IBM Launches Plans To Create 200 New Jobs

Monday, 14 February 2022 11:33

By Caoimhe Harney

The roles will be spread across the country.

IBM has announced plans to create 200 jobs across its Irish operations.

These are in addition to over 400 hires made locally during the pandemic.

The technology giant said the new roles would be spread across locations in Dublin, Cork and Galway, with recruitment already under way.

The jobs range from research, development, and innovation roles to digital sales, with hiring expected to be completed in a matter of months.

IBM established operations in the Republic in 1956, and currently employs more than 3,000 people locally.

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