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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.02 - Computer consultancy activities
1,800 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 February 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2016
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016
Description
GFI Informatique, IT Service Company located in France and Southern Europe, has announced it will recruit 1,800 employees in 2016. It will mainly target engineers, technicians and supervisors for recruitment. According to sources, the group recruited 1,300 employees in 2013, 1,500 in 2014 and 1,750 in 2015. The group recorded revenues of €804 million in 2014 and employ 11,000 people worldwide. GFI Informatique provides its customers with expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and software solutions.
Sources
15 February 2016: Alliancy.fr
9 March 2016: GFI Informatique (Press release)
Citation
Eurofound (2016), GFI Informatique, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 86610, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86610.
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