Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; West; West
Location of affected unit(s)
Limerick
Sector
Information / Communication
Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities
Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities
62.09 - Other information technology and computer service activities

150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 July 2015
Employment effect (start)
28 July 2015
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016

Description

Uber Ireland is planning on creating 150 jobs by the end of 2015 and 300 jobs when fully operational at its new offices in Limerick. The company which provides transportation network services, notably through networks of freelance taxi-drivers, is establishing a European customer services hub in Limerick which will cater for customers in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It is the company's first such hub outside the US. The  4 m euro investment benefits from support from the IDA Ireland [the Industrial Development Authority].  The jobs are in customer service as well as administrative support, managerial jobs and financial roles. The company also plans to set up operations in other cities in Ireland. Uber is headquartered in San Francisco.


Sources

  • 28 July 2015: RTE
  • 28 July 2015: The Irish Times
  • 28 July 2015: Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Uber Ireland, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 84319, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/84319.