The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Information / Computing 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 November 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Technology company Options has announced plans to create 100 new jobs in Belfast. As of December 2018, the firm, which specialises in cybersecurity and technical support for its clients, employs 100 people in the city. The new positions will include roles in technical support and cybersecurity as well as positions in software engineering, account management and marketing. The business began operating in Northern Ireland in 2014 and has around 200 clients including prominent global investment banks and hedge funds. There is no information available on when the jobs are expected to be filled.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Options, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 96213, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/96213.
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