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IRVING, Texas, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- BlackBerry smart phone maker Research In Motion Ltd. said Monday it will employ more than 1,000 people at its new U.S. headquarters in suburban Dallas.
The Canadian wireless device company said the new hires will be in a variety of fields, from research and development to legal.
Co-Chief Executive Officer Jim Balsillie said there is no precise timetable for how quickly the new jobs will be filled, but he expects to reach the 1,000 figure in a few years.
Research In Motion, of Waterloo, Ontario, will occupy 100,000 square feet in a recently renovated six-building office complex in Irving, Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Balsillie said the company had considered a half-dozen other cities during the past several months and selected Irving for its "access to skilled people."
"The whole proximity to Latin America was a real bonus, with all the growth there," he said.
Balsillie said Irving had offered his company no financial incentives to establish its U.S. headquarters in Irving.
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