US multinational Dell today officially opened its new office at Cherrywood in Co Wicklow and has started recruiting 420 additional staff.
More than 1,650 people will eventually be employed on site to supply and service markets in Europe, the Middle East and African countries.
Speaking at the new facility today, Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Micheál Martin said the company was now the second-largest ICT employer in the country with a workforce of more than 4,300.
The company contributed more than 5.5 per cent to the value of Irish exports and 4 per cent of all expenditure in the Irish economy. Mr Martin said the company spent over €160 million on wages for its Irish workforce and paid €55 million in income tax.
He said the company wants to grow into a $80 billion company over the next three years and with that target in mind, 55 per cent of new growth is expected to come from international markets.
The company moved to Cherrywood from Bray to facilitate its expansion.