklow) and Thomas Street (Dublin) creating 48 jobs.