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A Dundalk-based company has announced plans for major expansion over the next two years leading to the creation of ten new jobs.

Intact Software is bucking the trend at a time when doom and gloom dominates the economy with significant expansion plans to be carried out over the next two years.

The Dundalk based company, which currently provides tailored software solutions to small and medium enterprises in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, plans to expand into new markets including the Middle East.

As part of the expansion, the company has unveiled a massive re-branding campaign worth in excess of € 100,000 with the aim of raising its profile as one of the leading tailored software solution providers in both Ireland and the UK.

Intact's expansion will also result in the creation of ten new jobs in Ireland. The company employs thirty staff between its two offices in Dundalk (headquarters) and Cork and these new additions will see the workforce reaching 40 by the beginning of 2010.

To facilitate this growth the company will also be moving to brand new state-of-the-art offices in Dundalk next year worth more than € 1,500,000. Speaking about Intact's expansion, Paul Marry, company CEO, stated: 'This is an extremely exciting time for Intact and with this massive investment we are showing how committed we are to SMEs in the Irish market. Some companies cut back on marketing in times like this, however, we have decided to increase our resources to help keep Intact ultra competitive and to maintain our position at the forefront of the software sector.'

Intact has been a shining light in the IT sector in recent years with turnover increasing from € 2,800,000 in 2007 to € 3,000,000 in 2008 and is expected to rise again in 2009 to over € 3,300,000.

Marry commented: 'Irish SMEs favour our local and personal approach as foreign-based competitors simply cannot provide the same service. This gives us the opportunity to help companies to view software not as a capital investment, as they tend do in the current climate, but as a means to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and ultimately increase profits.'

Margaret Roddy