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Yorkshire and the Humber; North Yorkshire; North Yorkshire CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Thornaby
Sector
Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
110 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
26 September 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Technology company Cubic Transportation Systems has announced plans to create over 100 jobs at its offices in North Yorkshire. As of October 2018, 150 people work at the site in Thornaby, and the new roles will take the headcount to 260. It is being reported that the roles on offer include systems automation engineers, service desk technicians and software engineers. The company provides the technology for London's Oystercard and has just won a contract for GPB 27 million (€30.7 million) to provide technology for the transport network in Sydney. The timeframe for filling the new positions is not known, though it is understood that the application process is open.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Cubic Transportation Systems, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 95636, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/95636.
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