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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
21 May 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
IT group Bull announced on 21 May 2007 a world business plan which will see the creation of 400 new jobs in France before the end of the year 2007. The majority of the recruited employees will be IT engineers. Bull is a France-based information technology company that designs and develops systems and solutions for secured network infrastructures. The company is headquartered in Les Clayes-sous-Bois, in the Paris area and currently employs 4,400 employees in the country.
Sources
22 May 2007: Décision Distribution
22 May 2007: 01Net.com
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Bull, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 65389, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65389.
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