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Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Architectural And Engineering Activities; Technical Testing And Analysis 71.12 - Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 May 2016
Employment effect (start)
20 May 2016
Foreseen end date
31 December 2017
Description
Sligo-based engineering firm LotusWorks is to create 100 new jobs by the end of 2017. Fifty of the new jobs are to be filled over the next six months, with the remaining 50 to be placed by the end of next year. The new jobs will be technical and engineering roles. LotusWorks already employs 470 people in Co Sligo, providing specialist engineers and technicians to customers in the life sciences, data centres and hi-tech clients sectors.
Sources
20 May 2016: The Irish Times
20 May 2016: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2016), LotusWorks, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 87521, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/87521.
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