US firm to set up European R&D centre

AMERICAN technology firm StorageTek is to locate an advanced research and development operation in Dublin.

StorageTek has been in negotiations with the IDA for more than a year about locating its European R&D centre in Ireland and will set up the unit in Blackrock, south Dublin.

StorageTek employs 12 sales people in Dublin and builds data storage products. The company set up its Irish operation in 2002.