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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
12 July 2017
Employment effect (start)
12 July 2017
Foreseen end date
12 July 2020
Description
Software company Zendesk is creating 300 new jobs in Dublin over the next three years. The company, founded in Denmark, specialises in building software for companies to help them interact with customers. The new jobs will be in engineering, development, infrastructure, product management, sales, finance and legal. The job expansion is supported by IDA Ireland.
Zendesk moved to Ireland in 2012 and currently employs around 200 people in Dublin.
Sources
12 July 2017: RTE
12 July 2017: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Zendesk, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 91449, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91449.
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