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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
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 May 2017
Employment effect (start)
2 May 2017
Foreseen end date
2 May 2020
Description
Software company, Globoforce, is to hire 100 new recruits over the next three years at its base in Dublin. It is expected half of the new jobs will be filled by May 2018. The roles are in "software development, software engineering, user experience, analysis, finance, customer service and customer success". The company, which specialises in social recognition platforms, currently has a workforce of 210 people in Dublin. It was established in the City in 1999.
Sources
2 May 2017: RTE
2 May 2017: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Globoforce, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 90809, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90809.
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