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Rennes, Cesson-Sévigné, Saint-Grégoire and Chartres-de-Bretagne
Sector
Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.02 - Computer consultancy activities
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 July 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2016
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016
Description
The computer consultancy firm Sopra-Steria which currently has 38,000 employees, including 18,000 in France, has announced that it will recruit about 150 engineers for its cyberdefense activities on its sites in Bretagne. The group hires a wide variety of personnel, from young graduates to experienced computer specialists who understand the difficulties in managing cyber security. The company has been described as "recruiting with a vengeance", and have hired up to 2,600 new employees annually. The group is the second largest French software company after Dassault Systèmes.
Sources
27 July 2016: Ouest-France
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Sopra Steria Group, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 88284, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/88284.
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