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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
111 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
3 December 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 December 2009
Description
Norkom Technologies, a firm that produces computer software for financial organizations (focusing on anti-crime prevention), has announced that it is to create 111 new jobs in Dublin. The company currently employs 136 at its Dublin site, and will create the new jobs by December 2009. The new jobs will be in highly skilled I.T. positions, and 70 will be in research and development. The firm received assistance from Enterprise Ireland for the creation of the new jobs.
Eurofound (2007), Norkom Technologies, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 66077, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66077.
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