Irish technology firm Version 1 is to create around 200 new technology jobs when it sets up a base in Newcastle.
The announcement from the Dublin firm - which provides a wide range of IT services and employs around 2,000 people around the world - in the latest of a string of inward investment announcements for the city.
The company’s move has been backed with £1m from the North of Tyne Combined Authority and welcomed by political leaders in the North east, who said it showed the increasing global confidence in the city from investors.
