NGINX

Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland; Southern; South-West
Location of affected unit(s)
Cork
Sector
Information / Computing
63 - Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities
63.9 - Web search portal activities and other information service activities
63.9 - Web search portal activities and other information service activities
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
13 February 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 March 2020

Description

Technology support company NGINX is creating 100 jobs in Cork, with the establishment of its new EMEA headquarters. The new roles will be in sales and marketing, finance, business development, software architecture, engineering and R&D. These roles are expected to be filled over the next three years. NGINX provides web infrastructural support to major websites, such as Netflix and Instagram. The Cork job expansion is supported by the Department of Jobs, through IDA Ireland.

Sources

  • 13 February 2017: RTE
  • 13 February 2017: Silicon Republic.com

Citation

Eurofound (2017), NGINX, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 90196, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/90196.