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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
30 March 2022
Employment effect (start)
30 March 2022
Foreseen end date
Description
American software company Shippo is entering Ireland and opening a new European research and development centre in Dublin; it has announced to create 120 jobs there. New positions will be in engineering, product and design. The new Irish R&D centre is part of the company’s plans to expand internationally and is the first office in Europe. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar welcomed the news.
Shippo offers a shipping platform for growing e-commerce businesses. It was founded in San Francisco in 2013.
Eurofound (2022), Shippo, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 106711, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/106711.
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