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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
12 April 2021
Employment effect (start)
12 April 2021
Foreseen end date
Description
German hair care company Wella announced that it will create between 300 and 350 jobs at its new shared services centre in Łódź in the near future. The recruitment process has been launched; the company is looking for specialists and managers in IT and finance. The centre will support financial process and serve as an IT centre of excellence for the EMEA region.
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, Wella was founded in 1880. The company specialises in hair care, styling and colorants. The company is present in over 100 countries and employs 6,000 people globally.
Eurofound (2021), Wella, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 104891, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/104891.
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