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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
140 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 December 2016
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Glasgow based technology firm Incremental has announced plans to create 140 more jobs following a takeover of an Aberdeenshire based company. The firm hopes to diversify and following its acquisition of the 34 strong Inverurie based First eBusiness Solutions, will look to create jobs across Scotland's central belt. Thirty jobs will be added throughout 2017, with the following 110 jobs to be added over a three to five year period. The company is also planning a London launch in the first months of 2017.
Sources
7 December 2016: The Herald
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Incremental, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 89405, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/89405.
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