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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
400 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 March 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 January 2009
Description
The leading multinational network computing company, Sun Microsystems, has opened a new development centre and a new Czech subsidiary in Prague with a total investment exceeding 500 million CZK. About 200 new jobs are to be created there in 2006 and the number of employees should double by 2009. The company is in high demand of IT consulting and software development professionals.
Sources
16 March 2006: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Sun Microsystems, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 63161, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63161.
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