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Information / Computing 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 February 2015
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2015
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015
Description
Microsoft Portugal will create 250 new jobs until the end of 2015. The hiring of new workers is a response to the protocol established with the Business Development Agency of Portugal (AICEP). The new employees are to aid in the development of the computing support centre (cloud) and for online selling services to corporate clients in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Sources
21 February 2015: empregopelomundo.com
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Microsoft Portugal, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 78650, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/78650.