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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
1,700 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
8 August 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2011
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011
Description
Oracle is expanding its workforce in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by 1700.
The database company has not yet specified detailed numbers or locations, stressing that the jobs are added in all countries where Oracle is present, just as jobs will be added in all divisions and on all levels.
In August 2011 half of the 1700 positions were already filled, while the other half were expected to be filled by the end of 2011.
Sources
10 August 2011: The Irish Times
9 August 2011: The Financial Times
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Oracle, Business expansion in World, factsheet number 72582, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72582.
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