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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
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 January 2012
Employment effect (start)
9 January 2012
Foreseen end date
9 February 2013
Description
Accenture, a management consultancy company, has announced to create 100 new technology jobs in Ireland during the course of the next year. It is reported in the Irish Times that the high-skill posts will be filled by graduates and specialists in techniques like Java, cloud computing, mobility and workplace collaboration technologies.
The multinational already has a significant presence in Ireland, employing about 1,400 people.
Sources
9 January 2012: The Irish Times
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Accenture, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 73098, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73098.
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