APPENDIX 23
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Further Memorandum submitted by the Industrial
Development Board for Northern Ireland
I refer to your letter of 13 July to Jonathan
Margetts, seeking further information following Mr Ingram's appearance
before the Committee on 7 June 2000.
The Minister referred to the priority given
within the FCO network to encouraging inward investors to visit
Northern Ireland (Q390). There was an acceptance by the Invest
in Britain Bureau (IBB) that when IDB disengaged from the FCO
system on 2 April 1990, that Northern Ireland would retain its
priority status for inward investment into the UK. This position
has been continually reaffirmed by IBB.
Details of the commercial enterprises based
at the Springvale Business Park together with related employment
(Q392) are attached at Annex A.
Annex A
COMPANIES BASED AT SPRINGVALE BUSINESS PARK
| Company | Product/Service
| Current Employment | Projected Employment
|
| | |
|
| F G Wilson/Caterpillar | Diesel Powered
| | |
| Electricity Generators |
398 | 709 |
| Andor Technology | |
| |
| Light Measuring Equipment
| 55 | 70 |
| Fujitsu | |
| |
| Telecommunications Equipment
| 56 | 200 |
| Synergy | |
| |
| IT Services/ Internet/Multimedia Development
| 45 | Not an IDB client company
|
| | |
|
Insurance Advisory Service (personal insurance products)
recently announced its intention to lease the call centre building
at Springvale with projected employment of 250.
There are also a number of training/design facilities at
Springvale which play a major role in developing the skill levels
of the local workforce and in the growth of small businesses.
20 July 2000
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