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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.01 - Computer Programming Activities
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
23 November 2023
Employment effect (start)
23 November 2023
Foreseen end date
31 December 2028
Description
Booking Holdings, an American travel technology company, has announced the creation of 500 new jobs for its Centre of Excellence in Bucharest. The hiring process will be finalized by 2028.
One year after the official opening of its Centre of Excellence, Booking Holdings employs over 300 people, both in-house and through a partnership with other companies. New specializations have also been added in both existing and newly introduced areas, including cyber security and fraud monitoring, application development, marketing, procurement, IT support, global business services, financial optimization, data analytics and project management.
Globally, the company employees more than 10,000 people in more than 220 countries and territories.
Eurofound (2023), Booking Holdings, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 200556, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/200556.
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