Acorn Life

Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Financial / Insurance/ Estate
65 - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
65 - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
65 - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
120 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
7 March 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
8 October 2012

Description

Financial Services company Acorn Life have announced 120 new jobs. The new posts will include sales, administration and IT support services, and will be available across its nine offices nationwide. The company, which has its head office in Galway, currently employs 300 people. Acorn Life is investing €2m in its technology infrastructure over the next 18 months to facilitate these new jobs.

Sources

  • 8 March 2011: RTE

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Acorn Life, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 71746, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71746.