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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
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
15 December 2020
Employment effect (start)
15 December 2020
Foreseen end date
14 December 2022
Description
US-based Cloud content management company Box has announced that it will create 150 jobs at its new Research and Development Engineering site in Warsaw within the next 24 months. The company is looking mainly for engineers, web developers and HR specialists. To help accelerate its long-term product strategy, the team in Warsaw will drive some of Box’s most important product developments in partnership with its established team headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Founded in 2005, Box is a leading cloud content management platform that enables organizations to accelerate business processes, power workplace collaboration, and to protect their most valuable information. Box provides its services to companies such as AstraZeneca, General Electric, JLL and Morgan Stanley. The company has sites in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Currently, the company employs over 2,000 worldwide, including over 200 in Europe.
Eurofound (2020), Box, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 102910, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/102910.
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