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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1,500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 December 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2018
Foreseen end date
31 December 2018
Description
Worldline, the European leader in the payments and transaction services sector, has announced to recruit more than 1,500 people worldwide including 750 in France. New employees will work for a wide range of business areas, including digital banking, IoT, health, e-commerce and transport. The company is looking for developers, project managers, program directors, security and quality experts, database administrators, architects, systems and project engineers.
Worldline currently employs 9,400 people worldwide. The decision to recruit 1,500 new employees is in line with the company’s ambition unveiled during its Investor Day on 3 October 2017.
Sources
13 December 2017: Worldline (Press release)
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Worldline, Business expansion in World, factsheet number 92915, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/92915.
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