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Région Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijke Gewest;
Location of affected unit(s)
Brussel
Sector
Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.02 - Computer consultancy activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 October 2022
Employment effect (start)
31 October 2022
Foreseen end date
Description
NRB, a Belgian IT company has announced it will expand its business further by another 100 employees in the coming 5 years in the city of Charleroi. The motivation behind the recruitment is to offer digital services (consultancy, software development, infrastructure and cloud) with a local team within Charleroi.
NRB has grown significantly in recent years and wants to double its turnover within two to three years, with life sciences, healthcare and industry in particular as target sectors. NRB is specialized in supporting companies for digital transformation and currently has 3,300 employees.
Eurofound (2022), NRB, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 107644, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/107644.
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