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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
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 November 2016
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 August 2017
Description
The Latvian branch of the international IT company Accenture has announced plans to recruit more than 200 new employees by August 2017. The new jobs are part of the company's plans to expand their business, according to Maksims Jegorovs, head of the Latvian branch. In the financial year 2014-2015, the company generated a turnover of €32.17 million and had a profit of €2.02 million.
Accenture is an international management consultation, IT and outsourcing company. The company employs more than 375,000 people across the world, serving customers in more than 120 countries. In Latvia, the company employs 1,000 people and was established in 2002.
Sources
21 November 2016: Dienas Bizness
21 November 2016: The Baltic Course
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Accenture, Business expansion in Latvia, factsheet number 89410, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/89410.
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