Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Southern and Eastern; South-West (IRL);
Location of affected unit(s)
Cork
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
19 February 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

French firm Vivendi is expected to create up to 500 new jobs with a Cork investment that has been under detailed negotiation with the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) for some time. Vivendi ranks as one of the world's leading media and telecom firms, controlling everything from France's most popular tv stations, to a computer game subsidiary, Universal Music Group (UMG). The Cork investment is expected to revolve around telecom and digital entertainment developments.


Sources

  • 20 February 2007: The Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Vivendi, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 65016, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65016.