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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
600 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
17 February 2017
Employment effect (start)
17 February 2017
Foreseen end date
31 August 2017
Description
Microsoft plans to create 600 jobs in Dublin, with the majority of these new roles being in the company's sales operation. The technology company's EMEA 'Inside Sales Centre' will house 500 of the new jobs, which are expected to be filled in six months time. A further 100 jobs in finance, operations and engineering are to be created across Microsoft Ireland's operations as well.
Microsoft established its base in Ireland in 1985 and its workforce has grown to 1,200 since then. The company has four units in Ireland: the EMEA Operations Centre; the European Development Centre; the Irish sales and marketing subsidiary; and the EMEA Data Centre.
Sources
17 February 2017: RTE
17 February 2017: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Microsoft, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 90265, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90265.
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