IRVING, Texas, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- BlackBerry smart phone maker Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) 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.