The technology firm Hewlett-Packard have confirmed they are to create 700 new jobs at its plant. The company is setting up an IT service hub at its new facility, with help of 7m pounds in government funding.

The jobs will be gone by October, but the new posts should see the plant back to employing over 1,300 people once again. First Minister Alex Salmond said: "This announcement is testament to Scotland's strong reputation for excellence in IT and customer services. HP's decision to make this investment reflects the quality of Scotland's skilled workforce to perform and deliver such success."

Following on from the announcement made last year, 700 posts were to transfer to the Czech Republic, Scottish Development International, and Scottish Enterprise, who all worked closely with HP to attract new investments.

Marc Waters, head of Strategy said: [i]"HP has a strong heritage, and I am delighted to confirm our investment to develop the site as a hub for delivering industry-leading technology. The plant was opened in 1987 by Compaq, and was taken over by Hewlett-Packard in 2002. At one stage, 2,500 people were employed on the site.

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