Accenture

Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland; Eastern and Midland; Dublin
Location of affected unit(s)
Dublin
Sector
Adminstrative / Support Services
82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
82.9 - Business support service activities n.e.c.
82.99 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
3 February 2015
Employment effect (start)
3 February 2015
Foreseen end date
31 August 2015

Description

Consultancy firm, Accenture, is to create 200 new senior roles and 50 graduate positions in Dublin by September 2015.

The positions will be in technology, digital and analytical skills (including SAP, Oracle, cloud computing) across the areas of financial services, communications, media & entertainment and the food and agricultural sector.

The firm already employs 1,600 people in Ireland, and 319,000 globally.

The jobs announcement was welcomed by Minister for Jobs, Richard Bruton.

Sources

  • 3 February 2015: The Irish Times
  • 3 February 2015: RTE
  • 3 February 2015: Irish Independent
  • 3 February 2015: Irish Examiner

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Accenture, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 78241, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/78241.