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Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Scientific Research And Development 72 - Scientific research and development
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 February 2019
Employment effect (start)
6 February 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
Expleo Ireland, formerly SQS, has announced plans to create 120 new jobs in Dublin, as part of an €8 million investment. The roles are in robotics, quality engineering, DevOps, project management and business agility. The news of the investment has been welcomed by the government and the IDA which stated it was a strong reflection of the thriving technology sector in Ireland.
As of February 2019, the company employs 500 people in Ireland. Expleo was acquired by French tech company Assystem in 2018. Acquisitions by Assystem, including SQS, were rebranded as Expleo.
Eurofound (2019), Expleo Ireland, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 96651, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/96651.
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