This is only the beginning of what promises to be an exciting new era for the area

Rhodri Morgan

Mr Morgan announced in February that the purpose-built centre in Pembroke Dock's Cyber Bay business park at Cleddau Bridge was being taken over by the employment agency Manpower.

ONdigital, which is also expanding its Plymouth operation with an additional 400 jobs, has signed a three-year contract with specialist 7C.

Chief executive Stuart Prebble said the Pembroke centre marked another stage in the firm's development.

"The rapid growth of ONdigital's customer base and the roll-out of new services means we need to expand rapidly to handle the expected volume of demand."

Ingredients

Rhodri Morgan said the move would create a wide range of quality jobs for Pembrokeshire.

"This is only the beginning of what promises to be an exciting new era for the area ," he said.

"All the essential ingredients are now in place to see Cyber Bay develop into a centre of excellence."

"The local workforce on both sides of the Haven will have the opportunity to take a leading role in the technological revolution of electronic business and communications," Mr Morgan said.