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Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Office Administrative And Support Activities 82.1 - Office administrative and support activities
132 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 March 2016
Employment effect (start)
9 March 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
Staples, an American-based provider of office products, has announced that it will create 132 new jobs at its new Global Competence Centre in Gdańsk. The company is looking for global customer service staff and accountants. The centre has been operating since 2015; in March 2016, Staples opened the second office as the company continues to grow its business-to-business division, Staples Advantage. Currently, the centre employs 118 people.
Staples is a global office products company and one of the largest internet retailers. Staples operates throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The company is headquartered in Boston.
Sources
9 March 2016: Trójmiasto.pl
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Staples, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 86842, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86842.
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