The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 February 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
14 February 2014
Description
Financial services company Fidelity Investments has announced 100 new software jobs over the next three years as part of a €11 million investment at its Galway and Dublin facilities. The organization, which established itself in Ireland in 1996, currently employs 240 technology staff. The new posts will be part of the Fidelity Technology Group (FTG), the division of the company which provides technology research, services and operations to the financial services company which operates in financial markets across the world.
The new positions which will vary from entry level to management positions, will see successful applicants employed in the area of software development, performance and test engineering, database development and management, systems analysis and QA.
Sources
15 February 2011: The Irish Times
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Fidelity, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 71607, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71607.
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