US insurance company Unum has announced plans to expand its technology centre of excellence in Carlow, creating 50 jobs.
Unum already had 150 workers in Carlow and originally came to the town in 2008.
The company recently expanded its workspace at Shamrock Plaza, helping the company enter the next phase of its expansion and exceed the original target of employing 200 people locally.
Its expansion plans are supported by IDA Ireland.
Unum said it is accepting applications for open positions in a variety of disciplines across the software development lifecycle.
"Unum is extremely proud of the impact our Technology Centre in Carlow has on our business. The software engineering roles in AWS, Salesforce, Data Science & Analytics are helping accelerate our digital transformation," said Padraig O'Neill, Unum Ireland's managing director and vice president.
The CEO of IDA Ireland, Martin Shanahan, said that Unum has been a key client for IDA Ireland in the South East region since it established there 12 years ago.
"Unum is a significant employer of technologists in the region, the largest tech employer in Carlow and a key partner to the Carlow Institute of Technology from which it employs a substantial portion of its graduates," Mr Shanahan said.
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar said that Unum has been a real success story for Carlow since its establishment there in 2008.
Mr Varadkar said the company has developed strong ties with the community in that time, particularly with Carlow Institute of Technology.
