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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 April 2018
Employment effect (start)
18 April 2018
Foreseen end date
31 December 2018
Description
The American-owned company specialising in IT networks products and solutions VIAVI Solutions plans to expand its operations in Romania by recruiting 120 new employees in its new research and development centre in Bucharest by the end of 2018. The positions are for senior IT specialists specialising in testing, monitoring and optimisation of networks.
Globally, the company has a workforce of approximately 3,000 people (data from 2016).
Sources
18 April 2018: businesscover.ro
18 April 2018: businessmagazin.ro
19 April 2018: angajatorulmeu.ro
Citation
Eurofound (2018), VIAVI Solutions, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 93910, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93910.
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