Irish security software firm Baltimore Technologies plans to add two positions in its Hong Kong office and make it the hub for its Greater China operations as part of its ongoing restructure.
Chief executive Bijan Khezri said Baltimore had enjoyed success in the Hong Kong market, including a partnership with the post office to provide e-certification services. He said the company would use Hong Kong as a launching point into the rest of China.
'From Hong Kong we can drive business into the region,' he said.
The additional jobs will come from Baltimore's present Asia-Pacific headquarters in Sydney, which will now deal only with Australia and New Zealand. The Hong Kong office now has five staff.
Greg Leniston, Baltimore vice-president for North Asia, said the company would bid on the contract to provide an upgraded e-cert to Hongkong Post for use with the new smart identity card.
'We expect about two-thirds of the 6.5 million people who are issued cards to get the optional e-cert as well,' he said.
Mr Leniston was optimistic that Baltimore would be able to use its existing relationship with Hongkong Post to get the new contract.