120 new jobs have been announced at Xanadu in Cork.

The company is a global gaming technology and services provider. It currently employs over 100 people at its base in Blackpool.

Xanadu was founded in 2011 with just eight employees.

Recruitment is underway for 60 positions in its programming, data analytics and marketing departments - with a further 60 roles to be filled within the next 12 months.

All the roles will be based in Blackpool in Cork.

Annoucing the positions, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said: "Xanadu is a great example of an Irish company that has grown its business to become an international market leader. I am delighted to welcome the creation of 120 new jobs at the company in its Cork HQ".

"These highly skilled jobs will provide great opportunities for ICT graduates and tech sector workers," he added.

While Xanadu CEO Mark Brosnan added: "To meet the growing demand for our services, we have had to scale up our teams significantly. Our continued expansion is a reflection of our absolute focus, international customer wins, invaluable client feedback and increasing market demand."