Google

Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland; Eastern and Midland; Dublin
Location of affected unit(s)
Dublin
Sector
Information / Computing
63 - Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities
63.9 - Web search portal activities and other information service activities
63.91 - Web search portal activities
200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
19 August 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

Internet company Google has announced the creation of 200 jobs in Dublin as a result of a new operations centre. The new centre is expected to be functioning by the end of 2010. The company has said that the centre will focus mainly on its geographic-based products such as Google Maps and Google Local. Google, which currently employs 1,500 people in Dublin, has already started recruiting for graduates with strong IT skills.

Sources

  • 20 August 2010: The Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Google, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 70833, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70833.