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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
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 February 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013
Description
Swedish bank Swedbank has announced its intention to establish a competence centre in Vilnius where 100 new jobs will be created by the end of 2013.
According to the management, the newly established centre is designed to be a IT competence centre of excellence for the development and maintenance of the IT structure using cross-border experience.
Currently, Swedbank employs around 2,200 people in Lithuania at 82 branches, providing services to corporate and private clients.
Sources
25 February 2013: Verslo zinios
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Swedbank, Business expansion in Lithuania, factsheet number 74996, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74996.
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