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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
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 June 2007
Employment effect (start)
2 July 2007
Foreseen end date
Description
HCL Technologies of India plan to open an information technology centre in Krakow, initially employing 150 persons and eventually increasing the headcount to approximately 1,000 employees. The company already operate a similar facility in Ireland, employing 1,600 at that site. Currently, HCL Technologies maintain a two-person office in Krakow. Its corporate parent, HCL, has 45,000 employees in 17 countries.
According to information as of June 2007, the centre will start to operate in July 2007 and will employ 250 by the end of 2007.
Eurofound (2007), HCL Technologies, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 65448, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65448.
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