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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.09 - Other information technology and computer service activities
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
1 August 2022
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2022
Foreseen end date
31 December 2023
Description
WB Group, a Polish producer of electronic battlefield support systems, will recruit 200 people in the next two years in Skarżysko-Kamienna. The company has announced its plans to hire 50 people in 2022 and 150 more in 2023. The reason behind this business expansion is the establishment of a new production centre, which will manufacture drones for civil and combat use. The centre is expected to start its activties within the next three months.
WB group was estabilished in 2011 and currently employs 1,200 people globally, over half of which are engineers and R&D staff.Â
Eurofound (2022), WB Group, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 107217, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/107217.
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