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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
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 November 2020
Employment effect (start)
11 November 2020
Foreseen end date
31 December 2020
Description
Verifone, an American company which provides technology for electronic payment transactions and value-added services at the point-of-sale announced the creation of 100 new positions. The company is looking mainly for Java specialists, both in the test and development areas, as well as mobile apps programmers for the Android operating system. The new positions are available at the R&D centre in Bucharest.
Verifone was established in 1981, headquartered in San Jose, California and has a workforce of 10,000.
Eurofound (2020), Verifone, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 102463, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/102463.
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