105 new jobs are on the way to Cork at Canadian firm Open Text.

The software company is to expand its customer support centre over the next two years.

The new operation will provide customer support for its information management services.

The company already has a base in Clonakilty.

More than 100,000 customers use OpenText solutions, either on premises or in cloud form.

Fine Gael TD for Cork South-Central, Jerry Buttimer, has said the decision is further evidence that the economic recovery is strengthening.

"I wish OpenText every success in Cork. I have no doubt they will be highly impressed with the calibre of candidates for these roles. It is great to see that Cork has developed into a location that attracts leading technology companies. It now has a critical mass of tech companies which has in turn ensured that a strong talent pool of highly skilled employees is available for these employers," Mr Buttimer said.

While Labour TD Ciarán Lynch has said these roles added to Cork's reputation as a hub for IT support.

"These are highly-skilled roles, in the area of technical analysts and quality customer support. It comes only a few weeks after another company, SolarWinds, created 100 new software roles its Mahon office," he said.

"Cork is becoming a hub for these practices, and today's development will complement existing industries in the IT support and software areas," he added.