International Test Technologies Based in Falcarragh, Co Donegal the company hopes to double its sales in the US market before the end of the year. It produces a range of digital test merchandise for microprocessor based products worldwide, and has signed deals with Cabletron Inc and Intel Solutions.

"We hope to take on five extra engineering staff this year and also a full time sales person who will be based in the American Market," said Mr Gerry Jones, managing director.

Creative Media Training Systems Ltd This Drogheda based company plans to create 10 new jobs over the next three years. The NAPP Programme has enabled the company to sign an agreement with Paradigm Communications, one of the leading business training companies in the US. This agreement facilitates the Irish company to introduce "Zodiak", its sophisticated new business learning programme, to companies in Europe.