200 R&D jobs for Galway as Cisco Systems announces €40m investment

US technology giant Cisco Systems is to create 200 jobs in a €40 million investment in a research and development centre in Galway.

The company said 50 highly-skilled software engineers will be employed in the next few months and the remaining jobs will be added over the next three years.

Cisco said it will be looking for both graduates, those with Masters degrees and higher and experienced workers to fill the posts. It will also look at collaborating on research projects with Irish universities.