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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
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
26 July 2018
Employment effect (start)
26 July 2018
Foreseen end date
26 July 2020
Description
Global software services provider Mera is to create 200 new jobs in Vilnius by August 2020. The company is opening a new software development division in Vilnius and intends to build a team as soon as possible. The company will be looking for engineers proficient in JavaScript, Objective C, Swift, Python and other programming languages.
Mera is an international company with more than 1,500 employees worldwide. It provides software services for information and communication technologies, automotive, industrial automation, transportation, robotics, and fintech industries. The comany has headquarters in Zurich and sales offices in the US, as well as research and development centres in Serbia and Russia.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Mera, Business expansion in Lithuania, factsheet number 94740, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94740.
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