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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
400 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 July 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2005
Foreseen end date
Description
Ness, the American IT company, opened its first subsidiary in Slovakia. New investment of around SKK 75 million will offer new jobs for young Slovak IT designers and project managers. The staff in the new software development and service centre may expect wages higher by 20-30% than the regional average.
Company management announced further business expansion and plans to create another 400 new jobs in the coming years.
Sources
14 November 2006: Hospodárske noviny
4 July 2005: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Ness Slovakia, Business expansion in Slovakia, factsheet number 61933, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61933.
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