05/12/2016

aPriori Technologies To Establish Offices In Belfast

US firm aPriori Technologies has announced plans to set up a 15-strong technology team in Belfast.

Headquartered in Concord Massachusetts, the company offers major manufacturers software solutions which provide real-time insight into the manufacturability and cost of the products they develop. Its customers include The Boeing Company, Ford Motor Company, Honeywell, ThyssenKrupp and Tetra Pak.

Economy Minister Simon Hamilton said: "aPriori Technologies is an exciting and growing business with a global customer base. Its decision to establish a technical centre in Belfast is a unique investment which requires engineering and software expertise.

"The cost modelling software market is a specialised area and Northern Ireland's strong engineering heritage and world-class talent base of graduates with mechanical and aeronautical engineering expertise was central in helping secure this investment for Northern Ireland.

"Invest Northern Ireland has offered £97,500 to support recruitment with the positions including Implementation Engineers, Cost Modelers, Software Engineers and Quality Assurance Engineers. The 15 roles once in place will contribute £589,000 annually to the local economy and pay salaries well in excess of the private sector median."

(CD/JP)

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