Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Southern and Eastern; South-West (IRL);
Location of affected unit(s)
Cork
Sector
Information / Communication
Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities
Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
21 April 2012
Employment effect (start)
21 April 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013

Description

Information technology multinational Apple has announced 500 new jobs at its European headquarters in Cork to be created over the next 18 months - by the end of 2013.

The expansion will make Apple one of the top five multinational employers in Ireland, employing 3,300 staff. Apple has been in Cork for more than 30 years.


Sources

  • 21 April 2012: RTE

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Apple, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 73773, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73773.