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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
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
17 April 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010
Description
Swedish IT consultancy firm Sigma announced an expansion that will lead it to hire 150 - 200 employees before the end of 2010. 40 of these new recruits will come at its facilities in Gothenburg. Last year the company had to cut 50 jobs as a result of the global economic crisis. Despite this, the company made a profit of 47 million SEK (4.86 million EURO). The improving conditions on the Nordic market have inspired the recruitment drive.
Sigma specialises in two business areas: IT & Management and Information Logistics.
Sources
17 April 2010: Dagens Industri
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Sigma, Business expansion in Sweden, factsheet number 70437, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70437.
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