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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 April 2017
Employment effect (start)
25 April 2017
Foreseen end date
1 January 2019
Description
Norwegian vehicle telematics company ABAX has announced that it will create at least 100 jobs at its Poland based unit in the city of Gdynia by the beginning of 2019. The office in Gdnynia currently employs a dozen employees.
ABAX, founded in 2003, is a supplier of vehicle tracking systems, project management software and equipment control technology. Currently, the company has offices in 8 countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland, China and the UK) and employs over 350 people.
Sources
25 April 2017: Puls HR
Citation
Eurofound (2017), ABAX, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 90843, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90843.
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