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IT company, Parity Solutions, is to take on 94 new staff in Belfast.IT company, Parity Solutions, is to take on 94 new staff in Belfast.
The NI arm of Parity - set up as a one-man firm 40 years ago - is now part of a multi-million pound operation.The NI arm of Parity - set up as a one-man firm 40 years ago - is now part of a multi-million pound operation.
Last year Parity UK recorded a turnover of £148m. Its current workforce in Belast is 63, but it plans to take on an extra 94 graduates over three years.Last year Parity UK recorded a turnover of £148m. Its current workforce in Belast is 63, but it plans to take on an extra 94 graduates over three years.
They will staff a Microsoft Centre of Excellence. The planned expansion has attracted more than £0.5m in public funding.They will staff a Microsoft Centre of Excellence. The planned expansion has attracted more than £0.5m in public funding.
Enterprise and Acting First Minister Arlene Foster said one of the reasons for the company's success was the availability in Northern Ireland of high calibre IT professionals.Enterprise and Acting First Minister Arlene Foster said one of the reasons for the company's success was the availability in Northern Ireland of high calibre IT professionals.
Simon Wayne, the company's managing director, said he was confident that the roles would be filled.Simon Wayne, the company's managing director, said he was confident that the roles would be filled.
"There are a lot of people with IT skills out there. Our remit is to try and re-skill them with our partners, Microsoft, so that they have the right skills that we need to deliver projects to our clients.""There are a lot of people with IT skills out there. Our remit is to try and re-skill them with our partners, Microsoft, so that they have the right skills that we need to deliver projects to our clients."
The company delivers a range of recruitment, business and IT solutions to customers across the public and private sector.The company delivers a range of recruitment, business and IT solutions to customers across the public and private sector.
It has clients across the UK and Ireland, including BT, the Ministry of Defence and Northern Ireland Electricity.It has clients across the UK and Ireland, including BT, the Ministry of Defence and Northern Ireland Electricity.
Parity's Belfast office is on the Dargan Road.Parity's Belfast office is on the Dargan Road.
In the company's interim results, published in August, the chief executive Alwyn Welch said trading conditions were difficult due to the severity of the recession.In the company's interim results, published in August, the chief executive Alwyn Welch said trading conditions were difficult due to the severity of the recession.
However, he added that performance had been "resilient" in the recruitment side of the business with "an improving situation" in the projects and consulting side.However, he added that performance had been "resilient" in the recruitment side of the business with "an improving situation" in the projects and consulting side.
Meanwhile, the bank RBS is cutting 25 technology service jobs in Belfast.
The bank said the jobs, which are based at Danesfort in the south of the city, were going as part of a move to cut costs.
A further 196 jobs will be lost in Dublin.
A spokeswoman said: "We will offer redundancy terms and, where possible, opportunities for redeployment.
"It is our intention to ensure that the number of compulsory redundancies is kept to a minimum."