WATERLOO, Ontario, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the popular BlackBerry device, is opening a technical support facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The move will translate into as many as 1,200 jobs, officials said Friday.
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Nova Scotia is investing a $14 million performance-based payroll rebate and a $5-million financial package, including recruitment and training incentives.
RIM's Halifax operations is scheduled to begin in 2006 with RIM hiring up to 1,200 full-time IT positions over a five-year period.