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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 October 2015
Employment effect (start)
14 October 2015
Foreseen end date
15 October 2017
Description
Software company Sage are creating 300 new jobs in Dublin as part of a new customer business centre for Europe. The new jobs are in marketing, sales and services functions, and when added to the current number of Sage employees in Dublin, it will bring the company's headcount to 550 in Ireland. The customer business centre will be located in Dublin, following competition amongst 11 other European cities. Sage specialise in business accounting, payments and payroll software and services 1.8 million customers in Europe.
Sources
14 October 2015: RTE
15 October 2015: Silicon Republic.com
14 October 2015: Irish Examiner
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Sage, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 85009, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/85009.
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