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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
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 March 2014
Employment effect (start)
5 March 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
US software firm, VCE, is to expand its workforce by 150 at its research and development centre in Cork by 2015. The positions VCE is advertising across the programming and research and development spectrum. The cloud-computing specialist company already hires people in customer services and sales roles in Cork.
The expansion move is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation and IDA Ireland. VCE was set up by Cisco and EMC, with invesment from VMware and Intel.
Sources
5 March 2014: The Irish Times
5 March 2014: Irish Independent
Citation
Eurofound (2014), VCE, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 76685, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76685.
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