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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.02 - Computer consultancy activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 February 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
IT company, Ergo, is creating 100 new jobs across Dublin and Cork.
The new roles will be in the area of commercial, technical, project and programme management. Ergo currently employs 410 in Ireland, having been established in 1993.
Ergo specialises in IT solutions, such as cloud and managed services.
The company recently invested €2m in its digital application platform which is being used in the healthcare sector 'for conditions such as epilepsy, where patients play an active role in their own care.'
The jobs creation measure is supported by Enterprise Ireland.
Sources
7 February 2018: RTE
7 February 2018: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Ergo, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 93214, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93214.
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