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| A technology company is to create almost 50 new jobs in south Belfast. | A technology company is to create almost 50 new jobs in south Belfast. |
| Intune Networks makes software which is used to improve high speed internet connectivity. | Intune Networks makes software which is used to improve high speed internet connectivity. |
| The Dublin based company is investing almost £10m in a new research and development centre in the Sandy Row area. | The Dublin based company is investing almost £10m in a new research and development centre in the Sandy Row area. |
| It plans to recruit 43 highly-skilled workers in addition to the 34 already at the site. | It plans to recruit 43 highly-skilled workers in addition to the 34 already at the site. |
| Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said Invest Northern Ireland had offered £983,000 towards the project, which includes part funding from the European Regional Development Fund. | |
| "Intune Networks is a highly innovative business in the competitive telecommunications market," she said. | |
| "It is precisely the type of company that we wish to attract to Northern Ireland, as it brings highly-skilled jobs and spin-off opportunities, further strengthening the local knowledge base. | |
| "Working with Invest NI, Intune Networks plans to employ up to 77 people by 2010, delivering over £2.7m annually in additional salaries." | |
| Tim Fritzley of Intune Networks said the Belfast research and development centre would "develop key subsystems of our new product line". | |
| "The calibre of the people recruited to date, and their wealth of experience in the design and development of large scale telecommunications software solutions, has been exceptional," he said. | |
| "We believe that this investment will be crucial to the quality and competitiveness of our products in international markets." |