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ICT Ireland Welcomes Google Jobs Announcement
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ICT Ireland, the IBEC group that represents high-tech sector, today welcomed the announcement by Google to expand with the creation of 200 new jobs in Dublin.
Paul Sweetman, ICT Ireland Director said: “This investment by Google highlights the strength of Ireland’s ICT sector, proving Ireland continues to be the location of choice for major multinational corporations.
“The ICT sector is leading Ireland’s Smart Economy with seven of the top ten global ICT companies having a major presence here. In addition to the 200 jobs announced by Google today, over 2,000 new jobs in the ICT multinational sector have been announced since January 2010. In 2009, the indigenous software sector grew by 6% in export value.”
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