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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
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 March 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Swedish IT-company IST - International Software technology is expanding and will hire 300 new employees until 2020. The company plans to expand with one new employee per week over the upcoming years. The reason for the expansion is the digitalisation within the school system, a growing market which will lead to increased demand on software technology services.
All new jobs will not be located in Växjö, however a significant majority will. In addition to the main office in Växjö, IST has offices in Linköping and Stockholm in Sweden, Oslo in Norway and Roskilde in Denmark.
Sources
24 March 2017: Sveriges Radio P4 Kronoberg
Citation
Eurofound (2017), IST International Software Technology AB, Business expansion in Sweden, factsheet number 90630, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90630.
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