£ 1 million investment from Firstsource Solutions creates up to 450 jobs

Indian company Firstsource Solutions is investing £ 1m in a new hub in Belfast's city center, creating up to 450 jobs.

The company employs around 2,000 people in Northern Ireland with offices in Belfast and Londonderry.

It manages customer services for sectors such as banking and telecommunications. It counts among its customers Sky, GiffGaff and Ulster Bank.

The new premises will have a capacity of 600 employees.

The company has already moved 150 people there.

The new jobs will be in areas such as customer service, human resources and computer science.

"Significant investment"

Chief Operating Officer Sean Canning said, "This significant investment will enable us to support and develop the skills of local talent, offer career progression, support the local economy, win new contracts and continue to help existing customers with world-clbad customer management. "

"Our new location at Olive Tree House is a welcome addition to a part of the city where commercial businesses have struggled in recent months due to the well-known Primark fire," he added.

The company is based in India – its decision to invest in Northern Ireland has been supported by the Department of International Trade.

Investment Minister Graham Stuart said: "Uncertainty is never a friend of companies and investments and yet, despite the Stormont situation, we see these investments flowing into Ireland North.

"In recent years, despite the uncertainty badociated with Brexit, the UK has attracted more investment than Germany and France combined."