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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
19 November 2018
Employment effect (start)
19 November 2018
Foreseen end date
Description
French information technology and business consultancy company Capgemini has announced that it will create 100 new jobs at its unit in Opole. The company is looking for IT specialists (testers, programmers, computer network administrators) with knowledge of foreign languages, especially English, German, French and Dutch.
Capgemini operates in 40 countries and employs 200,000 people worldwide. Capgemini has been operating in Poland since 1996 and employs over 8,000 people in six offices across the country (Wrocław, Kraków, Katowice, Warszawa, Poznań and Opole). The Polish branches provide services in nearly 30 languages. The unit in Opole has been operating since 2012, employing 300 specialists.
Previous restructurings took place in 2018 (500 jobs created), in 2017 (700 jobs created) and 2016 (300 jobs created).
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Capgemini, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 96177, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/96177.
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