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Professional Services Professional Services And Management Consultancy Activities Of Head Offices; Management Consultancy Activities 70.22 - Business and other management consultancy activities
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 May 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
On 14 May 2014, BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) company Infosys Poland announced plans to create between 400 and 500 jobs at its unit in Lodz by the end of 2014. Infosys is looking for accountants, finance, purchasing and project managers with foreign language skills, especially French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Dutch and German. The company is to employ graduates as well as experienced specialists.
The sources report that the company continues the expansion of its activities in Poland and the restructuring programme is a result of new contracts.
Infosys is an Indian multinational provider of business consulting, technology, engineering, and outsourcing services, operating in Poland since 2007. The company currently employs over 2,000 people.
Eurofound (2014), Infosys Poland, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 77033, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77033.
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