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Adminstrative / Support Services 82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 82.2 - Activities of call centres 82.2 - Activities of call centres
130 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
1 February 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
Call centre outsourcing company, Abtran, is to hire 130 people, following a new deal secured with Sky, the TV and broadband services provider. The company has stated that the positions will begin to be filled immediately. The jobs will be located at the company's base in Co Cork. Abtran already employs 2000 people in Ireland (Dublin & Cork). The company announced 100 new jobs in July 2015, as reported in the ERM.
Sources
1 February 2016: RTE
1 February 2016: Irish Independent
2 February 2016: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Abtran, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 86383, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/86383.