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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
22 October 2021
Employment effect (start)
22 October 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2022
Description
The Germany-based retail company Aldi has announced the creation of about 250 jobs at its new technology centre in Kraków by the end of 2022. The company is to hire IT specialists to boost digitalisation and technological transformation of business processes. The new centre focuses on the cooperation of internal and external IT specialists and works on projects and IT solutions for the Aldi Nord Group.
Aldi, the discount supermarket chain, was founded in 1946 in Germany. Currently, the company has over 11,000 stores in 20 countries employing more than 125,000 people. The chain has been operating in Poland since 2006. Besides the activities in Kraków, the company is to develop IT solutions in Essen, Germany.
Previous business expansion for Poland was announced in February 2021 (600 jobs created).
Eurofound (2021), Aldi, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 105464, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/105464.
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