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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
80 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 May 2019
Employment effect (start)
16 May 2019
Foreseen end date
31 December 2021
Description
IT solutions company OpenSky is hiring 80 people over the next two years at its office in Naas, Co Kildare. This job expansion will double its workforce to 160. The new roles are in digital transformation consultants, software engineers, sales and marketing executives, and project and team leaders. OpenSky provides IT and consultancy managed solutions to public sector bodies. It works in artificial intelligence, robotics process automation and information intelligence. The company includes the Health Service Executive, the National Transport Authority, and the Department of Business Enterprise and Innovation as some of its clients.
Eurofound (2019), OpenSky, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 98192, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98192.
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