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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.09 - Other information technology and computer service activities
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 February 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2013
Foreseen end date
1 January 2014
Description
Atea plans to invest over EUR 14 million in expanding its business process service center in Riga, and it plans to hire 150 to 200 new employees in 2013. By 2015, Atea hopes to create 600 new jobs in Latvia.
Atea is Nordic IT infrastructure company, globally employing more than 6300 people, of which 3500 work on support for IT systems.
Atea Riga branch (Atea Global Services (AGS)) services computerized work stations in Scandinavia, providing information system supervision, remote software maintenance and help services. About 150 of the planned job positions will be IT-related. Nicolas Albana, executive director at AGS, told the media that the company also plans to hire accounting and administrative personnel so the Riga center could start providing new services.
AGS branch in Latvia was founded in 2006. Atea investments in Latvia were arranged with the help of Latvian Investment and Development Agency. Currently AGS center in Riga employs about 220 employees.
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Sources
11 February 2013: Dienas Bizness
11 February 2013: www.db.lv
14 February 2013: www.nozare.lv
11 February 2013: www.balticexport.com
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Atea Global Services, Business expansion in Latvia, factsheet number 74923, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74923.
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