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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.02 - Computer consultancy activities
1,300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 February 2020
Employment effect (start)
28 February 2020
Foreseen end date
31 December 2020
Description
Sopra Steria, a technology consulting and digital transformation multinational company, plans to create about 1300 new IT and support positions during 2020. This announcement comes with the steady growth for the company in 2019, which was 15% higher than forecasted. Currently, Spain is the fifth market of the firm in turnover and the third in the number of employees. The company has increased its activity mostly in digital transformation projects for Banking and Insurance sector, in addition to technology consulting activities in all sectors.
Eurofound (2020), Sopra Steria, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 100039, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/100039.
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