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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
12 February 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
German software company SAP, specialist in Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, is to create 100 jobs in 2012 for its new global support services centre in Portugal. It is reported that in the medium term, 500 jobs could be created. The centre is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2012. As of February 2012, there is no information on the exact location where the new centre is set up.
Sources
12 February 2012: Diário Económico
Citation
Eurofound (2012), SAP, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 73266, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73266.
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