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| Concentrix to create around 1,000 new jobs in Belfast | Concentrix to create around 1,000 new jobs in Belfast |
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| US company Concentrix is to create around 1,000 new jobs in Belfast. | US company Concentrix is to create around 1,000 new jobs in Belfast. |
| The company, which currently employs 800 people at three Belfast locations, is investing £36m. | The company, which currently employs 800 people at three Belfast locations, is investing £36m. |
| The firm set up in Northern Ireland in 2011 after buying the locally-owned call centre Gem. The bulk of the firm's work is call centre operations. | The firm set up in Northern Ireland in 2011 after buying the locally-owned call centre Gem. The bulk of the firm's work is call centre operations. |
| First Minister Peter Robinson, who made the announcement on Thursday, described it as "excellent news for Northern Ireland". | First Minister Peter Robinson, who made the announcement on Thursday, described it as "excellent news for Northern Ireland". |
| Speaking at Concentrix's headquarters at Lanyon Place, he said: "This major investment is a tremendous boost for our local economy and is further evidence that Northern Ireland remains one of the most competitive countries in Europe for inward investors seeking talented people in a cost-competitive location." | Speaking at Concentrix's headquarters at Lanyon Place, he said: "This major investment is a tremendous boost for our local economy and is further evidence that Northern Ireland remains one of the most competitive countries in Europe for inward investors seeking talented people in a cost-competitive location." |
| "The decision by Concentrix to reinvest in Northern Ireland sends a clear and strong signal to other potential investors that Northern Ireland remains a great place to work, live and invest." | "The decision by Concentrix to reinvest in Northern Ireland sends a clear and strong signal to other potential investors that Northern Ireland remains a great place to work, live and invest." |
| Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said: "This is an unprecedented jobs announcement by Concentrix creating over 1,000 jobs and contributing over £18m a year in wages and salaries to the local economy." | Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said: "This is an unprecedented jobs announcement by Concentrix creating over 1,000 jobs and contributing over £18m a year in wages and salaries to the local economy." |
| 'Valuable opportunities' | 'Valuable opportunities' |
| Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said the investment was the "biggest-ever job creation" project supported by Invest NI . | Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said the investment was the "biggest-ever job creation" project supported by Invest NI . |
| "Investments such as this provide valuable job opportunities for a variety of people, particularly those returning to work, those who have experienced a period of unemployment and young people," she said. | "Investments such as this provide valuable job opportunities for a variety of people, particularly those returning to work, those who have experienced a period of unemployment and young people," she said. |
| "The company considered a number of other locations before choosing Belfast." | "The company considered a number of other locations before choosing Belfast." |
| Concentrix provides business support services to government organisations and large organisations, such as Microsoft and Amazon. | Concentrix provides business support services to government organisations and large organisations, such as Microsoft and Amazon. |
| The company is recruiting not just customer care telephone staff, but also software developers. | The company is recruiting not just customer care telephone staff, but also software developers. |
| The posts will pay an average of £15,000 - that is below the private sector average. | The posts will pay an average of £15,000 - that is below the private sector average. |
| Vice President Philip Cassidy said the jobs offered good prospects in the current economic climate. | Vice President Philip Cassidy said the jobs offered good prospects in the current economic climate. |
| "The career prospects have been very good for people within the business," he said. | "The career prospects have been very good for people within the business," he said. |
| "There are people that have come in at a relatively low level within the business and have moved through the ranks through to senior management positions and we would encourage that." | "There are people that have come in at a relatively low level within the business and have moved through the ranks through to senior management positions and we would encourage that." |
| The project is the biggest ever backed by Invest NI in terms of a single jobs announcement. | |
| It is giving Concentrix £3.5m in grant aid. | |
| Earlier this week the company was linked to the purchase of the former Maysfield Leisure Centre in Belfast city centre. | Earlier this week the company was linked to the purchase of the former Maysfield Leisure Centre in Belfast city centre. |
| Neither the company nor the council has yet commented. | Neither the company nor the council has yet commented. |