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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.01 - Computer programming activities
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 March 2021
Employment effect (start)
9 March 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2021
Description
Amazon is to hire 500 permanent staff in its three new offices in Timisoara (Timis County) and Iasi (Iasi County) by the end of 2021. The Timisoara office is planned to open in the second quarter of the year and will focus on developing the Amazon Devices line, which will include the Ring security devices. Timisoara will also develop and launch other innovative products and services.
The new Iasi offices will open by the end of the year and will be added to Amazon’s current campus. They will host the Retail Business Support department which will focus on product optimisation and supporting the sales partners and sales teams.
In 2017, Amazon hired 1,300 permanent staff in its development centres in Bucharest and Iasi, which are Amazon’s first R&D facilities in Eastern Europe. Since 2005, Amazon has invested €100 million in its Iasi centre.
Currently, Amazon Romania employs a total workforce of 2,500.
Eurofound (2021), Amazon Romania, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 103751, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/103751.
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