Cloud computing firm VMware is to create 250 jobs in Ballincollig in Cork over the next three years.
The plans for the new jobs were announced by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton at the opening of a new office this morning.
The company already employs over 550 people at two sites.
It said most of the new jobs will be for high value customer support and sales specialists.
Mr Bruton said: "Today's announcement by VMware is great news for Cork and shows that we are on the right track.
"However we must do more, and I have a plan for a series of measures across a range of sectors, including cloud computing, to hit ambitious targets and get people back to work."
VMware senior vice president Maurizio Carli praised the group’s existing Irish employees.
Mr Carli said: "The availability of the required skill-sets and languages in Ireland, along with the strong work ethic and solutions-orientated approach of the campus, has proved to be invaluable for our business."
