Cognizant to add 320 jobs in Ireland as it wins new contracts

Cognizant, the multinational technology consultancy and outsourcing firm, is to create 320 jobs over the next three years in Ireland.

The roles will be mainly in life sciences manufacturing and will bring the firms workforce in Ireland to over 1,800.

“Ireland is an incredibly important market for us, and it has established itself as an international hub for life science manufacturing,” Rohit Gupta, Cognizant’s head of UK and Ireland, said.

“In this tough economic climate, ...