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Sweden: Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Linköping, Västerås, Falun and Ludvika
Sector
Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
15 May 2012
Employment effect (start)
15 May 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
Swedish IT and management consulting company Acando will recruit 200 new employees during 2012. They plan to employ strategy consultants, senior project managers but also experienced architects, developers and application consultants. Acandos strategy is to attract talents by offering frequent in-service training for their employees.
The company has affiliations in five countries in Europe and has 1,000 employees in total, 600 of whom work in Sweden. The offices are located in Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Linköping, Västerås, Falun and Ludvika.
Sources
15 May 2012: Computer Sweden
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Acando, Business expansion in Sweden, factsheet number 73563, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73563.
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