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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.09 - Other information technology and computer service activities
110 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
23 February 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
22 February 2020
Description
Technology company Ricoh plans to create 110 jobs in Dublin over the next three years. The roles will be in technical engineering, software solutions, business development and operations management. Ricoh provides document services, consulting services as well as software and hardware to businesses and currently employs 80 people in Ireland with its plant in Swords, Co Dublin. The new expansion is enabled through a €6.4 million investment. Revenue is forecast to double to €32 million by 2020. Ricoh's headquarters is in Japan.
Sources
23 February 2017: RTE
23 February 2017: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Ricoh, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 90316, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90316.
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