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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.02 - Computer consultancy activities
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 April 2019
Employment effect (start)
11 April 2019
Foreseen end date
31 December 2019
Description
Onepoint, a digital transformation consultancy firm with 2,300 employees, has decided to open a new office at Lyon. Founded in 2002, Onepoint decided to set up its new 'centre of excellence and innovation' at Lyon with the public support of a local government agency (Agence de Développement Economique de la Région Lyonnaise - Aderly). A total of 30 experts are already employed in a co-working building in Lyon, waiting for the opening of a new building. The company aims to reach 400 employees at Lyon, within three years and 500 by 2025. For 2019, 200 positions are currently open for recruitment, particularly in the fields of design, data, artificial intelligence, cyber security and compliance.
Onepoint is present in eight countries: France, Canada, Singapore, Tunisia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Australia. It aims to achieve a turnover of €300 million in 2019 and expects to reach €1 billion in 2024.
Eurofound (2019), OnePoint, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 97631, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97631.
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