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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.09 - Other information technology and computer service activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 April 2016
Employment effect (start)
21 April 2016
Foreseen end date
20 April 2018
Description
Search Optics, a digital marketing company based in Dublin, is to hire 100 new staff over the next two years. The company is to establish its Europe, Middle-East and African (EMEA) headquarters in Dublin with the expansion. The companies chief executive stated that the region is ripe for growth and that they are excited to join the Irish business community. The jobs range across digital marketing disciplines at both graduate and industry professional levels. Search Optics was formed in San Diego, California in 1998 and has operations in nine countries. The Dublin jobs expansion is supported by IDA Ireland.
Sources
21 April 2016: RTE
21 April 2016: The Irish Times
21 April 2016: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Search Optics, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 87295, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/87295.
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