IABCN members, SAP and the Department of Community and Economic Development, have worked together to secure nearly 400 new jobs in Pennsylvania.

Business-software maker SAP SE is adding nearly 400 jobs in Pittsburgh and suburban Philadelphia, state officials said today. The German company plans:

– 150 new jobs at its U.S. headquarters in Newtown Square, Delaware County, where SAP already employs 2,937, including SAP chief executive Bill McDermott, leaders of his sales organization and a data center;

–  A new $72 million facility, to employ 242 staff, on the north side of Pittsburgh.

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Almac Group Launches Almac Clinical University

A first-in-industry, web-based training & education platform designed to enhance, educate, and strengthen connections with industry professionals and valued clients across the globe

The innovative platform is designed specifically for Clinical Development professionals and offers a vast library of educational resources for industry best-practices and current challenges, along with exclusive custom-built training programs for existing clients to enhance their partnership with Almac.

“With the launch of Almac Clinical University, there’s now a unique place for our industry to explore and exchange knowledge in a free-flowing format” – George Tiger, VP Global Business Development

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IDA Ireland has released its end-of-year report for 2016, and with it, the news that Ireland has just below 200,000 people employed by client overseas companies – the highest level on record.

IDA Ireland announced this morning (3 January) that the exact figure is 199,877 people, employed when 18,627 jobs were created by client companies across 2016 in a range of sectors.

Having completed two years of its five-year strategy, Winning: Foreign Direct Investment 2015-2019, the governmental agency is particularly optimistic about the chances of achieving its 2019 target of 80,000 new jobs and 900 investments.
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