US tech giant EMC has submitted a planning application to Cork County Council to build a data centre and accompanying office block adjacent to its existing facility in Ovens.

The head of EMC in Ireland Bob Savage has been appointed managing director of the company’s centres of excellence across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

American global giant EMC is adding another 200 jobs to its 1,800-strong workforce in Cork due to this country’s “enterprise-facing environment and skilled talent”.