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.
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.20 - Activities of call centres
350 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 May 2014
Employment effect (start)
2 May 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
Voxpro, an Irish outsourcing firm, has announced that it will create 350 jobs this year in Cork. The roles will be in administration, accountancy and client support services. The company is looking for candidates with good language and technical skills.
Voxpro offers outsourced technical support to over 100 clients worldwide. The company has three sites in Cork, an office in Dublin and an international site in San Francisco, USA. The sources report that the company receives government support through Enterprise Ireland.
According to the sources, Voxpro hopes to employ 1,000 people in total by the end of 2015. The ERM previously reported on a restructuring event at Voxpro in 2010.
Sources
2 May 2014: The Irish Times
3 May 2014: Irish Independent
2 May 2014: RTE
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Voxpro, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 76965, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76965.
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