Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Amazon is to hire 500 new recruits by 2018. The roles, based in Dublin, will be in software development, network development, data centre engineering, systems engineering, optical deployment engineering, as well as jobs for security specialists, big data specialists, DevOps engineers, and a range of technical management positions.
Amazon already employs 1,700 people at its two sites in Dublin and Cork. The company first set up in Dublin in 2004.
In 2014 Amazon announced an expansion of 300 people; this recruitment was completed earlier than expected.
Eurofound (2016), Amazon, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 87625, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/87625.