EMCC European Monitoring Centre on Change

Oracle

Company/Organisation:
Oracle

Geographic Location

Country: World

Company

Sector: Information / communication
IT and other information services
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
Number Employed: 108000

Employment Effects

Announcement Date: 08-08-2011
Type of Restructuring: Business expansion
Employment Effect Start: 01-01-2011
Foreseen End Date: 31-12-2011
Planned Job Creation: 1700

Additional Information

Oracle is expanding its workforce in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by 1700.

The database company has not yet specified detailed numbers or locations, stressing that the jobs are added in all countries where Oracle is present, just as jobs will be added in all divisions and on all levels.

In August 2011 half of the 1700 positions were already filled, while the other half were expected to be filled by the end of 2011.

Sources:

10-08-2011The Irish Times
09-08-2011The Financial Times

Sources Links:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/5a8db01c-bed2-11e0-a36b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1UcpKah00 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2011/1008/1224305453781.html