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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.02 - Computer consultancy activities
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 March 2018
Employment effect (start)
20 March 2018
Foreseen end date
31 December 2018
Description
Sopra Banking Software has announced to create 750 positions worldwide in 2018 including 200 in France. The new positions cover Sopra Banking Software’s full scope of activities: consultancy, technological services, security, infrastructure management and software development. The positions offered are targeting young engineers who have graduated from top engineering institutes and universities. The firms employs 3,000 people worldwide.
Sources
21 March 2018: programmez.com
3 March 2018: Sopra banking press release
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Sopra Banking Software, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 93643, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93643.
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