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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.02 - Computer consultancy activities
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
30 November 2022
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2023
Foreseen end date
31 December 2023
Description
IBM Portugal, the Portuguese subsidiary of US-based multinational technology and consulting corporation IBM will open a new technology centre in Portugal and will create between 150 to 200 new jobs. The location of this new centre has not yet been released, but it is pointed out that the choice falls back on the centre of Portugal.
The company has centres in Tomar, Viseu, Fundão, Portalegre and Vila Real. This will be the company's sixth technology centre in Portugal.
Eurofound (2022), IBM Portugal, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 107988, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/107988.
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