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Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Office Administrative And Support Activities 82.11 - Combined office administrative service activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 September 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
Japanese supplier of photography products Fujifilm Holding Corporation (also known as Fujifilm) has announced that that it will create 100 jobs at its Fujifilm Europe Business Service (shared services centre) in Gdańsk. The company is looking for financial specialists and accountants, HR specialists and customer services staff with knowledge of foreign languages, especially English, German, French and Italian. The centre will provide financial and HR services to Fujifilm’s branches located in Europe.
Fujifilm was founded in 1934. Fujifilm specialises in development, production and sale of medical and diagnostics equipment, cosmetics, optical films for flat panel displays, optical devices, photocopiers and printers, digital cameras, photofinishing chemicals and equipment, graphic arts equipment and materials. Currently, the company employs about 4,500 workers worldwide.
Sources
5 September 2016: Radio Gdańsk
5 September 2016: Strefa Biznesu
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Fujifilm Holding Corporation, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 88543, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/88543.
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