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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
700 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 October 2021
Employment effect (start)
7 October 2021
Foreseen end date
Description
IT consultancy company Avenga has announced that it will create about 700 new jobs at its offices across Poland. The company is looking for experienced IT specialists, especially in Java, DevOps and Automation Testing. The source reports that Avenga recruited 439 IT specialists across the country in 2020, while another 400 positions have been created since January 2021.
Avenga was founded in 2019; the company provides IT solutions, including solution engineering, customer experience, managed services and programming. Avenga operates in Europe, Asia and the USA, employing 2,500 employees. In Poland, the company has branches in Wrocław, Kraków, Warsaw and Gdańsk.
Previous business expansion for Poland was announced in May 2020 (300 jobs created).
Eurofound (2021), Avenga, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 105439, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/105439.
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