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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 July 2017
Employment effect (start)
21 July 2017
Foreseen end date
31 October 2017
Description
Bitron Electronics Division, in partnership with BSS-ONE, announced the creation of 100 jobs at BSS-ONE's centre in Iasi by the end of October 2017. Bitron specialises in R&D, manufacturing and sales of electronic systems and devices for the automotive, medical and energy industries.
The new positions include software developers, electronics software testers, mechanical aerospace-mechatronic engineers, and electronics hardware designers.
BSS-ONE was established in 2008, in Iasi, at which time the company offered call centre services for Romanian and Italian markets. It had a small development centre specialised in Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing.
As of July 2017, Bitron electronics Division employs an estimated 1530 people worldwide. Bitron's partner BSS-ONE employs 122 members of staff across four centres in Republic of Moldova (Chisinau), Romania (Iasi) and Italy (Milano and Torino) that specialise in software development, apps and telecommunications.
Sources
21 July 2017: angajatorulmeu.ro
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Bitron Electronic Division and BSS-ONE, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 91625, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91625.
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