Global IT firm opens Belfast site

US-based CyberSource, which specialises in supplying software that ensures secure payments for goods and services bought over the internet, announced last year it would establish a research and development (R&D) centre in Belfast, with support from Invest Northern Ireland.

The Belfast R&D centre has already proven to be a valuable addition to our global R&D operations

Bill McKiernan

Chairman and CEO

CyberSource

Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has now officially opened the offices, where staff will work with colleagues at the firm’s research facilities in the US in carrying out a variety of advanced software development.

The Minister said: “Just over 12 months ago, on the first day of the USNI Investment Conference, we celebrated the announcement that one of the world’s most innovative software firms would be setting up a research and development centre here with Invest NI support. As we celebrate the official opening of this new centre, we can see how rapidly CyberSource has developed its presence in Northern Ireland, with over a third of its target of 56 highly skilled staff in place. She explained that Northern Ireland’s strong skills base and growing reputation as a global knowledge hub was continuing to attract investment and reinvestment from “some of the world’s most dynamic ICT firms.”

Bill McKiernan, Chairman and CEO of CyberSource, added: “The Belfast R&D centre has already proven to be a valuable addition to our global R&D operations. With increasing global demand for our services and our commitment to developing the most advanced risk management and secure payment solutions available, this centre has helped us to meet the demands of our customers and further strengthen our reputation for technical innovation.”

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